# Mbau, Mocímboa da Praia District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mbau/ Administrative post · Mocímboa da Praia District # Mbau Mbau is an administrative post of Mozambique in Mocímboa da Praia District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **1,147.9 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,148km² - 3localities - 1mapped service ## Where is Mbau? Mbau lies in [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 4 other administrative posts: [Chitunda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/chitunda/), [Diaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/diaca/), [Mocímboa da Praia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mocimboa-da-praia-sede/) and [Quiterajo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/quiterajo/). By area it is the 237th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 32.9% of [Mocímboa da Praia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/). The centre of Mbau is about 1,787 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.5852° S, 40.1976° 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: Mbau - 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) · Mtwara139 km - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba161 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:35, 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. ## Localities of Mbau Locality Area km² Localities Services [Marere](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mbau/marere/) 469 20 0 [Mbau-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mbau/mbau-sede/) 317 21 0 [Nnango](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mbau/nnango/) 362 10 1 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Mbau Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Mbau. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 199 m above sea level (median 117 m). - Alivemuene - Almeida - Antadora - Apitaina - Calipa - Calugo - Chicuemba - Chinda - Chitondo - Chituta - Cuamacua - Cunanhungo - Cunhonha - Dumecha - Dégui - Iangua - Indegue - Ingomua - Limala - Lucete - Luvilô - Luxete - Marere - Matutchileu - Mbau - Micuco - Muia - Mumo - Muncuto - Nacabaluca - Nacatanga - Nambude - Nanchambe - Nanholola - Naquitengue - Narere - Nazimoja - Nhambane - Nhancuco - Nicuimirero - N’tepe - Oasse - Pirimita - Quimilapo - Quitengul - Simbalongo - Tianambo - Tumbaila - Tumbelique - Tupi - Unculo 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 Mbau Named natural and historic features inside Mbau, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Lago Chidimuca - Lago Nacatanga - Rio Bandaze - Rio Muenguede - Rio Muera - Rio Namindea - Rio Nango - Rio Uncumbilo - Tumbaila ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Cabo Iancumbi ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Monte Ambentuango · 131 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Maroze 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 Mbau 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mbau Places mapped inside Mbau in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Mbau?In Mocímboa da Praia District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Mbau?Chitunda, Diaca, Mocímboa da Praia-Sede and Quiterajo - What time zone is Mbau in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mbau?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mbau?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbau?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mbau?Settlements lie between 4 m and 199 m - What is the highest point in Mbau?Monte Ambentuango (131 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mbau?May to November - What is the P-code of Mbau?MZ020903 (OCHA common operational dataset)