# Muanona Locality, Namiroa, Erati District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namiroa/muanona/ Locality · Namiroa # Muanona Muanona is a locality of Mozambique in Namiroa, Erati District, Nampula Province. It covers **488.6 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 489km² - 311 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muanona? Muanona lies in [Namiroa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namiroa/), [Erati District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Hucula-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/hucula/hucula-sede/), [Malite](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/milhana/malite/), [Milhana-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/milhana/milhana-sede/), [Mirote](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namiroa/mirote/), [Muite-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/muite/muite-sede/), [Namiroa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namiroa/namiroa-sede/), [Namogelia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/namogelia/namogelia-sede/) and [Semenhe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/hucula/semenhe/). By area it is the 510th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 26.4% of [Namiroa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namiroa/). The centre of Muanona is about 1,505 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.9947° S, 39.3194° 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: Muanona - 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) · Nampula124 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala160 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:43, sunset around 17:01). 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 Muanona Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Muanona. Settlements here lie between about 269 m and 357 m above sea level (median 311 m). - Cabo Inticua - Cabo Muípita - Cabo Ramos - Cabo Tapuata - Chefe Francisco - Chefe Matania - Chefe Muali - Chefe Sapala - Chefe Umalauato - Entalia - Lanca - Mampue - Nacocuana - Najamule - Nanteula - Neticua - Niasaca - Ranquia - Rimo - Tapuala - Uantera - Uncupa 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 Muanona Named natural and historic features inside Muanona, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams. - Cuácua - Mecopote - Mepuduele - Muquiquissa - Muípadjaca - Mácane - Naculué - Namicupo - Namila - Namilova - Namiope - Namipiza - Namiúrro - Napulo - Neroculo - Niconha - Néquele - Rio Unquiquissa ### Hills and mountains 23 hills; 12 mountains. - Monte Nivano · 671 m - Monte Mitata · 652 m - Monte Naxilapa · 651 m - Monte Cuerra · 643 m - Monte Micuno · 634 m - Monte Nacono · 608 m - Monte Niparrula · 565 m - Monte Muaileque · 556 m - Monte Naerrengue · 554 m - Monte Cava · 536 m - Monte Muanha · 532 m - Monte Nelópue · 520 m - Monte Necuculuco · 518 m - Monte Natuto · 511 m - Monte Pátê · 494 m - Monte Nantechereu · 493 m - Monte Mecupe · 477 m - Monte Naerrengue · 471 m - Monte Típui · 425 m - Monte Nahavarra · 401 m - Monte Namisse · 394 m - Monte Nacole · 360 m - Monte Mitavatava · 351 m - Monte Salaue · 351 m …and 11 more. 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 Muanona 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/). ## Other localities in Namiroa - Mirote - Namiroa-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Muanona?In Namiroa, Erati District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Muanona?Hucula-Sede, Malite, Milhana-Sede, Mirote, Muite-Sede, Namiroa-Sede, Namogelia-Sede and Semenhe - What time zone is Muanona in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muanona?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Muanona?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muanona?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muanona?Settlements lie between 269 m and 357 m - What is the highest point in Muanona?Monte Nivano (671 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muanona?April to October - What is the P-code of Muanona?MZ03030303 (OCHA common operational dataset)