# Catamoio Locality, Aube, Angoche District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/aube/catamoio/

Locality · Aube 

# Catamoio

Catamoio is a locality of Mozambique in Aube, Angoche District, Nampula Province. It covers **226.6 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 227km²
- 7 mtypical elevation

## Where is Catamoio?

Catamoio lies in [Aube](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/aube/), [Angoche District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other localities: [Aube-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/aube/aube-sede/) and [Larde-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/larde/larde/larde-sede/). By area it is the 841st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 41.4% of [Aube](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/aube/). The centre of Catamoio is about 1,308 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.3506° S, 39.8590° 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).

## Things to see in and around Catamoio

### Nearby, outside Catamoio

- Praça dos Heróis de Moçambique · memorial, Parapato14 km
- Monte Parapato · monument, Parapato15 km
- Praia Nova · beach, Parapato17 km
- Praia Nova · beach, Parapato17 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Catamoio

- 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) · Nampula152 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala226 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:45, sunset around 16:55).

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 Catamoio

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Catamoio. Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 14 m above sea level (median 7 m).

- Assane
- Baêa
- Catamoio
- Chefe Alibaiane
- Chefe Ossofo
- Iarrupa
- Maressa
- Mequel
- Muentamvento
- Mulucute
- Mutchadjulo
- Nacoleta
- Namicate
- Nancur
- Natiquinde
- Nhasaca
- Omar
- Paía
- Quilua
- Régulo Ali Amisse

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 Catamoio

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Mijequerre
- Natepa

### 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

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 Catamoio 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Catamoio

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rural de Angoche · Parapato 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22883&mlon=39.90697#map=17/-16.22883/39.90697) 

Bank BCI · Parapato 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.23209&mlon=39.90263#map=17/-16.23209/39.90263) 

Petrol pump Ex-Mobil · Parapato 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.23477&mlon=39.90522#map=17/-16.23477/39.90522) 

Hotel Hotel Mafamete · Parapato 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.23289&mlon=39.90640#map=17/-16.23289/39.90640) 

School Escola secundaria de Angoche vivu em Angoche de Angoche · Parapato 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.23085&mlon=39.90354#map=17/-16.23085/39.90354) 

Police station Comando Distrital · Parapato 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.23164&mlon=39.90457#map=17/-16.23164/39.90457) 

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 Aube

- Aube-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Catamoio?In Aube, Angoche District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Catamoio?Aube-Sede and Larde-Sede
- What is there to see in Catamoio?Praça dos Heróis de Moçambique, Monte Parapato, Praia Nova, Praia Nova
- What time zone is Catamoio in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Catamoio?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Catamoio?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Catamoio?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Catamoio?Settlements lie between 0 m and 14 m
- What is the highest point in Catamoio?Janga (5 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Catamoio?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Catamoio?Hospital Rural de Angoche, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Catamoio?BCI, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Catamoio?Ex-Mobil, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Catamoio?MZ03020202 (OCHA common operational dataset)