# Nguida Locality, Macomia-Sede, Macomia District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/macomia-sede/nguida/

Locality · Macomia-Sede 

# Nguida

Nguida is a locality of Mozambique in Macomia-Sede, Macomia District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **782.2 km²**. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 782km²
- 260 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nguida?

Nguida lies in [Macomia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/macomia-sede/), [Macomia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Iba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/muaguide/iba/), [Mapate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/mapate/), [Minhanha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/minhanha/), [Nkoe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/chai/nkoe/) and [Vila de Macomia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/macomia-sede/vila-de-macomia/). By area it is the 307th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 38.8% of [Macomia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/macomia-sede/). The centre of Nguida is about 1,716 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.1561° S, 39.9050° 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: Nguida

- 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) · Pemba115 km
- Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara205 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:37, 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.

## Villages and localities in Nguida

Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Nguida. Settlements here lie between about 97 m and 514 m above sea level (median 260 m).

- Acutipuane
- Aldeia da Paz
- Assaringue
- Assimo
- Canhama
- Cassimuêto
- Cavanca
- Chicomo
- Chiero
- Conundo
- Copiche
- Cungumo
- Curima
- Darumba
- Gabagamba
- Galáua
- Hicomo
- Iaquêto
- Licangano
- Liukwe
- Liutua
- Macaba
- Macute
- Madiba
- Maduala
- Majó
- Malolo
- Maniaco
- Mataca
- Megigo
- Monteiro
- Mpamba
- Mueoia
- Muicaua
- Muissa
- Muitica
- Nacopo
- Nadenga
- Namùe
- Nantjinge
- Ncaquia
- Nfabene
- Nguida
- Nhantumequene
- Nicáte
- Niquarere
- Nkuda
- Nlopa
- Norrupa
- Nova Vida
- Ntarrua
- Nápula
- Paamo
- Salôba
- Tacátuè
- Tchanja
- Tembuere
- Tenga
- Trese
- Utane

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 Nguida

Named natural and historic features inside Nguida, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Maùvé
- Nacate
- Rio Mapi
- Rio Micoca
- Rio Talabala

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 Nguida and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Macomia District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,481 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (327 mm) and the driest Sep (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 327 

Feb 25 274 

Mar 25 275 

Apr 25 202 

May 23 48 

Jun 22 22 

Jul 22 13 

Aug 23 16 

Sep 25 13 

Oct 26 41 

Nov 28 56 

Dec 27 193 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nguida

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Macomia (em construção) · Vila de Macomia 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.20864&mlon=40.12014#map=17/-12.20864/40.12014) 

Bank BCI · Vila de Macomia 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.23015&mlon=40.14566#map=17/-12.23015/40.14566) 

Hotel MM Hotel · Vila de Macomia 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.22853&mlon=40.14381#map=17/-12.22853/40.14381) 

School Escola de xitoio · Chai-Sede 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.95540&mlon=39.95844#map=17/-11.95540/39.95844) 

Police station Posto Policial de Chai · Chai-Sede 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.93348&mlon=40.10664#map=17/-11.93348/40.10664) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other localities in Macomia-Sede

- Manica
- Nacate
- Vila de Macomia

## Quick answers

- Where is Nguida?In Macomia-Sede, Macomia District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Nguida?Iba, Mapate, Minhanha, Nkoe and Vila de Macomia
- What time zone is Nguida in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nguida?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nguida?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nguida?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nguida?Settlements lie between 97 m and 514 m
- What is the best time to visit Nguida?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nguida?Hospital de Macomia (em construção), about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nguida?BCI, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nguida?MZ02060103 (OCHA common operational dataset)