# Namueto Locality, Cidade de Montepuez, Montepuez District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/namueto/

Locality · Cidade de Montepuez 

# Namueto

Namueto is a locality of Mozambique in Cidade de Montepuez, Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **10.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10.8km²
- 1mapped service
- 521 mtypical elevation

## Where is Namueto?

Namueto lies in [Cidade de Montepuez](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/), [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 5 other localities: [Matuto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/matuto/), [Melapane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/melapane/), [Mpitimpine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/mpitimpine/), [Nacate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/nacate/) and [Nicuapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/nicuapa/). By area it is the 1358th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 5.2% of [Cidade de Montepuez](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/). The centre of Namueto is about 1,580 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.1189° S, 39.0403° 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: Namueto

- 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) · Pemba161 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.

## Villages and localities in Namueto

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Namueto. Settlements here lie between about 499 m and 523 m above sea level (median 521 m).

- Namueto
- Purraímo
- Selemane
- Sempa

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 Namueto

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

### 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 Namueto 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Namueto

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Distrital De Montepuez · Matuto 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.11667&mlon=39.00000#map=17/-13.11667/39.00000) 

Bank BIM Bank · Cimento 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12440&mlon=39.00450#map=17/-13.12440/39.00450) 

Petrol pump Chinapec · Namueto 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.11293&mlon=39.04212#map=17/-13.11293/39.04212) 

Hotel Complexo Messalo · Cimento 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12379&mlon=38.99739#map=17/-13.12379/38.99739) 

School Escolinha Comunitária de Nacate · Nacate 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.13390&mlon=39.01313#map=17/-13.13390/39.01313) 

College 𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐀 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐃𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐏𝐔𝐄𝐙 · Cimento 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12521&mlon=39.00100#map=17/-13.12521/39.00100) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Namueto

Places mapped inside Namueto in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1

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.

## Other localities in Cidade de Montepuez

- Cimento
- Mahipa
- Matico
- Matunda
- Matuto
- Maviha
- Melapane
- Mirige
- Mpitimpine
- Nacate
- Nancaramo-A
- Nancaramo-B
- Napai
- Ncoripo
- Nicuapa
- Niuhula

## Quick answers

- Where is Namueto?In Cidade de Montepuez, Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Namueto?Matuto, Melapane, Mpitimpine, Nacate and Nicuapa
- What time zone is Namueto in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Namueto?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Namueto?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Namueto?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Namueto?Settlements lie between 499 m and 523 m
- What is the best time to visit Namueto?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Namueto?Hospital Distrital De Montepuez, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Namueto?BIM Bank, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namueto?Chinapec, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Namueto?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Namueto?MZ02100111 (OCHA common operational dataset)
