# Mahusseine Locality, Namuno-Sede, Namuno District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/namuno-sede/mahusseine/

Locality · Namuno-Sede 

# Mahusseine

Mahusseine is a locality of Mozambique in Namuno-Sede, Namuno District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **426.5 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 427km²
- 430 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mahusseine?

Mahusseine lies in [Namuno-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/namuno-sede/), [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: [Hucula-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/hucula/hucula-sede/), [Meloco-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/meloco/meloco-sede/), [Milipone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/namuno-sede/milipone/), [Nicane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/namuno-sede/nicane/) and [Nicuita](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/namuno-sede/nicuita/). By area it is the 570th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 26.8% of [Namuno-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/namuno-sede/). The centre of Mahusseine is about 1,525 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6270° S, 38.9588° 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: Mahusseine

- 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

- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula168 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba184 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 05:44, 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 Mahusseine

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Mahusseine. Settlements here lie between about 348 m and 466 m above sea level (median 430 m).

- Cabo Uela
- Cassia
- Chefe Chivarro
- Chefe Mohole
- Chefe Nicua
- Chefe Niuaua
- Chefe Puépuè
- Jamal
- Merrungo
- Metanapo
- Muáli
- Nacaruma
- Namorre
- Régulo Merrungo

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 Mahusseine

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

### Water

21 rivers and streams.

- Checua
- Mecuícuíja
- Moatege
- Mocupo
- Muripo
- Nacuho
- Nacujupa
- Nacutihi
- Namalala
- Nehano
- Nehielane
- Nepita
- Nialimane
- Nicúlua
- Nivalacaca
- Noiele
- Quitano
- Rio Namicuio
- Rio Natache
- Rio Nivava
- Rulacala

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Monte Maharre · 497 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 Mahusseine 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/).

## Other localities in Namuno-Sede

- Milipone
- Nicane
- Nicuita

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahusseine?In Namuno-Sede, Namuno District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mahusseine?Hucula-Sede, Meloco-Sede, Milipone, Nicane and Nicuita
- What time zone is Mahusseine in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mahusseine?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mahusseine?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mahusseine?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mahusseine?Settlements lie between 348 m and 466 m
- What is the highest point in Mahusseine?Monte Maharre (497 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mahusseine?April to November
- What is the P-code of Mahusseine?MZ02130101 (OCHA common operational dataset)