# Ilala/Imala Locality, Quiterajo, Macomia District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/quiterajo/ilala-imala/ Locality · Quiterajo # Ilala/Imala Ilala/Imala is a locality of Mozambique in Quiterajo, Macomia District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **276.5 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 277km² - 1mapped service - 137 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ilala/Imala? Ilala/Imala lies in [Quiterajo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/quiterajo/), [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 3 other localities: [Chai-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/chai/chai-sede/), [Pangane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/mucojo/pangane/) and [Quiterajo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/quiterajo/quiterajo-sede/). By area it is the 757th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 42.9% of [Quiterajo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/quiterajo/). The centre of Ilala/Imala is about 1,763 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.8881° S, 40.3286° 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: Ilala/Imala - 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) · Pemba125 km - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara173 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. ## Villages and localities in Ilala/Imala Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Ilala/Imala. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 291 m above sea level (median 137 m). - Catunduvala - Catupa - Inguasse - Luide - Metone - Mnazi - Muanhuta - Namaneco - Paquelie - Pecavi - Pequeue - Rucia - Tambo 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 Ilala/Imala Named natural and historic features inside Ilala/Imala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - 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 Ilala/Imala 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 Ilala/Imala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saude Meangalewa · Miengueleua 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.82813&mlon=40.07478#map=17/-11.82813/40.07478) Hotel Messano Flower Lodge · Mucojo-Sede 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.06884&mlon=40.46935#map=17/-12.06884/40.46935) School Escola Primaria de Litamanda · Chai-Sede 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.89314&mlon=40.10787#map=17/-11.89314/40.10787) Police station Posto Policial de Chai · Chai-Sede 25 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ilala/Imala Places mapped inside Ilala/Imala in open map data, by type. - 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. ## Other localities in Quiterajo - Quiterajo-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Ilala/Imala?In Quiterajo, Macomia District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Ilala/Imala?Chai-Sede, Pangane and Quiterajo-Sede - What time zone is Ilala/Imala in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ilala/Imala?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Ilala/Imala?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ilala/Imala?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ilala/Imala?Settlements lie between 6 m and 291 m - What is the best time to visit Ilala/Imala?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ilala/Imala?Centro de Saude Meangalewa, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ilala/Imala?MZ02060402 (OCHA common operational dataset)