# Diaca-Sede Locality, Diaca, Mocímboa da Praia District

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Locality · Diaca 

# Diaca-Sede

Diaca-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Diaca, Mocímboa da Praia District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **657.0 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 657km²
- 221 mtypical elevation

## Where is Diaca-Sede?

Diaca-Sede lies in [Diaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/diaca/), [Mocímboa da Praia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Chitunda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/chitunda/chitunda-sede/), [Imbuho-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/imbuho/imbuho-sede/), [Muatide](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/miteda/muatide/), [Namacande](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/namacande/), [Namaua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/imbuho/namaua/), [Nambedo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/nangade/ntamba/nambedo/), [Nnango](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mbau/nnango/) and [Quelimane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mocimboa-da-praia-sede/quelimane/). By area it is the 379th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. The centre of Diaca-Sede is about 1,787 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.4671° S, 39.9326° 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: Diaca-Sede

- 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

- Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara129 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba182 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:36, 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 Diaca-Sede

Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Diaca-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 107 m and 349 m above sea level (median 221 m).

- Amea
- Anápuca
- Assumane
- Baluco
- Bauala
- Capine
- Cavinga
- Chacache
- Chengundê
- Chengôge
- Chitachi
- Chituto
- Chiuaiu
- Chiunga
- Chombo
- Comea
- Conava
- Cuanecacia
- Diaca
- Dimongo
- Dingamo
- Lhussa
- Ligandja
- Lilobe
- Liundo
- Lutambo
- Madai
- Madide
- Mahato
- Maimba
- Manádi
- Mauanda
- Mitope
- Nabadula
- Nalicamo
- Namandaia
- Navanao
- Nito
- Panjely
- Pochela
- Roma
- Ticula
- Tumbica

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 Diaca-Sede

Named natural and historic features inside Diaca-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Lago Idina
- Lago Nhanga
- Nacalea

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Diaca

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 Diaca-Sede and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mocímboa da Praia District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,606 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (335 mm) and the driest Jul (17 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 26 335 

Feb 25 276 

Mar 25 291 

Apr 24 243 

May 23 61 

Jun 22 26 

Jul 22 17 

Aug 23 19 

Sep 25 17 

Oct 26 63 

Nov 27 62 

Dec 27 197 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Diaca-Sede

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School EP Mpeme · Mpeme 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.59883&mlon=39.67873#map=17/-11.59883/39.67873) 

Police station Oasse Police Station · Nnango 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.50994&mlon=40.02915#map=17/-11.50994/40.02915) 

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Diaca-Sede?In Diaca, Mocímboa da Praia District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Diaca-Sede?Chitunda-Sede, Imbuho-Sede, Muatide, Namacande, Namaua, Nambedo, Nnango and Quelimane
- What time zone is Diaca-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Diaca-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Diaca-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Diaca-Sede?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Diaca-Sede?Settlements lie between 107 m and 349 m
- What is the best time to visit Diaca-Sede?May to November
- What is the P-code of Diaca-Sede?MZ02090201 (OCHA common operational dataset)
