# Saua-Saua Locality, Anchilo, Cidade de Nampula – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/saua-saua/ Locality · Anchilo # Saua-Saua Saua-Saua is a locality of Mozambique in Anchilo, Cidade de Nampula, Nampula Province. It covers **122.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 122km² - 334 mtypical elevation ## Where is Saua-Saua? Saua-Saua 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: [Anchilo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/anchilo-sede/), [Carrupeia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/napipine/carrupeia/), [Kavula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/kavula/), [Mocone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/mucoluane/mocone/), [Mucoluane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/mucoluane/mucoluane-sede/), [Mutava Rex](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/namicopo/mutava-rex/), [Namicopo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/namicopo/namicopo/) and [Tchaiane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/rapale/tchaiane/). By area it is the 1032nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 9.9% of [Anchilo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/). The centre of Saua-Saua is about 1,408 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.9708° S, 39.3088° 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 Saua-Saua ### Nearby, outside Saua-Saua - Praça da OMM · memorial, 1º de Maio17 km - Museu Nacional de Etnologia · museum, 1º de Maio17 km - Praça dos Heróis · memorial, Militar18 km - Museu das FPLM · museum, Militar18 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: Saua-Saua - 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) · Nampula15 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala160 km ### Nearest railway station Nampula (Carrupeia), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:45, 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 Saua-Saua Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Saua-Saua. Settlements here lie between about 322 m and 414 m above sea level (median 334 m). - José Pereira - Malua - Morruto 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 Saua-Saua 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 Saua-Saua Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saúde de Namiepe · Namicopo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.08640&mlon=39.28745#map=17/-15.08640/39.28745) Bank ABSA · Namicopo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11462&mlon=39.30072#map=17/-15.11462/39.30072) Petrol pump Petrona · Namicopo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11282&mlon=39.29348#map=17/-15.11282/39.29348) Hotel Residencial Nativo · Namicopo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.10896&mlon=39.28447#map=17/-15.10896/39.28447) Mall Abreu Shopping · Muhala-Sede 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12116&mlon=39.27143#map=17/-15.12116/39.27143) School Namicopo S. S · Carrupeia 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.10990&mlon=39.27053#map=17/-15.10990/39.27053) College UCM - Faculdade de Direito · Napipine 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.09864&mlon=39.25965#map=17/-15.09864/39.25965) Police station Polícia- Controle de Velocidade · Mutava Rex 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11510&mlon=39.30577#map=17/-15.11510/39.30577) 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 Anchilo - Anchilo-Sede - Naburi - Namachilo - Namigonha ## Quick answers - Where is Saua-Saua?In Anchilo, Cidade de Nampula, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Saua-Saua?Anchilo-Sede, Carrupeia, Kavula, Mocone, Mucoluane-Sede, Mutava Rex, Namicopo and Tchaiane - What is there to see in Saua-Saua?Praça da OMM, Museu Nacional de Etnologia, Praça dos Heróis, Museu das FPLM - What time zone is Saua-Saua in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Saua-Saua?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Saua-Saua?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Saua-Saua?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Saua-Saua?Settlements lie between 322 m and 414 m - What is the best time to visit Saua-Saua?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Saua-Saua?Centro de Saúde de Namiepe, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Saua-Saua?ABSA, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saua-Saua?Petrona, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Saua-Saua?MZ03010706 (OCHA common operational dataset)