# Mucojo, Macomia District – Localities, Villages & Map

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

Administrative post · Macomia District 

# Mucojo

Mucojo is an administrative post of Mozambique in Macomia District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **401.3 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 401km²
- 3localities
- 1mapped service

## Where is Mucojo?

Mucojo lies in [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 4 other administrative posts: [Chai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/chai/), [Ibo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ibo/ibo-sede/), [Macomia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/macomia-sede/) and [Quiterajo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/quiterajo/). By area it is the 367th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 9.7% of [Macomia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/). The centre of Mucojo is about 1,752 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.0785° S, 40.4770° 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: Mucojo

- 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) · Pemba102 km
- Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara196 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:35, sunset around 17:00).

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 Mucojo

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Mucojo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/mucojo/mucojo-sede/) 52 8 1 

[Naunde](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/mucojo/naunde/) 138 16 0 

[Pangane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/mucojo/pangane/) 212 9 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 Mucojo

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Mucojo. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 103 m above sea level (median 35 m).

- Cobre
- Cogolo
- Crimize
- Foque
- Galudo
- Guludo
- Ingoane
- Ingone
- Krimisi
- Lumuamua
- Língula
- Mambo
- Massano
- Mata
- Mefunzi
- Mesitafe
- Mgoani
- Muabure
- Mucojo
- Mussa
- Nagulué
- Naunde
- Ningaia
- Olumboa
- Olumbua
- Pamuto
- Pangane
- Póto
- Quinhamingaia
- Quinhandoa
- Rucha
- Rueia
- Ródua

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 Mucojo

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Rio Lingula

### Coast and islands

2 islands; 1 beach.

- Ilha Macaloé
- Ilha Mogudula
- Praia do Goludo

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Quirimbas National Park

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 Mucojo 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mucojo

Places mapped inside Mucojo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hotels1

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 Mucojo?In Macomia District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mucojo?Chai, Ibo-Sede, Macomia-Sede and Quiterajo
- What time zone is Mucojo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mucojo?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mucojo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mucojo?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mucojo?Settlements lie between 1 m and 103 m
- What is the best time to visit Mucojo?May to November
- What is the P-code of Mucojo?MZ020603 (OCHA common operational dataset)
