# Iba Locality, Muaguide, Meluco District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/muaguide/iba/

Locality · Muaguide 

# Iba

Iba is a locality of Mozambique in Muaguide, Meluco District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **431.6 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 432km²
- 233 mtypical elevation

## Where is Iba?

Iba lies in [Muaguide](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/muaguide/), [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 9 other localities: [Bilibiza-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/bilibiza/bilibiza-sede/), [Cagembe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/mahate/cagembe/), [Citate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/muaguide/citate/), [Minhanha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/minhanha/), [Mitambo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/muaguide/mitambo/), [Muaguide-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/muaguide/muaguide-sede/), [Nacate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/macomia-sede/nacate/), [Nguida](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/macomia-sede/nguida/) and [Vila de Macomia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/macomia-sede/vila-de-macomia/). By area it is the 563rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 35.8% of [Muaguide](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/muaguide/). The centre of Iba is about 1,700 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.3698° S, 40.0046° 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: Iba

- 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) · Pemba89 km
- Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara227 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 05:37, 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 Iba

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Iba. Settlements here lie between about 88 m and 362 m above sea level (median 233 m).

- Alaina
- Amedi
- Anoija
- Assamo
- Assamo / Imbada
- Carramo
- Guatche
- Gumpata
- Iba
- Ibraímo
- Imbada
- Mamude
- Manicane
- Meperua
- Movacha
- Mègama
- Môguia
- Nacoviene
- Namacunguro
- Nametina
- Nangororo
- Neuta
- Roma
- Tcheréuè
- Tcheuérè

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 Iba

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Cai

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Monte Ungumbè · 409 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 Iba 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Iba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Macomia (em Construção) · Vila de Macomia 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.20980&mlon=40.12106#map=17/-12.20980/40.12106) 

Bank BCI · Vila de Macomia 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.23015&mlon=40.14566#map=17/-12.23015/40.14566) 

Hotel MM Hotel · Vila de Macomia 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.22853&mlon=40.14381#map=17/-12.22853/40.14381) 

School Escola Secondaria Padre Paulo · Vila de Macomia 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.25797&mlon=40.11858#map=17/-12.25797/40.11858) 

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 Muaguide

- Citate
- Mitambo
- Muaguide-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Iba?In Muaguide, Meluco District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Iba?Bilibiza-Sede, Cagembe, Citate, Minhanha, Mitambo, Muaguide-Sede, Nacate, Nguida and Vila de Macomia
- What time zone is Iba in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Iba?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Iba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Iba?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Iba?Settlements lie between 88 m and 362 m
- What is the highest point in Iba?Monte Ungumbè (409 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Iba?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Iba?Hospital Macomia (em Construção), about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Iba?BCI, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Iba?MZ02080203 (OCHA common operational dataset)