# Quiterajo-Sede Locality, Quiterajo, Macomia District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/quiterajo/quiterajo-sede/ Locality · Quiterajo # Quiterajo-Sede Quiterajo-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Quiterajo, Macomia District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **367.7 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 368km² - 98 mtypical elevation ## Where is Quiterajo-Sede? Quiterajo-Sede 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 4 other localities: [Chai-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/chai/chai-sede/), [Ilala/Imala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/quiterajo/ilala-imala/), [Marere](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mbau/marere/) and [Miengueleua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/chitunda/miengueleua/). By area it is the 650th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 57.1% of [Quiterajo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/quiterajo/). The centre of Quiterajo-Sede is about 1,776 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.7738° S, 40.3558° 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-Sede - 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) · Pemba137 km - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara161 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 Quiterajo-Sede Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Quiterajo-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 152 m above sea level (median 98 m). - Cucuta - Dediva - Maheuto - Milamba - Mitacata - Muissana - Natala - Natogo - Natugo - Nhandateto - Pira - Quiterajo - Rucia - 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-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Quiterajo-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Lago Macungue - Rio Muenha - Rio Tubile ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Cabo Nenumba ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Quiterajo 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-Sede 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 Quiterajo-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saude Meangalewa · Miengueleua 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.82813&mlon=40.07478#map=17/-11.82813/40.07478) Hotel Anantara Medjumbe Island Resort · Ilala/Imala 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.81588&mlon=40.60381#map=17/-11.81588/40.60381) School Escola Primaria de Nguri · Miengueleua 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.80802&mlon=40.10844#map=17/-11.80802/40.10844) Police station Posto Policial de Chai · Chai-Sede 32 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 Quiterajo - Ilala/Imala ## Quick answers - Where is Quiterajo-Sede?In Quiterajo, Macomia District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Quiterajo-Sede?Chai-Sede, Ilala/Imala, Marere and Miengueleua - What time zone is Quiterajo-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Quiterajo-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Quiterajo-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Quiterajo-Sede?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Quiterajo-Sede?Settlements lie between 6 m and 152 m - What is the best time to visit Quiterajo-Sede?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Quiterajo-Sede?Centro de Saude Meangalewa, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Quiterajo-Sede?MZ02060401 (OCHA common operational dataset)