# Mapate Locality, Muambula, Muidumbe District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/mapate/ Locality · Muambula # Mapate Mapate is a locality of Mozambique in Muambula, Muidumbe District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **408.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 408km² - 181 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mapate? Mapate lies in [Muambula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/), [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 9 other localities: [Chapa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/chapa-sede/), [Miengueleua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/chitunda/miengueleua/), [Minhanha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/minhanha/), [Miteda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/miteda/miteda-sede/), [Namacande](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/namacande/), [Nampanha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/nampanha/), [Nanhala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/nanhala/), [Nguida](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/macomia-sede/nguida/) and [Nkoe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/chai/nkoe/). By area it is the 592nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 43.8% of [Muambula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/). The centre of Mapate is about 1,729 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.9711° S, 39.7807° 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: Mapate - 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) · Pemba139 km - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara187 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 05:38, 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. ## Villages and localities in Mapate Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Mapate. Settlements here lie between about 88 m and 574 m above sea level (median 181 m). - Dihomba - Madava - Malenganhe - Mandela - Maoè - Mapate - Massomue - Maunda - Napula - Naputa 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 Mapate Named natural and historic features inside Mapate, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Lugombe - Mitambo ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Monte Sinolo · 354 m - Monte Neteco · 337 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 Mapate and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muidumbe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 314 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 327 Feb 27 274 Mar 27 275 Apr 27 202 May 25 48 Jun 24 22 Jul 24 13 Aug 25 16 Sep 27 13 Oct 29 41 Nov 30 56 Dec 29 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mapate Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saude Meangalewa · Miengueleua 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.82813&mlon=40.07478#map=17/-11.82813/40.07478) School Escola de xitoio · Chai-Sede 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.95540&mlon=39.95844#map=17/-11.95540/39.95844) 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 Muambula - Muidumbe-Sede - Namacande - Nampanha ## Quick answers - Where is Mapate?In Muambula, Muidumbe District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Mapate?Chapa-Sede, Miengueleua, Minhanha, Miteda-Sede, Namacande, Nampanha, Nanhala, Nguida and Nkoe - What time zone is Mapate in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mapate?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mapate?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mapate?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mapate?Settlements lie between 88 m and 574 m - What is the highest point in Mapate?Monte Sinolo (354 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mapate?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mapate?Centro de Saude Meangalewa, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mapate?MZ02120101 (OCHA common operational dataset)