# Mecuburi-Sede Locality, Mecuburi-Sede, Mecuburi District

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Locality · Mecuburi-Sede 

# Mecuburi-Sede

Mecuburi-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Mecuburi-Sede, Mecuburi District, Nampula Province. It covers **1,285.0 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,285km²
- 511 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mecuburi-Sede?

Mecuburi-Sede lies in [Mecuburi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/), [Mecuburi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 10 other localities: [Chicá](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/ribaue/chica/), [Gracio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/gracio/), [Kavula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/kavula/), [Malite](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/milhana/malite/), [Momane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/momane/), [Nacuca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/mutivaze/nacuca/), [Nahipa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/nahipa/), [Namina-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/namina/namina-sede/), [Popue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/popue/) and [Ratane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/ratane-sede/). By area it is the 137th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 30.1% of [Mecuburi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/). The centre of Mecuburi-Sede is about 1,426 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6453° S, 39.0153° 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: Mecuburi-Sede

- 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) · Nampula59 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala183 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:46, sunset around 17:01).

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 Mecuburi-Sede

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Mecuburi-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 461 m and 609 m above sea level (median 511 m).

- Cabo Correia
- Cabo Uaconha
- Chicuale
- Coliua
- Jéque
- Malola
- Mecubúri
- Muapaliua
- Napua
- Napulo
- Napuânha
- Nicala
- Rauanheque
- Sampar
- Tavara
- Toracha
- Uaala
- Uaqueleque

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 Mecuburi-Sede

Named natural and historic features inside Mecuburi-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

20 rivers and streams.

- Malopué
- Metorone
- Minhanha
- Minhanha
- Motunabo
- Màcuo
- Nacuma
- Nacurua
- Namigonha
- Namuata
- Namunhamane
- Nanvuca
- Napatera
- Nialene
- Novorro
- Ratane
- Rio Necuipira
- Rio Tatabila
- Rio Tocoroãne
- Terrene

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 3 mountains.

- Monte Totetu · 750 m
- Monte Namuiculo · 664 m
- Monte Tipui · 621 m
- Monte Pata · 548 m
- Monte Mucoca · 545 m
- Monte Chobora · 512 m
- Monte Namaloco · 487 m
- Monte Maruco · 486 m
- Monte Maropa · 479 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Mecubúri

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 Mecuburi-Sede and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mecuburi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,301 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (415 mm) and the driest Sep (5 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 25 415 

Feb 25 270 

Mar 24 174 

Apr 23 70 

May 21 17 

Jun 20 16 

Jul 20 17 

Aug 22 13 

Sep 25 5 

Oct 27 24 

Nov 28 50 

Dec 26 229 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Other localities in Mecuburi-Sede

- Issipe
- Momane
- Nahipa
- Popue
- Ratane-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Mecuburi-Sede?In Mecuburi-Sede, Mecuburi District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mecuburi-Sede?Chicá, Gracio, Kavula, Malite, Momane, Nacuca, Nahipa, Namina-Sede, Popue and Ratane-Sede
- What time zone is Mecuburi-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mecuburi-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mecuburi-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mecuburi-Sede?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mecuburi-Sede?Settlements lie between 461 m and 609 m
- What is the highest point in Mecuburi-Sede?Monte Totetu (750 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mecuburi-Sede?April to October
- What is the P-code of Mecuburi-Sede?MZ03080101 (OCHA common operational dataset)
