# Meliva Locality, Alua, Erati District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/alua/meliva/

Locality · Alua 

# Meliva

Meliva is a locality of Mozambique in Alua, Erati District, Nampula Province. It covers **531.0 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 531km²
- 222 mtypical elevation

## Where is Meliva?

Meliva 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 5 other localities: [Alua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/alua/alua-sede/), [Mazua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/mazua/mazua-sede/), [Mucotia (Naputha)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/nacaroa/mucotia-naputha/), [Nacaroa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/nacaroa/nacaroa-sede/) and [Nacopo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/intete/nacopo/). By area it is the 476th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 27.9% of [Alua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/alua/). The centre of Meliva is about 1,529 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1115° S, 40.0184° 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: Meliva

- 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) · Nacala86 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba136 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:41, sunset around 16:58).

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 Meliva

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Meliva. Settlements here lie between about 119 m and 336 m above sea level (median 222 m).

- Acua
- António
- Assane
- Cabo Muanahumo
- Cherico
- Chico
- Ecuba
- Faustino
- Granducol
- Intuto
- Jacaia
- João
- Lialala
- Liva
- Maetuze
- Malua
- Marelia
- Mateco
- Maurício
- Mechema
- Meliva
- Mepacala
- Metage
- Mualame
- Naquema
- Niatuva
- Nipacala
- Niverre
- Rincha

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 Meliva

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

### Water

18 rivers and streams.

- Macutane
- Mecunine
- Mepero
- Metelo
- Metodia
- Muendaze
- Mutupulo
- Nacoto
- Namenhoso
- Namiro
- Napaco
- Natata
- Natava
- Necutuxi
- Nicuape
- Niequê
- Ratone
- Riripa

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Monte Nahomo · 378 m
- Monte Epula · 315 m
- Monte Nacujuba · 209 m
- Monte Navoco · 195 m
- Monte Rutula · 187 m
- Monte Merripa · 183 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 Meliva 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 Meliva

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro De Saúde De Nacarôa · Nacaroa-Sede 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.36912&mlon=39.92261#map=17/-14.36912/39.92261) 

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

- Alua-Sede
- Samora Machel

## Quick answers

- Where is Meliva?In Alua, Erati District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Meliva?Alua-Sede, Mazua-Sede, Mucotia (Naputha), Nacaroa-Sede and Nacopo
- What time zone is Meliva in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Meliva?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Meliva?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Meliva?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Meliva?Settlements lie between 119 m and 336 m
- What is the highest point in Meliva?Monte Nahomo (378 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Meliva?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Meliva?Centro De Saúde De Nacarôa, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Meliva?MZ03030202 (OCHA common operational dataset)