# Nacata Locality, Mutuali, Malema District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Mutuali 

# Nacata

Nacata is a locality of Mozambique in Mutuali, Malema District, Nampula Province. It covers **816.8 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 817km²
- 624 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nacata?

Nacata 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 6 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/), [Mualijane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/lioma/mualijane/), [Nihona](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/chilulo/nihona/), [Nintulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/lioma/nintulo/) and [Vila de Mutuali](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/mutuali/vila-de-mutuali/). By area it is the 294th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 40.7% of [Mutuali](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/mutuali/). The centre of Nacata is about 1,328 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.8361° S, 37.2237° 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: Nacata

- 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) · Nampula223 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre259 km

### Nearest railway station

Tui (Nacata), about 10 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 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 Nacata

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Nacata. Settlements here lie between about 559 m and 738 m above sea level (median 624 m).

- Aquiliüa
- Correia
- Cunuarra
- Cunvarre
- Lóchue
- Mala
- Mecarrua
- Meipela
- Mivóva
- Mocorri
- Monhunga
- Mputaero
- Muanhanha
- Mucuna
- Mueúrre
- Namarirra
- Namarrocolo
- Namitatara
- Nérucúlo
- Passale
- Pedro
- Querróle
- Rafael
- Ropene
- Rípia
- Tui

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 Nacata

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Macomóni
- Mecache
- Mepruce
- Muacula
- Nacocola
- Nametatare
- Nampina
- Nampurro
- Napacala
- Napala
- Pocotèliué
- Rio Luaé

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 4 hills.

- Monte Muape · 996 m
- Monte Macala · 910 m
- Monte Namatenho · 898 m
- Monte Perre · 816 m
- Monte Calé · 812 m
- Càpoá · 780 m
- Muléssula · 772 m
- Énui · 743 m
- Munica · 707 m
- Monte Epuípi · 603 m
- Namicórria · 588 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 Nacata 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 Nacata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank BCI · Vila de Mutuali 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.83611&mlon=37.00417#map=17/-14.83611/37.00417) 

Petrol pump Funae · Vila de Mutuali 23 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 23 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 25 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 Mutuali

- Muessi
- Vila de Mutuali

## Quick answers

- Where is Nacata?In Mutuali, Malema District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Nacata?Chilulo-Sede, Malema-Sede, Mualijane, Nihona, Nintulo and Vila de Mutuali
- What time zone is Nacata in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nacata?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nacata?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nacata?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nacata?Settlements lie between 559 m and 738 m
- What is the highest point in Nacata?Monte Muape (996 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nacata?April to October
- Where is the nearest bank to Nacata?BCI, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nacata?Funae, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nacata?MZ03060302 (OCHA common operational dataset)