# Popue Locality, Mecuburi-Sede, Mecuburi District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/popue/ Locality · Mecuburi-Sede # Popue Popue is a locality of Mozambique in Mecuburi-Sede, Mecuburi District, Nampula Province. It covers **566.2 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 566km² - 472 mtypical elevation ## Where is Popue? Popue 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 5 other localities: [Issipe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/issipe/), [Malite](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/milhana/malite/), [Mecuburi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/mecuburi-sede/), [Momane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/momane/) and [Ratane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/muite/ratane/). By area it is the 446th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 13.3% of [Mecuburi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/). The centre of Popue is about 1,439 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4595° S, 38.9100° 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: Popue - 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) · Nampula82 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala194 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 05:46, sunset around 17:02). 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 Popue Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Popue. Settlements here lie between about 401 m and 509 m above sea level (median 472 m). - Caqui - Curria - Mauio - Metalina - Muaíua - Muteliua - Namôno - Nantar - Nepiteia - Rauaneque 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 Popue Named natural and historic features inside Popue, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Iauane - Namicope - Napai - Nieguere - Nomonhumana ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 2 mountains. - Monte Melala · 1,019 m - Monte Xanone · 646 m - Monte Apacole · 636 m - Monte Naculo · 537 m - Monte Rixe · 434 m - Monte Renó · 407 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 Popue 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 - Momane - Nahipa - Ratane-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Popue?In Mecuburi-Sede, Mecuburi District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Popue?Issipe, Malite, Mecuburi-Sede, Momane and Ratane - What time zone is Popue in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Popue?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Popue?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Popue?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Popue?Settlements lie between 401 m and 509 m - What is the highest point in Popue?Monte Melala (1,019 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Popue?April to October - What is the P-code of Popue?MZ03080105 (OCHA common operational dataset)