# Mualela Locality, Ntamba, Nangade District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Ntamba 

# Mualela

Mualela is a locality of Mozambique in Ntamba, Nangade District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **204.3 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 204km²
- 575 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mualela?

Mualela lies in [Ntamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/nangade/ntamba/), [Nangade District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/nangade/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Imbuho-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/imbuho/imbuho-sede/), [Itanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/nangade/ntamba/itanda/), [Litingina](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/nangade/nangade-sede/litingina/), [Miula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/mueda-sede/miula/) and [Nambedo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/nangade/ntamba/nambedo/). By area it is the 873rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 17.7% of [Ntamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/nangade/ntamba/). The centre of Mualela is about 1,785 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.3731° S, 39.6816° 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: Mualela

- 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

- Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara128 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba202 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:37, sunset around 17:05).

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 Mualela

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Mualela. Settlements here lie between about 336 m and 616 m above sea level (median 575 m).

- Atalambuè
- Bebede
- C. P. Nangade
- Cachua
- Camuali
- Chicangana
- Chiduadua
- Chilambo
- Chingoda
- Chinguechingè
- Chipiela
- Chiuleque
- Cumpuni
- Góni
- Lijambana
- Lulute
- Machatenga
- Mataco
- Medide
- Muadi
- Mualela
- Muijanga
- Namalunda
- Namuede
- Namuembe
- Nandodo
- Nantuenha
- Necavandano
- Nhanganha
- Nhembelè
- Paqueli
- Pelimba
- Pundana
- Quenoio
- Sadima
- Tambala
- Tambalica

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).

## Weather in Mualela and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nangade District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 271 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,495 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (288 mm) and the driest Jul (15 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 24 288 

Feb 24 247 

Mar 24 260 

Apr 23 243 

May 22 59 

Jun 21 24 

Jul 21 15 

Aug 22 20 

Sep 24 19 

Oct 25 73 

Nov 26 63 

Dec 25 184 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mualela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Posto de Saude de Lusalite · Vila de Mueda 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.66330&mlon=39.55343#map=17/-11.66330/39.55343) 

Bank BCI · Nangade-Sede 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.06333&mlon=39.67044#map=17/-11.06333/39.67044) 

Hotel Ntima Guesthouse & Restaurant · Vila de Mueda 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.66372&mlon=39.56372#map=17/-11.66372/39.56372) 

School EP Mpeme · Mpeme 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.59883&mlon=39.67873#map=17/-11.59883/39.67873) 

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 Ntamba

- Itanda
- Nambedo

## Quick answers

- Where is Mualela?In Ntamba, Nangade District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mualela?Imbuho-Sede, Itanda, Litingina, Miula and Nambedo
- What time zone is Mualela in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mualela?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mualela?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mualela?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mualela?Settlements lie between 336 m and 616 m
- What is the best time to visit Mualela?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mualela?Posto de Saude de Lusalite, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mualela?BCI, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mualela?MZ02140202 (OCHA common operational dataset)