# Naquessa Locality, Meti, Lalaua District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Meti 

# Naquessa

Naquessa is a locality of Mozambique in Meti, Lalaua District, Nampula Province. It covers **627.2 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 627km²
- 557 mtypical elevation

## Where is Naquessa?

Naquessa 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/), [Matharya](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/matharya/), [Meti-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/meti/meti-sede/), [Nioce](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/nioce/) and [Noré](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/nore/). By area it is the 406th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 37.9% of [Meti](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/meti/). The centre of Naquessa is about 1,378 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6377° S, 37.9641° 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: Naquessa

- 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) · Nampula151 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala296 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:53) 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 Naquessa

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Naquessa. Settlements here lie between about 487 m and 663 m above sea level (median 557 m).

- Assomane
- Comala
- Cuirria
- Cuomala
- Cócórrico
- Iava
- Maiuta
- Muetetere
- Mutitire
- Mótópá
- Nacoma
- Navoro
- Nicotolaca
- Soico
- Taima

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 Naquessa

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Metorra
- Namelimua
- Namilala
- Napaxala
- Rio Namapaca
- Rorremane

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 4 hills.

- Serra Nhotó · 1,048 m
- Monte Tapea · 930 m
- Monte Nhotó · 856 m
- Monte Rimaua · 811 m
- Monte Chiopue · 747 m
- Monte Mutololi · 722 m
- Monte Napula · 683 m
- Monte Viramuene · 602 m
- Serra Rupé · 477 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 Naquessa 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

- Meti-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Naquessa?In Meti, Lalaua District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Naquessa?Lalaua-Sede, Matharya, Meti-Sede, Nioce and Noré
- What time zone is Naquessa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Naquessa?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Naquessa?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Naquessa?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Naquessa?Settlements lie between 487 m and 663 m
- What is the highest point in Naquessa?Serra Nhotó (1,048 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Naquessa?April to October
- What is the P-code of Naquessa?MZ03050202 (OCHA common operational dataset)