# Mecúfi-Sede, Mecúfi District – Localities, Villages & Map

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Administrative post · Mecúfi District 

# Mecúfi-Sede

Mecúfi-Sede is an administrative post of Mozambique in Mecúfi District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **618.6 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 619km²
- 3localities
- 3mapped services

## Where is Mecúfi-Sede?

Mecúfi-Sede lies in [Mecúfi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Mazeze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/mazeze/), [Mieze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/metuge/mieze/) and [Murrebue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/murrebue/). By area it is the 334th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 75.0% of [Mecúfi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/). The centre of Mecúfi-Sede is about 1,628 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3373° S, 40.4691° 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: Mecúfi-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) · Pemba39 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala131 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:37, sunset around 16:58).

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 Mecúfi-Sede

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Muaria-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/mecufi-sede/muaria-sede/) 115 13 3 

[Natuco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/mecufi-sede/natuco/) 371 10 0 

[Sambene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/mecufi-sede/sambene/) 133 7 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 Mecúfi-Sede

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Mecúfi-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 100 m above sea level (median 18 m).

- Cambala
- Chefe Bacar
- Chefe Cebola
- Chefe Naminhuco
- Chefe Uajera
- Condorre
- Fernandes
- Ingoma
- Mancuaia
- Mechepa
- Mecúfi
- Metodué
- Mexilo
- Moge
- Muaria
- Muinde
- Nanguasse
- Nantuto
- Napolimuite
- Nassue
- Natuco
- Ombauine
- Quitivaúlo
- Régulo Maroro
- Régulo Mexilo
- Sambene
- Sassalane
- Selimo
- Tenente Silva
- Tucha

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 Mecúfi-Sede

Named natural and historic features inside Mecúfi-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

23 rivers and streams.

- Chacala
- Charre
- Chipate
- Manhene
- Matimbui
- Matundua
- Mecúfi
- Metava
- Metina
- Metite
- Metori
- Muabei
- Muapa
- Muapé
- Nacapa
- Nacújuba
- Nassege
- Nicoè
- Quitivaúlo
- Rio Mangala
- Rio Namuáli
- Seputa
- Xunho

### Coast and islands

3 headlands.

- Ponta Limbuiza
- Ponta Metonga
- Ponta Uifundo

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Monte Nansassa · 108 m
- Monte Mitoto · 99 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Mecufi

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 Mecúfi-Sede and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mecúfi District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,104 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (300 mm) and the driest Sep (12 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 27 300 

Feb 27 231 

Mar 27 174 

Apr 27 126 

May 26 20 

Jun 25 26 

Jul 24 17 

Aug 24 15 

Sep 25 12 

Oct 26 16 

Nov 27 34 

Dec 28 132 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mecúfi-Sede

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

- Banks1
- Hotels2

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 Mecúfi-Sede?In Mecúfi District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mecúfi-Sede?Mazeze, Mieze and Murrebue
- What time zone is Mecúfi-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mecúfi-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mecúfi-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mecúfi-Sede?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mecúfi-Sede?Settlements lie between 1 m and 100 m
- What is the highest point in Mecúfi-Sede?Monte Nansassa (108 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mecúfi-Sede?May to November
- How many banks are in Mecúfi-Sede?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mecúfi-Sede?MZ020701 (OCHA common operational dataset)
