# Ocua, Chiúre District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/ocua/ Administrative post · Chiúre District # Ocua Ocua is an administrative post of Mozambique in Chiúre District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **901.0 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 901km² - 3localities - 1mapped service ## Where is Ocua? Ocua 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 5 other administrative posts: [Chiure Velho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-velho/), [Chiúre-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-sede/), [Katapua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/katapua/), [Namapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namapa/) and [Namogelia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/namogelia/). By area it is the 281st largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 16.8% of [Chiúre District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/). The centre of Ocua is about 1,561 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6145° S, 39.6888° 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: Ocua - 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) · Pemba114 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala147 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:41, sunset around 17:01). 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 Ocua Locality Area km² Localities Services [Marera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/ocua/marera/) 203 15 0 [Ocua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/ocua/ocua-sede/) 114 7 1 [Samora Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/ocua/samora-machel/) 585 27 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 Ocua Open gazetteers list **49 villages, towns and localities** in Ocua. Settlements here lie between about 200 m and 355 m above sea level (median 274 m). - Cabo Lipeque - Cabo Matata - Cabo Mepatia - Cabo Messine - Cabo Muanrojo - Cabo Munda - Cabo Russia - Cabo Trócuè - Cabo Uarruma - Cabo Vahocha - Caúpe - Chefe Caroa - Chefe Macote - Chefe Mecota - Chefe Mecuarra - Chefe Melidja - Chefe Muadjerequene - Chefe Nancoripa - Chefe Quequene - Chefe Unla - Cocounho - Jipuata - João - Lapa - Mahurunga - Mapone - Marera - Mecote - Meequia - Mepaco - Meputua - Metôrro - Namaala - Namacomélia - Nametola - Namitano - Nampope - Nantália - Natabua - Nira - Ocua - Odou - Régulo Mecuto - Régulo Metalia - Régulo Natábua - Régulo Nhatei - Régulo Teterre - Régulo Tuelia - Trócuè 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 Ocua Named natural and historic features inside Ocua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 47 rivers and streams. - Carreria - Chivicone - Cológua - Ejije - Jeheguérre - Machio - Macolote - Macolócuè - Matepurépuè - Maípa - Meoloa - Mepuli - Michiria - Miturili - Muetero - Méte - Nacoto - Nacuci - Nahero - Naiula - Naiula - Namacorropa - Namacupa - Namacupa …and 23 more. ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Monte Chiúco · 341 m - Monte Nevuti · 311 m - Namelapia · 266 m - Monte Milulo · 217 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 Ocua 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ocua Places mapped inside Ocua in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Ocua?In Chiúre District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Ocua?Chiure Velho, Chiúre-Sede, Katapua, Namapa and Namogelia - What time zone is Ocua in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ocua?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Ocua?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ocua?49 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ocua?Settlements lie between 200 m and 355 m - What is the highest point in Ocua?Monte Chiúco (341 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ocua?April to October - What is the P-code of Ocua?MZ020406 (OCHA common operational dataset)