# Vila de Malema Locality, Malema/Canhunha, Malema District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/vila-de-malema/ Locality · Malema/Canhunha # Vila de Malema Vila de Malema is a locality of Mozambique in Malema/Canhunha, Malema District, Nampula Province. It covers **239.2 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 239km² - 5mapped services - 639 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vila de Malema? Vila de Malema 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 5 other localities: [Malema-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/malema-sede/), [Muhiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/nauela/muhiua/), [Muralelo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/muralelo/), [Nataleia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/nataleia/) and [Nioce](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/nioce/). By area it is the 817th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 10.1% of [Malema/Canhunha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/). The centre of Vila de Malema is about 1,315 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0273° S, 37.4022° 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 Vila de Malema OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Vila de Malema: 1 attraction. - Heroes Plaza · attraction 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: Vila de Malema - 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) · Nampula202 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre270 km ### Nearest railway station Malema (Vila de Malema), about 9.0 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 17:07). 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 Vila de Malema Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Vila de Malema. The largest with a recorded population: Malema (23,553). Settlements here lie between about 612 m and 697 m above sea level (median 639 m). - Coelho - Luís - Malema - Morgado - Porto - Quessinsene - Silva - Ólóco 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 Vila de Malema Named natural and historic features inside Vila de Malema, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Currucane - Mupace - Nampurro ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 2 hills. - Monte Murrucula · 1,201 m - Monte Polaisse · 887 m - Monte Narricue · 865 m - Mesa · 618 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Entre Rios 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 Vila de Malema 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 Vila de Malema Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Complexo Malaya - Malema · Vila de Malema 7.4 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 7.5 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 17 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 Vila de Malema Places mapped inside Vila de Malema in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Restaurants2 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 - Malema-Sede - Muralelo - Nataleia - Nioce ## Quick answers - Where is Vila de Malema?In Malema/Canhunha, Malema District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Vila de Malema?Malema-Sede, Muhiua, Muralelo, Nataleia and Nioce - What is there to see in Vila de Malema?Heroes Plaza - What time zone is Vila de Malema in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Vila de Malema?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Vila de Malema?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vila de Malema?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vila de Malema?Settlements lie between 612 m and 697 m - What is the highest point in Vila de Malema?Monte Murrucula (1,201 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Vila de Malema?April to October - What is the P-code of Vila de Malema?MZ03060105 (OCHA common operational dataset)