# Mapupulo-Sede Locality, Mapupulo, Montepuez District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/mapupulo-sede/ Locality · Mapupulo # Mapupulo-Sede Mapupulo-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Mapupulo, Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **312.9 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 313km² - 504 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mapupulo-Sede? Mapupulo-Sede lies in [Mapupulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/), [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 6 other localities: [Balama-Sede (Ntete)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/balama-sede/balama-sede-ntete/), [Mararange](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mirate-sede/mararange/), [Massingir](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/massingir/), [Mirate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mirate-sede/mirate-sede/), [Mpaka](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/mavala/mpaka/) and [Mputo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/mputo/). By area it is the 721st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 23.0% of [Mapupulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/). The centre of Mapupulo-Sede is about 1,561 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.2060° S, 38.8061° 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: Mapupulo-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 - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba188 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula217 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 05:44, sunset around 17:05). 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 Mapupulo-Sede Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Mapupulo-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 482 m and 547 m above sea level (median 504 m). - Aldeia Mapupulo - Caluva - Colocoa - Hirica - Marriamba - Muatuca - Nacove - Namuenda - Nazi - Pilali - Quipera - Rachite - Rage - Rapequè - Sapune 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 Mapupulo-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Mapupulo-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Cutussi - Mapupulo - Nacapa - Nacapa - Nacuaia - Namalile - Namaêpo - Nampaua - Nana - Nanerre - Nantialia - Natacano - Natuco - Rio Nerôpa ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Monte Mavia · 620 m - Monte Pomune · 589 m - Monte Ricolo · 583 m 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 Mapupulo-Sede 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 Mapupulo-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Rural de Montepuez · Cimento 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12651&mlon=38.99814#map=17/-13.12651/38.99814) Bank BCI · Napai 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.13159&mlon=38.99414#map=17/-13.13159/38.99414) Petrol pump TotalEnergies ZULFICAR ABDUL CARIMO · Cimento 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12424&mlon=39.00698#map=17/-13.12424/39.00698) Hotel Hotel VS Lanchonete · Cimento 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12916&mlon=38.99761#map=17/-13.12916/38.99761) School Escola Voltwin · Cimento 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12560&mlon=38.99970#map=17/-13.12560/38.99970) College 𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐀 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐃𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐏𝐔𝐄𝐙 · Cimento 23 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. ## Other localities in Mapupulo - Massingir - Mputo ## Quick answers - Where is Mapupulo-Sede?In Mapupulo, Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Mapupulo-Sede?Balama-Sede (Ntete), Mararange, Massingir, Mirate-Sede, Mpaka and Mputo - What time zone is Mapupulo-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mapupulo-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mapupulo-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mapupulo-Sede?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mapupulo-Sede?Settlements lie between 482 m and 547 m - What is the highest point in Mapupulo-Sede?Monte Mavia (620 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mapupulo-Sede?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mapupulo-Sede?Hospital Rural de Montepuez, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mapupulo-Sede?BCI, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mapupulo-Sede?TotalEnergies ZULFICAR ABDUL CARIMO, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mapupulo-Sede?MZ02100201 (OCHA common operational dataset)