# Muessi Locality, Mutuali, Malema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/mutuali/muessi/ Locality · Mutuali # Muessi Muessi is a locality of Mozambique in Mutuali, Malema District, Nampula Province. It covers **216.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 216km² - 556 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muessi? Muessi lies in [Mutuali](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/mutuali/), [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: [Lioma-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/lioma/lioma-sede/), [Lúrio-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/lurio/lurio-sede/), [Malapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/etatara/malapa/), [Muitetere](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/lurio/muitetere/) and [Vila de Mutuali](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/mutuali/vila-de-mutuali/). By area it is the 853rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 10.8% of [Mutuali](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/mutuali/). The centre of Muessi is about 1,310 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.8780° S, 36.8321° 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: Muessi - 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 - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre218 km - Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga246 km ### Nearest railway station Mutuali (Vila de Mutuali), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:10). 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 Muessi Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Muessi. Settlements here lie between about 553 m and 608 m above sea level (median 556 m). - Chefe Tomola - Periqueia - Piriqueia 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 Muessi Named natural and historic features inside Muessi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Mirrasse - Mupasse - Mutagatine - Rio Muanda ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Lúrio 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 Muessi 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 Muessi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saude Adine 3 · Adine 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.79807&mlon=36.54785#map=17/-14.79807/36.54785) Bank BCI · Vila de Mutuali 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.83611&mlon=37.00417#map=17/-14.83611/37.00417) Petrol pump Funae · Vila de Mutuali 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.87856&mlon=37.01670#map=17/-14.87856/37.01670) Hotel Quinta Timbwa · Mutxora 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.81403&mlon=36.54730#map=17/-14.81403/36.54730) School ESAM · Adine 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.80078&mlon=36.55803#map=17/-14.80078/36.55803) College UCM · Mutxora 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.80570&mlon=36.53999#map=17/-14.80570/36.53999) 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 Mutuali - Nacata - Vila de Mutuali ## Quick answers - Where is Muessi?In Mutuali, Malema District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Muessi?Lioma-Sede, Lúrio-Sede, Malapa, Muitetere and Vila de Mutuali - What time zone is Muessi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muessi?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Muessi?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muessi?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muessi?Settlements lie between 553 m and 608 m - What is the best time to visit Muessi?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Muessi?Centro de Saude Adine 3, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muessi?BCI, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muessi?Funae, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muessi?MZ03060301 (OCHA common operational dataset)