# Mecua -1 Locality, Corrane, Meconta District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/corrane/mecua-1/

Locality · Corrane 

# Mecua -1

Mecua -1 is a locality of Mozambique in Corrane, Meconta District, Nampula Province. It covers **523.5 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 523km²
- 1mapped service
- 232 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mecua -1?

Mecua -1 lies in [Corrane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/corrane/), [Meconta District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Calipo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/calipo/calipo-sede/), [Cusse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/calipo/cusse/), [Mecua-2 (Japir)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/corrane/mecua-2-japir/), [Naburi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/naburi/), [Namachilo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/namachilo/), [Namigonha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/namigonha/), [Namitil-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nametil/namitil-sede/) and [Vila de Nametil](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nametil/vila-de-nametil/). By area it is the 480th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 22.6% of [Corrane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/corrane/). The centre of Mecua -1 is about 1,358 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.4899° S, 39.3138° 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: Mecua -1

- 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) · Nampula43 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala187 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:46, sunset around 16:59).

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 Mecua -1

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Mecua -1. Settlements here lie between about 183 m and 282 m above sea level (median 232 m).

- Alberto
- Cotarrua
- Mecua
- Metacuro
- Muecua
- Mureca
- Mussa
- Nacarra
- Nacolo
- Natisse
- Paneal
- Quilate
- Requije
- Terrela
- Toua
- Vává

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 Mecua -1

Named natural and historic features inside Mecua -1, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Nepuate
- Rio Metiana
- Rio Nachiué

### Hills and mountains

9 hills; 8 mountains.

- Monte Namazoca · 664 m
- Monte Menche · 518 m
- Monte Mepuene · 505 m
- Monte Namizuca · 493 m
- Monte Nalepa · 486 m
- Monte Cope · 437 m
- Monte Encor · 398 m
- Monte Namieca · 391 m
- Monte Naipe · 390 m
- Monte Naipe · 350 m
- Monte Muatavira · 336 m
- Monte Epila · 319 m
- Monte Epila · 298 m
- Monte Natere · 291 m
- Monte Napacala · 289 m
- Monte Côco · 205 m
- Monte Umpulo · 193 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 Mecua -1 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 Mecua -1

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saude · Muahivire 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14261&mlon=39.29583#map=17/-15.14261/39.29583) 

Petrol pump Petromoc · Vila de Nametil 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.70120&mlon=39.33742#map=17/-15.70120/39.33742) 

Hotel Hotel Paraíso · Muahivire 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13304&mlon=39.27243#map=17/-15.13304/39.27243) 

School Centro Cultural Islamico Abubacar Mangira · Mecua -1 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.53838&mlon=39.37500#map=17/-15.53838/39.37500) 

College Universidade Mussa Bin Bique · Namigonha 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.18622&mlon=39.31478#map=17/-15.18622/39.31478) 

Police station controle · Vila de Nametil 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.69071&mlon=39.34189#map=17/-15.69071/39.34189) 

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 Mecua -1

Places mapped inside Mecua -1 in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Corrane

- Corrane-Sede
- Mecua-2 (Japir)

## Quick answers

- Where is Mecua -1?In Corrane, Meconta District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mecua -1?Calipo-Sede, Cusse, Mecua-2 (Japir), Naburi, Namachilo, Namigonha, Namitil-Sede and Vila de Nametil
- What time zone is Mecua -1 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mecua -1?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mecua -1?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mecua -1?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mecua -1?Settlements lie between 183 m and 282 m
- What is the highest point in Mecua -1?Monte Namazoca (664 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mecua -1?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mecua -1?Centro de Saude, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mecua -1?Petromoc, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mecua -1?MZ03070202 (OCHA common operational dataset)