# Quiterajo, Macomia District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/quiterajo/ Administrative post · Macomia District # Quiterajo Quiterajo is an administrative post of Mozambique in Macomia District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **644.3 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 644km² - 2localities - 1mapped service ## Where is Quiterajo? Quiterajo 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/), [Chitunda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/chitunda/), [Mbau](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mbau/) and [Mucojo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/mucojo/). By area it is the 328th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 15.6% of [Macomia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/). The centre of Quiterajo is about 1,771 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.8221° S, 40.3500° 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: Quiterajo - 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) · Pemba132 km - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara166 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:35, 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 Quiterajo Locality Area km² Localities Services [Ilala/Imala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/quiterajo/ilala-imala/) 277 13 1 [Quiterajo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/quiterajo/quiterajo-sede/) 368 14 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 Quiterajo Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Quiterajo. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 291 m above sea level (median 98 m). - Catunduvala - Catupa - Cucuta - Dediva - Inguasse - Luide - Maheuto - Metone - Milamba - Mitacata - Mnazi - Muanhuta - Muissana - Namaneco - Natala - Natogo - Natugo - Nhandateto - Paquelie - Pecavi - Pequeue - Pira - Quiterajo - Rucia - Tambo - T’chivanga 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 Quiterajo Named natural and historic features inside Quiterajo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Lago Macungue - Rio Muenha - Rio Tubile ### Coast and islands 1 island; 1 headland. - Cabo Nenumba - Ilha Dejumbe ### Getting around 1 lighthouse. - Ilha Medjumbe Lighthouse 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 Quiterajo 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 Quiterajo Places mapped inside Quiterajo 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 Quiterajo?In Macomia District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Quiterajo?Chai, Chitunda, Mbau and Mucojo - What time zone is Quiterajo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Quiterajo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Quiterajo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Quiterajo?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Quiterajo?Settlements lie between 6 m and 291 m - What is the best time to visit Quiterajo?May to November - What is the P-code of Quiterajo?MZ020604 (OCHA common operational dataset)