# Meti-Sede Locality, Meti, Lalaua District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Meti 

# Meti-Sede

Meti-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Meti, Lalaua District, Nampula Province. It covers **1,028.7 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,029km²
- 474 mtypical elevation

## Where is Meti-Sede?

Meti-Sede lies in [Meti](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/meti/), [Lalaua District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Lalaua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/lalaua-sede/lalaua-sede/), [Naquessa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/meti/naquessa/), [Nioce](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/nioce/), [Nipacue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/chilulo/nipacue/) and [Tamica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/nipepe-sede/tamica/). By area it is the 207th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 62.1% of [Meti](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/meti/). The centre of Meti-Sede is about 1,389 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4833° S, 37.8441° 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-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

- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula169 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.

## Villages and localities in Meti-Sede

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Meti-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 410 m and 552 m above sea level (median 474 m).

- Ataìce
- Cavala
- Chápite
- Djalo
- Gorria
- John
- Maage
- Maria
- Mateu
- Maátxe
- Mepaquiua
- Meti
- Muatara
- Muchula
- Mucócó
- Munhempora
- Mutava
- Nipende
- Nócótomola
- Robene
- Silva
- 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-Sede

Named natural and historic features inside Meti-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Chipeteca
- Maleia
- Matiane
- Mecomua
- Namadi
- Namope
- Quassanlarro
- Rio Neôce
- Rio Nivata

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 3 mountains.

- Monte Popue · 886 m
- Monte Titialo · 792 m
- Monte Sirapi · 703 m
- Monte Michurro · 690 m
- Monte Sirapi · 679 m
- Monte Mireré · 580 m
- Mitate · 484 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-Sede 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/).

## Other localities in Meti

- Naquessa

## Quick answers

- Where is Meti-Sede?In Meti, Lalaua District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Meti-Sede?Lalaua-Sede, Naquessa, Nioce, Nipacue and Tamica
- What time zone is Meti-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Meti-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Meti-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Meti-Sede?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Meti-Sede?Settlements lie between 410 m and 552 m
- What is the highest point in Meti-Sede?Monte Popue (886 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Meti-Sede?April to October
- What is the P-code of Meti-Sede?MZ03050201 (OCHA common operational dataset)