# Mecua-2 (Japir) Locality, Corrane, Meconta District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/corrane/mecua-2-japir/ Locality · Corrane # Mecua-2 (Japir) Mecua-2 (Japir) is a locality of Mozambique in Corrane, Meconta District, Nampula Province. It covers **486.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 487km² - 255 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mecua-2 (Japir)? Mecua-2 (Japir) 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 5 other localities: [Corrane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/corrane/corrane-sede/), [Mecua -1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/corrane/mecua-1/), [Muatua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/muatua/muatua-sede/), [Namigonha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/namigonha/) and [Namitil-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nametil/namitil-sede/). By area it is the 512th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 21.0% of [Corrane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/corrane/). The centre of Mecua-2 (Japir) is about 1,369 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.4815° S, 39.5067° 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-2 (Japir) - 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) · Nampula48 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala170 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:45) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:45, 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 Mecua-2 (Japir) Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Mecua-2 (Japir). Settlements here lie between about 206 m and 300 m above sea level (median 255 m). - Azaquela - Chapir - Cunca - Joaquim - Lourenco - Macarreia - Mepiche - Namaizana - Napita - Nhelia - Niuta - Raute - Seira - Tome - Uela - Vaela 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-2 (Japir) Named natural and historic features inside Mecua-2 (Japir), from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nagonha - Rio Injolo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Monte Nivula · 306 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-2 (Japir) 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-2 (Japir) Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Petromoc · Vila de Nametil 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.70120&mlon=39.33742#map=17/-15.70120/39.33742) School Centro Cultural Islamico Abubacar Mangira · Mecua -1 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.53838&mlon=39.37500#map=17/-15.53838/39.37500) College Universidade Mussa Bin Bique · Namigonha 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.18622&mlon=39.31478#map=17/-15.18622/39.31478) Police station controle · Vila de Nametil 29 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. ## Other localities in Corrane - Corrane-Sede - Mecua -1 ## Quick answers - Where is Mecua-2 (Japir)?In Corrane, Meconta District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Mecua-2 (Japir)?Corrane-Sede, Mecua -1, Muatua-Sede, Namigonha and Namitil-Sede - What time zone is Mecua-2 (Japir) in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mecua-2 (Japir)?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mecua-2 (Japir)?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mecua-2 (Japir)?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mecua-2 (Japir)?Settlements lie between 206 m and 300 m - What is the highest point in Mecua-2 (Japir)?Monte Nivula (306 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mecua-2 (Japir)?April to October - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mecua-2 (Japir)?Petromoc, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mecua-2 (Japir)?MZ03070203 (OCHA common operational dataset)