# Quelimane Locality, Mocímboa da Praia-Sede – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mocimboa-da-praia-sede/quelimane/

Locality · Mocímboa da Praia-Sede 

# Quelimane

Quelimane is a locality of Mozambique in Mocímboa da Praia-Sede, Mocímboa da Praia District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **1,060.5 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,060km²
- 93 mtypical elevation

## Where is Quelimane?

Quelimane lies in [Mocímboa da Praia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mocimboa-da-praia-sede/), [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: [Diaca-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/diaca/diaca-sede/), [Municipio de Mocimboa da Praia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mocimboa-da-praia-sede/municipio-de-mocimboa-da-praia/), [Nambedo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/nangade/ntamba/nambedo/), [Nangade-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/nangade/nangade-sede/nangade-sede/), [Nanquidunga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mocimboa-da-praia-sede/nanquidunga/), [Nnango](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mbau/nnango/), [Pundanhar-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/palma/pundanhar/pundanhar-sede/) and [Quissangue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/palma/olumbe/quissangue/). By area it is the 190th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 63.1% of [Mocímboa da Praia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mocimboa-da-praia-sede/). The centre of Quelimane is about 1,823 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.2354° S, 40.1975° 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: Quelimane

- 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) · Mtwara100 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba199 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 05:35, 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 Quelimane

Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Quelimane. The largest with a recorded population: Mocímboa (27,909). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 165 m above sea level (median 93 m).

- 25 de Junho
- Aiuba
- Amade
- Bacar
- Braímo
- Calangadimbudi
- Capali
- Chitolo
- Dinguia
- Gananga
- Inguma
- Lae
- Maculo
- Magaia
- Malinde
- Malinga
- Malunda
- Malínde
- Membé
- Mitope
- Mitumbate
- Mocímboa
- Mocímboa Velha
- Mpanga
- Muanda
- N'Jama
- Nacumiluè
- Nanculane
- Ncomangano
- Necassa
- Nechote
- Nejahà
- Netego
- Nkomangano
- Npanga
- Nungo
- Panga
- Quelimane
- Selemane
- Sumail
- Tete
- Uadimba
- Unidade

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 Quelimane

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

### Water

12 lakes; 5 rivers and streams.

- Chitachi
- Lago Bauala
- Lago Bidimbe
- Lago Chihemba
- Lago Chiloto
- Lago Cuondge
- Lago Diduva
- Lago Lingovo
- Lago Lungo
- Lago Mauai
- Lago Muimita
- Lago Nédia
- Lago Tanganédia
- Nhanga
- Rio Cunde
- Rio Lunigue
- Rio Mutamba

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Ilha Metundo

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 Quelimane 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 Quelimane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rural de Mocimboa da Praia · Municipio de Mocimboa da Praia 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.34969&mlon=40.35903#map=17/-11.34969/40.35903) 

Bank Barclays · Municipio de Mocimboa da Praia 21 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 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.34593&mlon=40.35433#map=17/-11.34593/40.35433) 

Hotel Chez Nathalie · Municipio de Mocimboa da Praia 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.33160&mlon=40.35305#map=17/-11.33160/40.35305) 

School Centro de Formacao de Saude de Mocimboa da praia · Municipio de Mocimboa da Praia 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.33987&mlon=40.35634#map=17/-11.33987/40.35634) 

College Centro de Formação em Saúde · Municipio de Mocimboa da Praia 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.35077&mlon=40.35724#map=17/-11.35077/40.35724) 

Police station Oasse Police Station · Nnango 36 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 Mocímboa da Praia-Sede

- Municipio de Mocimboa da Praia
- Nanquidunga

## Quick answers

- Where is Quelimane?In Mocímboa da Praia-Sede, Mocímboa da Praia District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Quelimane?Diaca-Sede, Municipio de Mocimboa da Praia, Nambedo, Nangade-Sede, Nanquidunga, Nnango, Pundanhar-Sede and Quissangue
- What time zone is Quelimane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Quelimane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Quelimane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quelimane?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Quelimane?Settlements lie between 11 m and 165 m
- What is the best time to visit Quelimane?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Quelimane?Hospital Rural de Mocimboa da Praia, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Quelimane?Barclays, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quelimane?TotalEnergies Expresso Combustivel/Mocimboa da Praia, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Quelimane?MZ02090103 (OCHA common operational dataset)