# Malema-Sede Locality, Malema/Canhunha, Malema District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/malema-sede/

Locality · Malema/Canhunha 

# Malema-Sede

Malema-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Malema/Canhunha, Malema District, Nampula Province. It covers **303.0 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 303km²
- 1mapped service
- 699 mtypical elevation

## Where is Malema-Sede?

Malema-Sede lies in [Malema/Canhunha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/), [Malema District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Chilulo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/chilulo/chilulo-sede/), [Mualijane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/lioma/mualijane/), [Muhiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/nauela/muhiua/), [Nacata](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/mutuali/nacata/), [Nataleia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/nataleia/) and [Vila de Malema](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/vila-de-malema/). By area it is the 730th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 12.8% of [Malema/Canhunha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/). The centre of Malema-Sede is about 1,315 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.9992° S, 37.3123° 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).

## Things to see in and around Malema-Sede

### Nearby, outside Malema-Sede

- Heroes Plaza · attraction, Vila de Malema11 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Malema-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) · Nampula212 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre262 km

### Nearest railway station

Tui (Nacata), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:53, sunset around 17:08).

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 Malema-Sede

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Malema-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 609 m and 733 m above sea level (median 699 m).

- Adelina
- Avarra
- Berruma
- Maliua
- Manlia
- Marcou
- Massaua
- Mcópéla
- Mlôiua
- Mocuassula
- Muatama
- Muàtana
- Nagele
- Necòrrocane

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 Malema-Sede

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Nacupa
- Namacuco
- Namipaua
- Namurire
- Napassa

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 Malema-Sede and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Malema District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,263 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (410 mm) and the driest Sep (4 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 24 410 

Feb 24 264 

Mar 24 177 

Apr 23 50 

May 21 11 

Jun 19 6 

Jul 19 9 

Aug 21 7 

Sep 25 4 

Oct 27 17 

Nov 28 57 

Dec 26 251 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malema-Sede

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank BCI · Vila de Mutuali 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.83611&mlon=37.00417#map=17/-14.83611/37.00417) 

Petrol pump Funae · Vila de Mutuali 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.87856&mlon=37.01670#map=17/-14.87856/37.01670) 

Hotel Complexo Malaya - Malema · Vila de Malema 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.96247&mlon=37.38775#map=17/-14.96247/37.38775) 

School Secondary School Boarding House · Vila de Malema 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.96018&mlon=37.41246#map=17/-14.96018/37.41246) 

College UniZambeze - Faculdade de Ciências de Saúde · Malema-Sede 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.88132&mlon=37.35747#map=17/-14.88132/37.35747) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Malema-Sede

Places mapped inside Malema-Sede in open map data, by type.

- Colleges and universities1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other localities in Malema/Canhunha

- Muralelo
- Nataleia
- Nioce
- Vila de Malema

## Quick answers

- Where is Malema-Sede?In Malema/Canhunha, Malema District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Malema-Sede?Chilulo-Sede, Mualijane, Muhiua, Nacata, Nataleia and Vila de Malema
- What is there to see in Malema-Sede?Heroes Plaza
- What time zone is Malema-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Malema-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Malema-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Malema-Sede?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Malema-Sede?Settlements lie between 609 m and 733 m
- What is the best time to visit Malema-Sede?April to October
- Where is the nearest bank to Malema-Sede?BCI, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malema-Sede?Funae, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Malema-Sede?MZ03060101 (OCHA common operational dataset)
