# Nataleia Locality, Malema/Canhunha, Malema District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/nataleia/ Locality · Malema/Canhunha # Nataleia Nataleia is a locality of Mozambique in Malema/Canhunha, Malema District, Nampula Province. It covers **273.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 274km² - 604 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nataleia? Nataleia 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 4 other localities: [Chilulo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/chilulo/chilulo-sede/), [Malema-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/malema-sede/), [Nioce](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/nioce/) and [Vila de Malema](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/vila-de-malema/). By area it is the 761st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 11.6% of [Malema/Canhunha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/). The centre of Nataleia is about 1,336 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.8631° S, 37.4956° 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 Nataleia ### Nearby, outside Nataleia - Heroes Plaza · attraction, Vila de Malema14 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: Nataleia - 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) · Nampula194 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre285 km ### Nearest railway station Nataleia (Nataleia), about 8.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:52, sunset around 17:07). 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 Nataleia Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Nataleia. Settlements here lie between about 587 m and 640 m above sea level (median 604 m). - Eurripa - Mocassula - Muemela - Quinta do Rio - Quirole - Samier 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 Nataleia Named natural and historic features inside Nataleia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Emetche - Maculane - Nacaco - Namassuba - Nametuco - Nanhope - Netacace - Rio Lalace - Rio Nataleia ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Chipaca · 615 m - Chacamitala · 581 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 Nataleia 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 Nataleia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Complexo Malaya - Malema · Vila de Malema 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.95797&mlon=37.40642#map=17/-14.95797/37.40642) School Secondary School Boarding House · Vila de Malema 14 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 15 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. ## Other localities in Malema/Canhunha - Malema-Sede - Muralelo - Nioce - Vila de Malema ## Quick answers - Where is Nataleia?In Malema/Canhunha, Malema District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Nataleia?Chilulo-Sede, Malema-Sede, Nioce and Vila de Malema - What is there to see in Nataleia?Heroes Plaza - What time zone is Nataleia in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nataleia?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nataleia?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nataleia?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nataleia?Settlements lie between 587 m and 640 m - What is the highest point in Nataleia?Chipaca (615 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nataleia?April to October - What is the P-code of Nataleia?MZ03060103 (OCHA common operational dataset)