# Katapua, Chiúre District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/katapua/ Administrative post · Chiúre District # Katapua Katapua is an administrative post of Mozambique in Chiúre District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **1,348.8 km²**. It is divided into 1 locality. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,349km² - 1locality ## Where is Katapua? Katapua lies in [Chiúre District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other administrative posts: [Chiúre-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-sede/), [Mapupulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/), [Meloco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/meloco/), [Meza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/meza/), [Namogelia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/namogelia/) and [Ocua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/ocua/). By area it is the 207th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 25.1% of [Chiúre District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/). The centre of Katapua is about 1,568 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4025° S, 39.4137° E. Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz). ## Know before you go: Katapua - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Maputo - CurrencyMetical (MZN) - Country calling code+258 - LanguagesPortuguese, Makhuwa - Plug typesType C, D, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba129 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala185 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:42, sunset around 17:02). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Localities of Katapua Locality Area km² Localities Services [Meculane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/katapua/meculane/) 1,349 62 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Katapua Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Katapua. Settlements here lie between about 343 m and 496 m above sea level (median 405 m). - Abudala - Aíupa - Bedua - Cabo Atussa - Cabo Carapo - Cabo Lapoinziva - Cabo Muía - Cabo Nalava - Cabo Paúla - Cabo Sehane - Cabo Sura - Cavana - Chefe Cohola - Chefe Majomala - Chefe Mepuana - Chefe Muepa - Chefe Namatupune - Chefe Napita - Chefe Tueia - Chefe Tupula - Chilaíte - Chinequene - Comaquela - Impela - Jeperene - Katapua - Lama - Lassimo - Lavane - Lupulia - Límia - Majavai - Manene - Matemo - Mavia - Mazimazi - Mincoolo - Minqueque - Muanha - Muíco - Nacupaje - Nanrepo - Nanrima - Nantala - Napapa - Natutulo - Necuango - Necuesia - Nenéria - Nerroane - Netali - Netete - Paquile - Paulo - Popene - Rati - Révia - Tapala - Taíre - Tepamaué - Tonquia - Vaossa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Katapua Named natural and historic features inside Katapua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 50 rivers and streams. - Canta - Chiote - Cuambane - Djicoma - Entapai - Intele - Intele - Jevé - Jèmeca - Machilone - Madjeha - Marratane - Matimpa - Mecuculo - Meculane - Metinticha - Michira - Micuanguane - Mitepo - Muape - Muerreti - Nacacana - Nacapa - Nacobe …and 26 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Maaco · 419 m - Monte Niviramene · 375 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Katapua and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chiúre District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,262 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (361 mm) and the driest Sep (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 361 Feb 25 254 Mar 25 187 Apr 24 118 May 22 22 Jun 21 20 Jul 21 15 Aug 22 16 Sep 25 10 Oct 27 24 Nov 28 47 Dec 27 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Katapua?In Chiúre District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Katapua?Chiúre-Sede, Mapupulo, Meloco, Meza, Namogelia and Ocua - What time zone is Katapua in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Katapua?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Katapua?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katapua?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Katapua?Settlements lie between 343 m and 496 m - What is the highest point in Katapua?Maaco (419 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Katapua?April to October - What is the P-code of Katapua?MZ020403 (OCHA common operational dataset)