# Natuco Locality, Mecúfi-Sede, Mecúfi District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/mecufi-sede/natuco/ Locality · Mecúfi-Sede # Natuco Natuco is a locality of Mozambique in Mecúfi-Sede, Mecúfi District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **371.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 371km² - 68 mtypical elevation ## Where is Natuco? Natuco lies in [Mecúfi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/mecufi-sede/), [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 7 other localities: [Juravo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/mazeze/juravo/), [Maueia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/murrebue/maueia/), [Mazeze-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/mazeze/mazeze-sede/), [Muaria-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/mecufi-sede/muaria-sede/), [Murrocue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/mazeze/murrocue/), [Nanlia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/metuge/mieze/nanlia/) and [Sambene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/mecufi-sede/sambene/). By area it is the 645th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 60.0% of [Mecúfi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/mecufi-sede/). The centre of Natuco is about 1,623 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3405° S, 40.3899° 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: Natuco - 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) · Pemba41 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala132 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 05:38, 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. ## Villages and localities in Natuco Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Natuco. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 100 m above sea level (median 68 m). - Chefe Bacar - Chefe Naminhuco - Chefe Uajera - Mancuaia - Mexilo - Moge - Napolimuite - Natuco - Ombauine - Tenente Silva 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 Natuco Named natural and historic features inside Natuco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Chacala - Chipate - Matimbui - Matundua - Muabei - Muapa - Muapé - Nacapa - Nacújuba - Nassege - Nicoè - Seputa 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 Natuco 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Natuco Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Banco Millenium Bim Mecufi · Muaria-Sede 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29022&mlon=40.55519#map=17/-13.29022/40.55519) Hotel Pousada López Mecufi · Muaria-Sede 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29225&mlon=40.56160#map=17/-13.29225/40.56160) School Nafico · Maueia 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.21504&mlon=40.43198#map=17/-13.21504/40.43198) Police station Esquadra da Polícia Chuiba · Chuiba 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.03774&mlon=40.55773#map=17/-13.03774/40.55773) 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 Mecúfi-Sede - Muaria-Sede - Sambene ## Quick answers - Where is Natuco?In Mecúfi-Sede, Mecúfi District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Natuco?Juravo, Maueia, Mazeze-Sede, Muaria-Sede, Murrocue, Nanlia and Sambene - What time zone is Natuco in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Natuco?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Natuco?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Natuco?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Natuco?Settlements lie between 1 m and 100 m - What is the best time to visit Natuco?May to November - Where is the nearest bank to Natuco?Banco Millenium Bim Mecufi, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Natuco?MZ02070102 (OCHA common operational dataset)