# Nicuita Locality, Namuno-Sede, Namuno District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/namuno-sede/nicuita/ Locality · Namuno-Sede # Nicuita Nicuita is a locality of Mozambique in Namuno-Sede, Namuno District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **426.8 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 427km² - 489 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nicuita? Nicuita 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 7 other localities: [Mahusseine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/namuno-sede/mahusseine/), [Meloco-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/meloco/meloco-sede/), [Milipone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/namuno-sede/milipone/), [Mputo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/mputo/), [Muatuca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/meloco/muatuca/), [Muripa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/balama-sede/muripa/) and [Tauane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/kwekwe/tauane/). By area it is the 568th 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 Nicuita is about 1,536 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4886° S, 38.8905° 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: Nicuita - 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) · Nampula185 km - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba185 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:44, 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 Nicuita Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Nicuita. Settlements here lie between about 461 m and 511 m above sea level (median 489 m). - Cabo Mire - Chefe Chuco - Chefe Mituca - Chefe Muarria - Chefe Mucaja - Chefe Nampepa - Chefe Omacage - Chefe Perevere - Incoma - Incúria - Melola - Mitalia - Nantupa - Nechica - Netati - Perevere - Pombal - Popa - Régulo Merruo - Umpopue 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 Nicuita Named natural and historic features inside Nicuita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams. - Malipo - Mepapedje - Metatia - Nacorro - Nacuaia - Nacuba - Nacuca - Nacuculo - Nahoto - Namatia - Nanculuè - Nantachico - Napuíco - Nhadje - Norope - Paharre - Rio Namícuio - Umpuho - Uncupo ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Monte Nipuco · 730 m - Monte Tchirrua · 668 m - Monte Mahurrusse · 582 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 Nicuita 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 Nicuita Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank BCI · Balama-Sede (Ntete) 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.34783&mlon=38.57229#map=17/-13.34783/38.57229) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Balama · Balama-Sede (Ntete) 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.34545&mlon=38.59211#map=17/-13.34545/38.59211) Hotel Pensão Eusébio · Balama-Sede (Ntete) 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.34941&mlon=38.56715#map=17/-13.34941/38.56715) School Instituto Agrário de Balama · Balama-Sede (Ntete) 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.33992&mlon=38.60007#map=17/-13.33992/38.60007) College Instituto Agrário de Balama · Balama-Sede (Ntete) 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.34192&mlon=38.60096#map=17/-13.34192/38.60096) 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 Namuno-Sede - Mahusseine - Milipone - Nicane ## Quick answers - Where is Nicuita?In Namuno-Sede, Namuno District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Nicuita?Mahusseine, Meloco-Sede, Milipone, Mputo, Muatuca, Muripa and Tauane - What time zone is Nicuita in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nicuita?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nicuita?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nicuita?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nicuita?Settlements lie between 461 m and 511 m - What is the highest point in Nicuita?Monte Nipuco (730 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nicuita?April to November - Where is the nearest bank to Nicuita?BCI, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nicuita?TotalEnergies Balama, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nicuita?MZ02130104 (OCHA common operational dataset)