# Muambula, Muidumbe District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/ Administrative post · Muidumbe District # Muambula Muambula is an administrative post of Mozambique in Muidumbe District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **932.5 km²**. It is divided into 4 localities. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 933km² - 4localities ## Where is Muambula? Muambula lies in [Muidumbe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other administrative posts: [Chai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/chai/), [Chapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/), [Chitunda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/chitunda/), [Diaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/diaca/), [Imbuho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/imbuho/), [Macomia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/macomia-sede/), [Meluco-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/) and [Miteda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/miteda/). By area it is the 280th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 54.1% of [Muidumbe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/). The centre of Muambula is about 1,743 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.8561° S, 39.8207° 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: Muambula - 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) · Pemba148 km - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara174 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:37, 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. ## Localities of Muambula Locality Area km² Localities Services [Mapate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/mapate/) 408 10 0 [Muidumbe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/muidumbe-sede/) 46 5 0 [Namacande](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/namacande/) 377 21 0 [Nampanha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/nampanha/) 102 3 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 Muambula Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Muambula. Settlements here lie between about 88 m and 703 m above sea level (median 507 m). - Base Central - Calunduma - Camingodo - Cavanga - Cheche - Chidanganha - Chilangade - Dihomba - Macopela - Madava - Magaia - Malenganhe - Mandela - Maoè - Mapate - Marido - Massomue - Matite - Maunda - Muambula - Muande - Muidumbe - Nacatalambuè - Naida - Namacande - Namacole - Namacule - Namande - Nampanha - Namuava - Nangololo - Nangunda - Nangunde - Napula - Naputa - Ntchinga - Ossemane - Tada 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 Muambula Named natural and historic features inside Muambula, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Lugombe - Mitambo ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Monte Sinolo · 354 m - Monte Neteco · 337 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Muidumbe 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 Muambula and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muidumbe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,481 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (327 mm) and the driest Sep (13 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 26 327 Feb 25 274 Mar 25 275 Apr 25 202 May 23 48 Jun 22 22 Jul 22 13 Aug 23 16 Sep 25 13 Oct 26 41 Nov 28 56 Dec 27 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Muambula?In Muidumbe District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Muambula?Chai, Chapa, Chitunda, Diaca, Imbuho, Macomia-Sede, Meluco-Sede and Miteda - What time zone is Muambula in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muambula?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Muambula?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muambula?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muambula?Settlements lie between 88 m and 703 m - What is the highest point in Muambula?Monte Sinolo (354 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muambula?May to November - What is the P-code of Muambula?MZ021201 (OCHA common operational dataset)