# Unidade Locality, Mirate-Sede, Montepuez District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mirate-sede/unidade/

Locality · Mirate-Sede 

# Unidade

Unidade is a locality of Mozambique in Mirate-Sede, Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **477.7 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 478km²
- 470 mtypical elevation

## Where is Unidade?

Unidade lies in [Mirate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mirate-sede/), [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 7 other localities: [Chipembe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mirate-sede/chipembe/), [Mararange](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mirate-sede/mararange/), [Maviha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/maviha/), [Mirate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mirate-sede/mirate-sede/), [Mpupene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/namanhumbir/mpupene/), [Namanhumir-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/namanhumbir/namanhumir-sede/) and [Ravia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/ravia/). By area it is the 518th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 15.3% of [Mirate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mirate-sede/). The centre of Unidade is about 1,595 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.9586° S, 39.0189° 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: Unidade

- 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) · Nampula240 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 05:42, 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 Unidade

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Unidade. Settlements here lie between about 397 m and 629 m above sea level (median 470 m).

- Cabo
- Capili
- Cartoneiro
- Chitima
- Chuco
- Cutuela
- Ingerenga
- Intero
- Mainha
- Malique
- Mebombe
- Muagico
- Muicamela
- Mujama
- Nacuata
- Namarecua
- Namatil
- Newara
- Nicombo
- Nivale
- Quimissa
- Siricati
- Uncoane
- Uncuba
- Unidade
- Vinte Cinco

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 Unidade

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Nacocoto
- Natete
- Rio Naputa
- Rôncue

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Monte Merripa · 485 m
- Monte Paco · 466 m
- Monte Nicheua · 437 m
- Monte Naculue · 428 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 Unidade 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 Unidade

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Distrital De Montepuez · Matuto 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.11667&mlon=39.00000#map=17/-13.11667/39.00000) 

Bank BIM Bank · Cimento 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12440&mlon=39.00450#map=17/-13.12440/39.00450) 

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

Hotel Complexo Messalo · Cimento 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12379&mlon=38.99739#map=17/-13.12379/38.99739) 

School Escola Voltwin · Cimento 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12560&mlon=38.99970#map=17/-13.12560/38.99970) 

College 𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐀 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐃𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐏𝐔𝐄𝐙 · Cimento 19 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 Mirate-Sede

- Chipembe
- Mararange
- Mirate-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Unidade?In Mirate-Sede, Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Unidade?Chipembe, Mararange, Maviha, Mirate-Sede, Mpupene, Namanhumir-Sede and Ravia
- What time zone is Unidade in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Unidade?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Unidade?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Unidade?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Unidade?Settlements lie between 397 m and 629 m
- What is the highest point in Unidade?Monte Merripa (485 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Unidade?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Unidade?Hospital Distrital De Montepuez, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Unidade?BIM Bank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Unidade?Chinapec, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Unidade?MZ02100304 (OCHA common operational dataset)