# Nacuta Locality, Metuge-Sede, Metuge District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/metuge/metuge-sede/nacuta/

Locality · Metuge-Sede 

# Nacuta

Nacuta is a locality of Mozambique in Metuge-Sede, Metuge District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **162.5 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 163km²
- 5mapped services
- 23 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nacuta?

Nacuta lies in [Metuge-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/metuge/metuge-sede/), [Metuge District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/metuge/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other localities: [Messanja](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/metuge/metuge-sede/messanja/) and [Metuge-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/metuge/metuge-sede/metuge-sede/). By area it is the 944th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 11.1% of [Metuge-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/metuge/metuge-sede/). The centre of Nacuta is about 1,659 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.9505° S, 40.3478° 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 Nacuta

### Nearby, outside Nacuta

- Fortim Jerónimo Romero · castle or fort, Ingonane17 km
- Praça do Metical · memorial, Natite18 km
- Praça Kankhomba · monument, Cariaco18 km
- Turtle Beach · beach, Messanja19 km

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: Nacuta

- 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) · Pemba20 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala175 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:37, sunset around 16:59).

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 Nacuta

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Nacuta. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 52 m above sea level (median 23 m).

- Bandar
- Cuaia
- Mareja
- Marié
- Mepuapua
- Messaja Velha
- Mueve
- Mussange
- Nacuta
- Nanjua
- Pulo
- Saul
- Taratara
- Tratara

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 Nacuta

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Polupua
- Rio Upulo

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 Nacuta and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Metuge District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,175 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (297 mm) and the driest Sep (13 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 27 297 

Feb 27 236 

Mar 27 192 

Apr 27 147 

May 26 27 

Jun 25 32 

Jul 24 21 

Aug 25 19 

Sep 25 13 

Oct 26 17 

Nov 27 34 

Dec 28 139 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nacuta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Namuapala · Metuge-Sede 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.99505&mlon=40.38860#map=17/-12.99505/40.38860) 

Bank Banco de Moçambique · Cimento 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96416&mlon=40.48887#map=17/-12.96416/40.48887) 

Petrol pump Posto de Combustíveis de Namuapala · Metuge-Sede 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.99683&mlon=40.38624#map=17/-12.99683/40.38624) 

Hotel Residencial · Metuge-Sede 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96595&mlon=40.38424#map=17/-12.96595/40.38424) 

Mall Pemba Shopping · Josina Machel 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97411&mlon=40.53962#map=17/-12.97411/40.53962) 

School Escola Primaria Tratara · Nacuta 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.94060&mlon=40.36020#map=17/-12.94060/40.36020) 

College Universidade Católica de Moçambique · Cimento 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96201&mlon=40.49630#map=17/-12.96201/40.49630) 

Police station Comando Policia · Metuge-Sede 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97283&mlon=40.39041#map=17/-12.97283/40.39041) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nacuta

Places mapped inside Nacuta in open map data, by type.

- Schools5

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.

## Other localities in Metuge-Sede

- Messanja
- Metuge-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Nacuta?In Metuge-Sede, Metuge District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Nacuta?Messanja and Metuge-Sede
- What is there to see in Nacuta?Fortim Jerónimo Romero, Praça do Metical, Praça Kankhomba, Turtle Beach
- What time zone is Nacuta in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nacuta?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nacuta?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nacuta?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nacuta?Settlements lie between 7 m and 52 m
- What is the best time to visit Nacuta?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nacuta?Hospital de Namuapala, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nacuta?Banco de Moçambique, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nacuta?Posto de Combustíveis de Namuapala, about 6.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nacuta?MZ02160103 (OCHA common operational dataset)