# Meti, Lalaua District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/meti/ Administrative post · Lalaua District # Meti Meti is an administrative post of Mozambique in Lalaua District, Nampula Province. It covers **1,655.8 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,656km² - 2localities ## Where is Meti? Meti lies in [Lalaua District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Chilulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/chilulo/), [Iapala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/), [Lalaua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/lalaua-sede/), [Malema/Canhunha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/) and [Nipepe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/nipepe-sede/). By area it is the 176th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 36.6% of [Lalaua District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/). The centre of Meti is about 1,384 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5340° S, 37.8442° 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: Meti - 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) · Nampula167 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:50, sunset around 17:06). 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. ## Localities of Meti Locality Area km² Localities Services [Meti-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/meti/meti-sede/) 1,029 22 0 [Naquessa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/meti/naquessa/) 627 15 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Meti Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Meti. Settlements here lie between about 410 m and 663 m above sea level (median 506 m). - Assomane - Ataìce - Cavala - Chápite - Comala - Cuirria - Cuomala - Cócórrico - Djalo - Gorria - Iava - John - Maage - Maiuta - Maria - Mateu - Maátxe - Mepaquiua - Meti - Muatara - Muchula - Mucócó - Muetetere - Munhempora - Mutava - Mutitire - Mótópá - Nacoma - Navoro - Nicotolaca - Nipende - Nócótomola - Robene - Silva - Soico - Taima - Umpunhua 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 Meti Named natural and historic features inside Meti, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Chipeteca - Maleia - Matiane - Mecomua - Metorra - Namadi - Namelimua - Namilala - Namope - Napaxala - Quassanlarro - Rio Namapaca - Rio Neôce - Rio Nivata - Rorremane ### Hills and mountains 10 hills; 8 mountains. - Serra Nhotó · 1,048 m - Monte Tapea · 930 m - Monte Popue · 886 m - Monte Nhotó · 856 m - Monte Rimaua · 811 m - Monte Titialo · 792 m - Monte Chiopue · 747 m - Monte Mutololi · 722 m - Monte Sirapi · 703 m - Monte Michurro · 690 m - Monte Napula · 683 m - Monte Sirapi · 679 m - Monte Viramuene · 602 m - Monte Mireré · 580 m - Mitate · 484 m - Serra Rupé · 477 m - Nacanhoma · 458 m - Macomurruco · 434 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 Meti and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lalaua District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,296 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (416 mm) and the driest Sep (5 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 25 416 Feb 24 269 Mar 24 175 Apr 23 65 May 21 16 Jun 20 14 Jul 19 16 Aug 21 12 Sep 25 5 Oct 27 23 Nov 28 51 Dec 26 233 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Meti?In Lalaua District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Meti?Chilulo, Iapala, Lalaua-Sede, Malema/Canhunha and Nipepe-Sede - What time zone is Meti in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Meti?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Meti?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Meti?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Meti?Settlements lie between 410 m and 663 m - What is the highest point in Meti?Serra Nhotó (1,048 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Meti?April to October - What is the P-code of Meti?MZ030502 (OCHA common operational dataset)