# Alua-Sede Locality, Alua, Erati District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/alua/alua-sede/ Locality · Alua # Alua-Sede Alua-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Alua, Erati District, Nampula Province. It covers **813.0 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 813km² - 337 mtypical elevation ## Where is Alua-Sede? Alua-Sede lies in [Alua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/alua/), [Erati District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 9 other localities: [Chipene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/chipene/chipene-sede/), [Mazua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/mazua/mazua-sede/), [Meliva](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/alua/meliva/), [Mucotia (Naputha)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/nacaroa/mucotia-naputha/), [Nagoro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namapa/nagoro/), [Namapa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namapa/namapa-sede/), [Namiroa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namiroa/namiroa-sede/), [Samora Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/alua/samora-machel/) and [Teterrene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/saua-saua/teterrene/). By area it is the 297th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 42.6% of [Alua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/alua/). The centre of Alua-Sede is about 1,534 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9821° S, 39.8723° 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: Alua-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 - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala107 km - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba131 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:41, 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 Alua-Sede Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Alua-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 195 m and 380 m above sea level (median 337 m). - Alua - Cabo Gustavo - Cabo Ingele - Cabo João - Cabo Lilua - Cabo Micai - Cabo Muanona - Cabo Nametarramo - Cabo Nancópue - Cabo Nauaxa - Cabo Rocha - Cabo Rumela - Cabo Uacate - Cabo Vajulo - Cabo Varavate - Carrôa - Chefe Cherequela - Chefe Matuta - Cuela - Cutocuane - Gelo - Ioburro - Matuta - Mecha - Mepome - Metemula - Muacuvié - Muanona - Nacata - Namarriri - Namieca - Navila - Neana - Nepatua - Niaquele - Nusseco - Régulo Alua - Régulo Saíde - Saíde - Suali - Tesoura - Toinho - Xodi 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 Alua-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Alua-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 24 rivers and streams. - Caruma - Lucune - Lézu - Mepome - Mepui - Meticula - Minhuene - Mototia - Nacaramo - Naconho - Nacugulo - Nalupa - Namassilo - Namibija - Namicuio - Naminame - Nampaué - Nanconha - Napaco - Naperra - Quiique - Rio Nalupe - Rio Nampaua - Vadjera ### Hills and mountains 17 hills; 6 mountains. - Monte Muima · 546 m - Monte Napatê · 523 m - Monte Pavala · 519 m - Monte Macalage · 509 m - Monte Maipa · 493 m - Monte Namelima · 493 m - Monte Nimuêmue · 481 m - Monte Morrege · 479 m - Monte Metipa · 453 m - Monte Nachinama · 446 m - Monte Naculúe · 441 m - Monte Namarrepo · 435 m - Monte Netuto · 435 m - Monte Namitoro · 415 m - Monte Nacuvi · 406 m - Monte Pavê · 382 m - Monte Murriata · 368 m - Monte Curro · 357 m - Monte Mitata · 354 m - Monte Jacoco · 353 m - Monte Pancaia · 302 m - Monte Pancaia · 293 m - Monte Tapanuno · 292 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Alua 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 Alua-Sede and the best time to visit Using the climate of Erati District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,224 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (350 mm) and the driest Sep (9 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 26 350 Feb 26 258 Mar 25 178 Apr 24 107 May 23 19 Jun 22 21 Jul 22 16 Aug 23 16 Sep 25 9 Oct 27 23 Nov 28 46 Dec 28 184 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alua-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Distrito de Erati · Vila de Namapa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.71600&mlon=39.81944#map=17/-13.71600/39.81944) Police station Check Point · Ocua-Sede 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.67550&mlon=39.84539#map=17/-13.67550/39.84539) 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 Alua - Meliva - Samora Machel ## Quick answers - Where is Alua-Sede?In Alua, Erati District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Alua-Sede?Chipene-Sede, Mazua-Sede, Meliva, Mucotia (Naputha), Nagoro, Namapa-Sede, Namiroa-Sede, Samora Machel and Teterrene - What time zone is Alua-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Alua-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Alua-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Alua-Sede?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Alua-Sede?Settlements lie between 195 m and 380 m - What is the highest point in Alua-Sede?Monte Muima (546 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Alua-Sede?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Alua-Sede?Distrito de Erati, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Alua-Sede?MZ03030201 (OCHA common operational dataset)