# Muatuca Locality, Meloco, Namuno District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Meloco 

# Muatuca

Muatuca is a locality of Mozambique in Meloco, Namuno District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **420.0 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 420km²
- 483 mtypical elevation

## Where is Muatuca?

Muatuca lies in [Meloco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/meloco/), [Namuno District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Massingir](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/massingir/), [Meculane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/katapua/meculane/), [Meloco-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/meloco/meloco-sede/), [Mputo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/mputo/) and [Nicuita](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/namuno-sede/nicuita/). By area it is the 574th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 29.9% of [Meloco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/meloco/). The centre of Muatuca is about 1,551 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4238° S, 39.0871° 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: Muatuca

- 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) · Nampula188 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:43, 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 Muatuca

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Muatuca. Settlements here lie between about 422 m and 537 m above sea level (median 483 m).

- Abudala
- Cabo Amito
- Cabo Fernando
- Cabo Manlela
- Cabo Ramassane
- Cabo Reritiaca
- Cabo Subuana
- Chefe Etupe
- Chefe Montelia
- Chefe Muliamo
- Chefe Panamo
- Chefe Quitana
- Chefe Talamo
- Chimpue
- Cincoto
- Copelela
- Hajee
- Maalia
- Machemera
- Macruche
- Marione
- Mepaiquene
- Mepuela
- Muicale
- Munelia
- Namueto
- Nantala
- Necocoto
- Nicocue
- Palavi
- Roge
- Régulo Marrire
- Saúge
- Uampana
- Uncupa

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 Muatuca

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Cataquiviri
- Comane
- Girimpaue
- Mahoxine
- Manatuco
- Maocone
- Marrintima
- Matomo
- Meparanhupo
- Mequeijo
- Missora
- Moacone
- Muinamo
- Nacorro
- Naiula
- Neluo
- Nicuto

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Monte Nahongane · 484 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 Muatuca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Namuno District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,266 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (369 mm) and the driest Sep (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 369 

Feb 24 258 

Mar 24 179 

Apr 23 90 

May 21 24 

Jun 20 16 

Jul 20 15 

Aug 22 13 

Sep 24 7 

Oct 27 31 

Nov 28 47 

Dec 26 217 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muatuca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rural de Montepuez · Cimento 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12651&mlon=38.99814#map=17/-13.12651/38.99814) 

Bank BCI · Napai 34 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 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12424&mlon=39.00698#map=17/-13.12424/39.00698) 

Hotel Hotel VS Lanchonete · Cimento 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12916&mlon=38.99761#map=17/-13.12916/38.99761) 

School Escolinha Comunitária de Nacate · Nacate 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.13390&mlon=39.01313#map=17/-13.13390/39.01313) 

College 𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐀 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐃𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐏𝐔𝐄𝐙 · Cimento 34 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 Meloco

- Meloco-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Muatuca?In Meloco, Namuno District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Muatuca?Massingir, Meculane, Meloco-Sede, Mputo and Nicuita
- What time zone is Muatuca in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Muatuca?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Muatuca?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Muatuca?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Muatuca?Settlements lie between 422 m and 537 m
- What is the highest point in Muatuca?Monte Nahongane (484 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Muatuca?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Muatuca?Hospital Rural de Montepuez, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Muatuca?BCI, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muatuca?TotalEnergies ZULFICAR ABDUL CARIMO, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Muatuca?MZ02130402 (OCHA common operational dataset)