# Muite-Sede Locality, Muite, Mecuburi District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Muite 

# Muite-Sede

Muite-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Muite, Mecuburi District, Nampula Province. It covers **631.4 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 631km²
- 303 mtypical elevation

## Where is Muite-Sede?

Muite-Sede lies in [Muite](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/muite/), [Mecuburi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Milhana-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/milhana/milhana-sede/), [Muanona](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namiroa/muanona/), [Napai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/muite/napai/), [Phome](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/machoca/phome/), [Ratane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/muite/ratane/) and [Semenhe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/hucula/semenhe/). By area it is the 401st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 33.3% of [Muite](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/muite/). The centre of Muite-Sede is about 1,483 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0846° S, 39.0523° 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: Muite-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) · Nampula116 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala184 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:44, 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 Muite-Sede

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Muite-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 276 m and 360 m above sea level (median 303 m).

- Aiorrucula
- Caper
- Cassimo
- Chefe Pitéria
- Marcóa
- Mecoliua
- Muaquima
- Muinea
- Muipita
- Muxaxa
- Muíte
- Namuero
- Nauaua
- Pitéria
- Putala
- Rampa
- Régulo Muaquia
- Silva
- Ulamua

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 Muite-Sede

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Alá
- Marrache
- Mateue
- Mepili
- Muriaco
- Muícati
- Muíte
- Nacololo
- Nairupo
- Namarrepa
- Napacala
- Noiruco
- Nona
- Rio Catamaze
- Rio Lua
- Rio Nacuaia
- Tivirra

### Hills and mountains

5 hills; 2 mountains.

- Merripa · 587 m
- Monte Miraxe · 549 m
- Monte Chumuco · 492 m
- Monte Napecho · 440 m
- Monte Mitedo · 426 m
- Monte Miraxe · 349 m
- Monte Namuali · 292 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Muite

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 Muite-Sede and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mecuburi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 159 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 415 

Feb 26 270 

Mar 25 174 

Apr 24 70 

May 22 17 

Jun 21 16 

Jul 21 17 

Aug 23 13 

Sep 26 5 

Oct 28 24 

Nov 29 50 

Dec 28 229 

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

## Other localities in Muite

- Napai
- Ratane

## Quick answers

- Where is Muite-Sede?In Muite, Mecuburi District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Muite-Sede?Milhana-Sede, Muanona, Napai, Phome, Ratane and Semenhe
- What time zone is Muite-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Muite-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Muite-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Muite-Sede?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Muite-Sede?Settlements lie between 276 m and 360 m
- What is the highest point in Muite-Sede?Merripa (587 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Muite-Sede?April to September
- What is the P-code of Muite-Sede?MZ03080301 (OCHA common operational dataset)
