# Minhanha Locality, Meluco-Sede, Meluco District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/minhanha/ Locality · Meluco-Sede # Minhanha Minhanha is a locality of Mozambique in Meluco-Sede, Meluco District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **1,639.0 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,639km² - 245 mtypical elevation ## Where is Minhanha? Minhanha lies in [Meluco-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/), [Meluco District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Chapa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/chapa-sede/), [Citate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/muaguide/citate/), [Iba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/muaguide/iba/), [Mapate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/mapate/), [Meluco-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/meluco-sede/), [Mitepo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/mitepo/), [Nacololo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/nairoto/nacololo/) and [Nguida](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/macomia-sede/nguida/). By area it is the 91st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 36.2% of [Meluco-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/). The centre of Minhanha is about 1,690 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.2880° S, 39.6287° 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: Minhanha - 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) · Mtwara225 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:39, sunset around 17:03). 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 Minhanha Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Minhanha. Settlements here lie between about 154 m and 365 m above sea level (median 245 m). - Chicaute - Chiperuna - Cualeupa - Lalamo - Malolo - Manhula - Metipe - Minhanha - Miòlume - Mongolo - Namanja - Namatia - Niulaua - Parraparra - Sambo - Tarica - Tauanha - Xaxaxa 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 Minhanha Named natural and historic features inside Minhanha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Lago Matanda - Naavarra - Namagia - Namitule - Napaco - Naputa - Natuta - Naviracuculo - Nepucué ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Monte Cuculo · 404 m - Monte Pibe · 349 m - Monte Nivato · 322 m - Monte Nivato · 275 m 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 Minhanha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Meluco District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,472 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (345 mm) and the driest Jul (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 345 Feb 26 288 Mar 25 237 Apr 25 187 May 23 37 Jun 22 27 Jul 22 15 Aug 23 20 Sep 25 17 Oct 27 35 Nov 28 59 Dec 28 205 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Other localities in Meluco-Sede - Meluco-Sede - Mitepo - Ravia ## Quick answers - Where is Minhanha?In Meluco-Sede, Meluco District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Minhanha?Chapa-Sede, Citate, Iba, Mapate, Meluco-Sede, Mitepo, Nacololo and Nguida - What time zone is Minhanha in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Minhanha?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Minhanha?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Minhanha?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Minhanha?Settlements lie between 154 m and 365 m - What is the highest point in Minhanha?Monte Cuculo (404 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Minhanha?May to October - What is the P-code of Minhanha?MZ02080102 (OCHA common operational dataset)