# Cagembe Locality, Mahate, Quissanga District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/mahate/cagembe/

Locality · Mahate 

# Cagembe

Cagembe is a locality of Mozambique in Mahate, Quissanga District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **181.8 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 182km²
- 123 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cagembe?

Cagembe lies in [Mahate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/mahate/), [Quissanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Bilibiza-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/bilibiza/bilibiza-sede/), [Iba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/muaguide/iba/), [Mahate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/mahate/mahate-sede/), [Nacate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/macomia-sede/nacate/), [Namaluco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/mahate/namaluco/), [Quissanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/quissanga/quissanga/) and [Vila de Macomia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/macomia-sede/vila-de-macomia/). By area it is the 916th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 16.4% of [Mahate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/mahate/). The centre of Cagembe is about 1,711 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.3890° S, 40.2710° 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: Cagembe

- 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) · Pemba73 km
- Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara228 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:36, sunset around 17:00).

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 Cagembe

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Cagembe. Settlements here lie between about 42 m and 273 m above sea level (median 123 m).

- Adamo
- Amice
- Anli
- Anquita
- Antumane
- Antumano
- Cagemba
- Cagembe
- Caùle
- Ceboba
- Cárrimo
- Goma
- Madi
- Mataranga
- Naguruvala
- Namarro
- Nancaramo
- Netia
- Nivaco
- Paamo
- Panguia
- Samati
- Sauali
- Sonamanga

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 Cagembe

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Mavucula
- Nacarramo
- Rio Mavugula

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 Cagembe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Quissanga District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,304 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (294 mm) and the driest Sep (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 27 294 

Feb 27 242 

Mar 27 223 

Apr 27 190 

May 26 41 

Jun 25 30 

Jul 24 19 

Aug 25 17 

Sep 25 15 

Oct 26 31 

Nov 27 41 

Dec 28 161 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cagembe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de saude de Quissanga · Quissanga 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.43534&mlon=40.48892#map=17/-12.43534/40.48892) 

Bank BCI · Vila de Macomia 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.23015&mlon=40.14566#map=17/-12.23015/40.14566) 

Hotel MM Hotel · Vila de Macomia 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.22853&mlon=40.14381#map=17/-12.22853/40.14381) 

School EPC de Nacoja · Bilibiza-Sede 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.56394&mlon=40.27212#map=17/-12.56394/40.27212) 

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 Mahate

- Mahate-Sede
- Namaluco

## Quick answers

- Where is Cagembe?In Mahate, Quissanga District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Cagembe?Bilibiza-Sede, Iba, Mahate-Sede, Nacate, Namaluco, Quissanga and Vila de Macomia
- What time zone is Cagembe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Cagembe?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Cagembe?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cagembe?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cagembe?Settlements lie between 42 m and 273 m
- What is the best time to visit Cagembe?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cagembe?Centro de saude de Quissanga, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cagembe?BCI, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cagembe?MZ02170302 (OCHA common operational dataset)