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

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Locality · Mbau 

# Mbau-Sede

Mbau-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Mbau, Mocímboa da Praia District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **316.8 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 317km²
- 117 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mbau-Sede?

Mbau-Sede lies in [Mbau](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mbau/), [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 localities: [Marere](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mbau/marere/), [Miengueleua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/chitunda/miengueleua/), [Nanquidunga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mocimboa-da-praia-sede/nanquidunga/) and [Nnango](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mbau/nnango/). By area it is the 716th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 27.6% of [Mbau](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mbau/). The centre of Mbau-Sede is about 1,783 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.6137° S, 40.1752° 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-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) · Mtwara142 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba158 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.

## Villages and localities in Mbau-Sede

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Mbau-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 195 m above sea level (median 117 m).

- Almeida
- Calipa
- Chituta
- Cunanhungo
- Cunhonha
- Dégui
- Iangua
- Ingomua
- Matutchileu
- Mbau
- Nacabaluca
- Nambude
- Naquitengue
- Nicuimirero
- N’tepe
- Pirimita
- Quitengul
- Tianambo
- Tumbaila
- 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-Sede

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Rio Uncumbilo
- Tumbaila

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-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 Mbau-Sede

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saude Meangalewa · Miengueleua 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.82813&mlon=40.07478#map=17/-11.82813/40.07478) 

Bank Barclays · Municipio de Mocimboa da Praia 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.34099&mlon=40.35919#map=17/-11.34099/40.35919) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Expresso Combustivel/Mocimboa da Praia · Municipio de Mocimboa da Praia 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.34593&mlon=40.35433#map=17/-11.34593/40.35433) 

Hotel Africa Guesthouse · Municipio de Mocimboa da Praia 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.34919&mlon=40.35216#map=17/-11.34919/40.35216) 

School Escola Primaria de Nguri · Miengueleua 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.80802&mlon=40.10844#map=17/-11.80802/40.10844) 

College Centro de Formação em Saúde · Municipio de Mocimboa da Praia 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.35077&mlon=40.35724#map=17/-11.35077/40.35724) 

Police station Oasse Police Station · Nnango 20 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.

## Other localities in Mbau

- Marere
- Nnango

## Quick answers

- Where is Mbau-Sede?In Mbau, Mocímboa da Praia District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mbau-Sede?Marere, Miengueleua, Nanquidunga and Nnango
- What time zone is Mbau-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mbau-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mbau-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mbau-Sede?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mbau-Sede?Settlements lie between 31 m and 195 m
- What is the best time to visit Mbau-Sede?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mbau-Sede?Centro de Saude Meangalewa, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mbau-Sede?Barclays, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbau-Sede?TotalEnergies Expresso Combustivel/Mocimboa da Praia, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mbau-Sede?MZ02090301 (OCHA common operational dataset)