# 7 de Abril, Meconta District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/7-de-abril/ Administrative post · Meconta District # 7 de Abril 7 de Abril is an administrative post of Mozambique in Meconta District, Nampula Province. It covers **551.9 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 552km² - 2localities - 2mapped services ## Where is 7 de Abril? 7 de Abril lies in [Meconta District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Anchilo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/), [Corrane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/corrane/), [Meconta](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/meconta/), [Muecate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/muecate-sede/) and [Quixaxe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/quixaxe/). By area it is the 345th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 15.3% of [Meconta District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/). The centre of 7 de Abril is about 1,415 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.1156° S, 39.7043° 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: 7 de Abril - 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) · Nampula45 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala129 km ### Nearest railway station Nacavala (7 de Abril (Nacavala)), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:45) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:44, sunset around 16:58). 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. ## Localities of 7 de Abril Locality Area km² Localities Services [7 de Abril (Nacavala)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/7-de-abril/7-de-abril-nacavala/) 227 7 2 [Nacoma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/7-de-abril/nacoma/) 325 15 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in 7 de Abril Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in 7 de Abril. Settlements here lie between about 173 m and 316 m above sea level (median 260 m). - Arrimue - Colulo - Laqueique - Lassa - Lembra - Maala - Maiu - Mualate - Muma - Nacavala - Nameca - Nantala - Nhacua - Nipurro - Pachela - Pereque - Piteria - Pope - Saua - Sétimo de Abril - Teria - Xichico 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 7 de Abril Named natural and historic features inside 7 de Abril, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 7 hills; 1 mountain. - Monte Muala · 372 m - Monte Napar · 319 m - Monte Mutavata · 310 m - Monte Muaca · 307 m - Monte Erate · 299 m - Monte Marrupi · 226 m - Monte Cirico · 218 m - Monte Neripo · 218 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 7 de Abril and the best time to visit Using the climate of Meconta District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,342 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (401 mm) and the driest Sep (8 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 26 401 Feb 26 264 Mar 25 195 Apr 24 108 May 22 27 Jun 21 31 Jul 20 30 Aug 22 17 Sep 25 8 Oct 27 24 Nov 29 48 Dec 28 191 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in 7 de Abril Places mapped inside 7 de Abril in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools1 - Police stations1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is 7 de Abril?In Meconta District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders 7 de Abril?Anchilo, Corrane, Meconta, Muecate-Sede and Quixaxe - What time zone is 7 de Abril in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in 7 de Abril?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in 7 de Abril?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in 7 de Abril?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of 7 de Abril?Settlements lie between 173 m and 316 m - What is the highest point in 7 de Abril?Monte Muala (372 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit 7 de Abril?April to October - What is the P-code of 7 de Abril?MZ030704 (OCHA common operational dataset)