# Mitepo Locality, Meluco-Sede, Meluco District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/mitepo/

Locality · Meluco-Sede 

# Mitepo

Mitepo is a locality of Mozambique in Meluco-Sede, Meluco District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **553.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 553km²
- 277 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mitepo?

Mitepo 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 5 other localities: [Ancuabe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/ancuabe-sede/ancuabe-sede/), [Citate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/muaguide/citate/), [Meluco-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/meluco-sede/), [Minhanha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/minhanha/) and [Mitambo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/muaguide/mitambo/). By area it is the 456th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 12.2% of [Meluco-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/). The centre of Mitepo is about 1,672 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.5366° S, 39.7754° 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).

## Things to see in and around Mitepo

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mitepo: 1 national park.

- Quirimbas National Park · national park

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Mitepo

- 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) · Pemba96 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala239 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:39, sunset around 17:02).

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 Mitepo

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mitepo. Settlements here lie between about 215 m and 341 m above sea level (median 277 m).

- Mitepo
- N’coripo
- Sabala
- Sarre
- Sitate
- Tiramoco
- Uipo

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 Mitepo

Named natural and historic features inside Mitepo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Magira
- Quitate

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains; 6 hills.

- Monte Nhata · 545 m
- Monte Locotomoa · 510 m
- Monte Chimpi · 501 m
- Marramba · 488 m
- Monte Corripó · 470 m
- Monte Pemene · 456 m
- Monte Tecoteco · 400 m
- Monte Chizapi · 399 m
- Monte Mitepo · 380 m
- Monte Tipamoco · 361 m
- Monte Nacaca · 290 m
- Monte Maipa · 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 Mitepo 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
- Minhanha
- Ravia

## Quick answers

- Where is Mitepo?In Meluco-Sede, Meluco District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mitepo?Ancuabe-Sede, Citate, Meluco-Sede, Minhanha and Mitambo
- What is there to see in Mitepo?Quirimbas National Park
- What time zone is Mitepo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mitepo?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mitepo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mitepo?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mitepo?Settlements lie between 215 m and 341 m
- What is the highest point in Mitepo?Monte Nhata (545 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mitepo?May to October
- What is the P-code of Mitepo?MZ02080103 (OCHA common operational dataset)