# 7 de Abril (Nacavala) Locality, 7 de Abril, Meconta District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/7-de-abril/7-de-abril-nacavala/ Locality · 7 de Abril # 7 de Abril (Nacavala) 7 de Abril (Nacavala) is a locality of Mozambique in 7 de Abril, Meconta District, Nampula Province. It covers **226.9 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 227km² - 2mapped services - 302 mtypical elevation ## Where is 7 de Abril (Nacavala)? 7 de Abril (Nacavala) lies in [7 de Abril](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/7-de-abril/), [Meconta District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Anchilo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/anchilo-sede/), [Corrane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/corrane/corrane-sede/), [Meconta-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/meconta/meconta-sede/), [Muecate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/muecate-sede/muecate-sede/) and [Nacoma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/7-de-abril/nacoma/). By area it is the 839th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 41.1% of [7 de Abril](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/7-de-abril/). The centre of 7 de Abril (Nacavala) is about 1,418 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0574° S, 39.6448° 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 (Nacavala) - 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) · Nampula39 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala131 km ### Nearest railway station Nacavala (7 de Abril (Nacavala)), about 6.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:46) 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. ## Villages and localities in 7 de Abril (Nacavala) Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in 7 de Abril (Nacavala). Settlements here lie between about 265 m and 316 m above sea level (median 302 m). - Maala - Maiu - Mualate - Nacavala - Nameca - Nipurro - Piteria 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 (Nacavala) Named natural and historic features inside 7 de Abril (Nacavala), from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Monte Napar · 319 m - Monte Muaca · 307 m - Monte Erate · 299 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 (Nacavala) 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from 7 de Abril (Nacavala) Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank ABSA · Namicopo 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11462&mlon=39.30072#map=17/-15.11462/39.30072) Petrol pump Petromoc · Mutava Rex 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11531&mlon=39.32112#map=17/-15.11531/39.32112) Hotel Room rental · Vila de Namialo 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.92279&mlon=39.98212#map=17/-14.92279/39.98212) School EP2 Nacavala · 7 de Abril (Nacavala) 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.99452&mlon=39.68755#map=17/-14.99452/39.68755) College Universidade Mussa Bin Bique · Namigonha 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.18622&mlon=39.31478#map=17/-15.18622/39.31478) Police station Polícia - controle de Velocidade · 7 de Abril (Nacavala) 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.05728&mlon=39.60557#map=17/-15.05728/39.60557) 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 7 de Abril (Nacavala) Places mapped inside 7 de Abril (Nacavala) in open map data, by type. - 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. ## Other localities in 7 de Abril - Nacoma ## Quick answers - Where is 7 de Abril (Nacavala)?In 7 de Abril, Meconta District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders 7 de Abril (Nacavala)?Anchilo-Sede, Corrane-Sede, Meconta-Sede, Muecate-Sede and Nacoma - What time zone is 7 de Abril (Nacavala) in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in 7 de Abril (Nacavala)?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in 7 de Abril (Nacavala)?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in 7 de Abril (Nacavala)?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of 7 de Abril (Nacavala)?Settlements lie between 265 m and 316 m - What is the highest point in 7 de Abril (Nacavala)?Monte Napar (319 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit 7 de Abril (Nacavala)?April to October - Where is the nearest bank to 7 de Abril (Nacavala)?ABSA, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to 7 de Abril (Nacavala)?Petromoc, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of 7 de Abril (Nacavala)?MZ03070401 (OCHA common operational dataset)