# Aube, Angoche District – Localities, Villages & Map

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Administrative post · Angoche District 

# Aube

Aube is an administrative post of Mozambique in Angoche District, Nampula Province. It covers **547.7 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 548km²
- 2localities

## Where is Aube?

Aube lies in [Angoche District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Boila-Nametoria](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/boila-nametoria/), [Larde](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/larde/larde/) and [Mucuali](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/larde/mucuali/). By area it is the 346th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 18.2% of [Angoche District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/). The centre of Aube is about 1,299 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.3432° S, 39.7033° 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: Aube

- 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) · Nampula145 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala233 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:46, sunset around 16:56).

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.

## Localities of Aube

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Aube-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/aube/aube-sede/) 321 8 0 

[Catamoio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/aube/catamoio/) 227 20 0 

Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Aube

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Aube. Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 59 m above sea level (median 7 m).

- Assane
- Aube
- Baêa
- Catamoio
- Chefe Alibaiane
- Chefe Assemane
- Chefe Marrucha
- Chefe Mucunuca
- Chefe Naquite
- Chefe Ossofo
- Iarrupa
- Malepua
- Maressa
- Mequel
- Muentamvento
- Mulucute
- Mutchadjulo
- Nacoleta
- Namicate
- Nancur
- Natiquinde
- Nhasaca
- Omar
- Paía
- Quilua
- Régulo Ali Amisse
- Régulo Raúl

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 Aube

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams; 5 lakes.

- Aropo
- Citalane
- Coloma
- Lago Macuja
- Lago Maova
- Lago Mebicué
- Lago Muter
- Lago Nacú
- Mijequerre
- Mirepe
- Muflacuó
- Muilize
- Munhela
- Mutaratara
- Mutaratara
- Nacole
- Nacuculo
- Namioco
- Natepa
- Natepa
- Nhiela
- Rio Mirrepe

### Coast and islands

7 islands; 2 headlands; 1 beach.

- Ilha Angoche
- Ilha Mequeli
- Ilha Quilua
- Malacone
- Mitubane
- Namicate
- Natupi
- Nhialuque
- Ponta Lumbo
- Ponta Menuca

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Janga · 5 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Plantação Mebicué

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 Aube and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Angoche District, the warmest month is Dec (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,071 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (321 mm) and the driest Sep (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 321 

Feb 27 208 

Mar 27 156 

Apr 26 94 

May 25 22 

Jun 24 28 

Jul 23 24 

Aug 24 14 

Sep 25 6 

Oct 27 20 

Nov 28 36 

Dec 29 141 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Aube?In Angoche District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Aube?Boila-Nametoria, Larde and Mucuali
- What time zone is Aube in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Aube?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Aube?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Aube?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Aube?Settlements lie between 0 m and 59 m
- What is the highest point in Aube?Janga (5 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Aube?April to October
- What is the P-code of Aube?MZ030202 (OCHA common operational dataset)