# Cidade de Montepuez, Montepuez District – Localities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/ Administrative post · Montepuez District # Cidade de Montepuez Cidade de Montepuez is an administrative post of Mozambique in Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **208.8 km²**. It is divided into 17 localities. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 209km² - 17localities - 14mapped services ## Where is Cidade de Montepuez? Cidade de Montepuez lies in [Montepuez District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Mapupulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/), [Mirate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mirate-sede/) and [Namanhumbir](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/namanhumbir/). By area it is the 393rd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 1.2% of [Montepuez District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/). The centre of Cidade de Montepuez is about 1,579 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.1222° S, 39.0286° 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: Cidade de Montepuez - 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) · Pemba163 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula222 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:43, sunset around 17:04). 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 Cidade de Montepuez Locality Area km² Localities Services [Cimento](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/cimento/) 1.0 1 9 [Mahipa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/mahipa/) 1.3 1 0 [Matico](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/matico/) 26 3 0 [Matunda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/matunda/) 4.3 1 0 [Matuto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/matuto/) 7.1 0 1 [Maviha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/maviha/) 48 5 0 [Melapane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/melapane/) 17 3 0 [Mirige](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/mirige/) 8.9 2 0 [Mpitimpine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/mpitimpine/) 9.8 1 0 [Nacate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/nacate/) 4.9 0 2 [Namueto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/namueto/) 11 4 1 [Nancaramo-A](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/nancaramo-a/) 23 5 0 [Nancaramo-B](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/nancaramo-b/) 14 1 0 [Napai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/napai/) 5.4 2 1 [Ncoripo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/ncoripo/) 17 4 0 [Nicuapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/nicuapa/) 7.9 1 0 [Niuhula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/niuhula/) 3.0 2 0 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 Cidade de Montepuez Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Cidade de Montepuez. The largest with a recorded population: Montepuez (88,442). Settlements here lie between about 435 m and 532 m above sea level (median 495 m). - Budamo - Cavava - Currio - Inhere - Lusso - Língua - Mangôche - Maona - Mecuia - Melopane - Mocolo - Montepuez - Muatanha - Mucuembe - Muere - Muganquite - Muica - Namueto - Nancobué - Nari - Netamoa - Nhauáli - Niuhula - Oloco - Pintimbine - Pira - Puputo - Purraímo - Sanli - Saía - Selemane - Sempa - Somba - Tassa - Tonhia 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 Cidade de Montepuez Named natural and historic features inside Cidade de Montepuez, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Matigo - Merrelo - Mirrué - Nahocogo - Namiuto - Nanro - Rio Tchitope ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 2 mountains. - Monte Incupua · 670 m - Curripo · 584 m - Monte Macea · 517 m - Monte Nipua · 516 m - Monte Cherimpo · 515 m ### History 1 fort. - Castelo Branco ### Getting around 1 airport. - Montepuez Airport 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 Cidade de Montepuez and the best time to visit Using the climate of Montepuez District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,354 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (354 mm) and the driest Sep (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 354 Feb 25 282 Mar 25 214 Apr 24 116 May 22 21 Jun 21 11 Jul 21 7 Aug 23 9 Sep 25 7 Oct 28 29 Nov 29 58 Dec 27 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cidade de Montepuez Places mapped inside Cidade de Montepuez in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 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 Cidade de Montepuez?In Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Cidade de Montepuez?Mapupulo, Mirate-Sede and Namanhumbir - What time zone is Cidade de Montepuez in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cidade de Montepuez?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Cidade de Montepuez?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cidade de Montepuez?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cidade de Montepuez?Settlements lie between 435 m and 532 m - What is the highest point in Cidade de Montepuez?Monte Incupua (670 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cidade de Montepuez?April to October - How many hospitals are in Cidade de Montepuez?2 mapped - How many banks are in Cidade de Montepuez?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Cidade de Montepuez?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Cidade de Montepuez?MZ021001 (OCHA common operational dataset)