# Momane Locality, Mecuburi-Sede, Mecuburi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/momane/

Locality · Mecuburi-Sede 

# Momane

Momane is a locality of Mozambique in Mecuburi-Sede, Mecuburi District, Nampula Province. It covers **904.9 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 905km²
- 524 mtypical elevation

## Where is Momane?

Momane 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 7 other localities: [Issipe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/issipe/), [Lalaua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/lalaua-sede/lalaua-sede/), [Lurio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/lalaua-sede/lurio/), [Mecuburi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/mecuburi-sede/), [Napai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/muite/napai/), [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 253rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 21.2% of [Mecuburi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/). The centre of Momane is about 1,421 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5438° S, 38.7027° 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: Momane

- 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) · Nampula88 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala216 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47, sunset around 17:03).

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 Momane

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Momane. Settlements here lie between about 390 m and 565 m above sea level (median 524 m).

- Comia
- Malua
- Metia
- Morais
- Motiua
- Motóco
- Muarrapasse
- Mucula
- Mueta
- Nampápi
- Nemara
- Nemárra
- Nioce
- Novo Brinco
- Recoveiro
- Rupaliua
- Ruta
- Tonhéque

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 Momane

Named natural and historic features inside Momane, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Mocuba
- Muecati
- Nacheche
- Naconha
- Namacia
- Napacale
- Napipine
- Naterre
- Nomuato
- Terrêne

### Hills and mountains

9 hills; 6 mountains.

- Monte Nnute · 997 m
- Monte Murrula · 892 m
- Monte Muáa · 812 m
- Monte Nicupa · 811 m
- Monte Maiane · 717 m
- Monte Culo · 707 m
- Monte Muluco · 707 m
- Monte Malel · 673 m
- Monte Pálué · 660 m
- Monte Quiuare · 660 m
- Monte Nicuape · 656 m
- Monte Macaamo · 593 m
- Monte Amano · 566 m
- Monte Cotorupe · 526 m
- Monte Mane · 498 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 Momane 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
- Mecuburi-Sede
- Nahipa
- Popue
- Ratane-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Momane?In Mecuburi-Sede, Mecuburi District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Momane?Issipe, Lalaua-Sede, Lurio, Mecuburi-Sede, Napai, Popue and Ratane-Sede
- What time zone is Momane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Momane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Momane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Momane?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Momane?Settlements lie between 390 m and 565 m
- What is the highest point in Momane?Monte Nnute (997 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Momane?April to October
- What is the P-code of Momane?MZ03080103 (OCHA common operational dataset)