# Anchilo-Sede Locality, Anchilo, Cidade de Nampula – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/anchilo-sede/ Locality · Anchilo # Anchilo-Sede Anchilo-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Anchilo, Cidade de Nampula, Nampula Province. It covers **416.0 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 416km² - 1mapped service - 329 mtypical elevation ## Where is Anchilo-Sede? Anchilo-Sede lies in [Anchilo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/), [Cidade de Nampula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [7 de Abril (Nacavala)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/7-de-abril/7-de-abril-nacavala/), [Corrane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/corrane/corrane-sede/), [Mocone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/mucoluane/mocone/), [Muecate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/muecate-sede/muecate-sede/), [Mutava Rex](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/namicopo/mutava-rex/), [Namigonha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/namigonha/), [Namutequeliua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muhala/namutequeliua/) and [Saua-Saua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/saua-saua/). By area it is the 582nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 33.8% of [Anchilo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/). The centre of Anchilo-Sede is about 1,404 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.1037° S, 39.4648° 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: Anchilo-Sede - 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) · Nampula20 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala151 km ### Nearest railway station Anchilo (Anchilo-Sede), about 4.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:45, sunset around 16:59). 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 Anchilo-Sede Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Anchilo-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 275 m and 379 m above sea level (median 329 m). - Anchil - Campito - Camuana - Maloja - Marreca - Meiuela - Mepatiua - Mualeia - Muézia - Nanlo - Retiua - Rope - Umuchiua 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 Anchilo-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Anchilo-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nantupe ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 4 hills. - Monte Macula · 648 m - Monte Namiepo · 600 m - Monte Namatiue · 587 m - Monte Mecuta · 498 m - Monte Petié · 480 m - Monte Chucui · 464 m - Monte Natarro · 452 m - Monte Sirapine · 452 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 Anchilo-Sede and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cidade de Nampula, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,384 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (414 mm) and the driest Sep (8 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 25 414 Feb 25 289 Mar 25 193 Apr 23 101 May 22 24 Jun 20 29 Jul 20 26 Aug 21 18 Sep 24 8 Oct 27 24 Nov 28 50 Dec 27 207 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Anchilo-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saude · Muahivire 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14261&mlon=39.29583#map=17/-15.14261/39.29583) Bank ABSA · Namicopo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11462&mlon=39.30072#map=17/-15.11462/39.30072) Petrol pump Petromoc · Mutava Rex 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11531&mlon=39.32112#map=17/-15.11531/39.32112) Hotel Residencial Nativo · Namicopo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.10896&mlon=39.28447#map=17/-15.10896/39.28447) Mall Abreu Shopping · Muhala-Sede 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12116&mlon=39.27143#map=17/-15.12116/39.27143) School Escola Primaria Completa Padre Joao Maria Haw · Anchilo-Sede 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14133&mlon=39.39862#map=17/-15.14133/39.39862) College Universidade Mussa Bin Bique · Namigonha 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.18622&mlon=39.31478#map=17/-15.18622/39.31478) Police station Police Checkpoint · Namutequeliua 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11615&mlon=39.32257#map=17/-15.11615/39.32257) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Anchilo-Sede Places mapped inside Anchilo-Sede in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other localities in Anchilo - Naburi - Namachilo - Namigonha - Saua-Saua ## Quick answers - Where is Anchilo-Sede?In Anchilo, Cidade de Nampula, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Anchilo-Sede?7 de Abril (Nacavala), Corrane-Sede, Mocone, Muecate-Sede, Mutava Rex, Namigonha, Namutequeliua and Saua-Saua - What time zone is Anchilo-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Anchilo-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Anchilo-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Anchilo-Sede?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Anchilo-Sede?Settlements lie between 275 m and 379 m - What is the highest point in Anchilo-Sede?Monte Macula (648 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Anchilo-Sede?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Anchilo-Sede?Centro de Saude, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Anchilo-Sede?ABSA, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Anchilo-Sede?Petromoc, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Anchilo-Sede?MZ03010701 (OCHA common operational dataset)