# Ratane Locality, Muite, Mecuburi District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/muite/ratane/ Locality · Muite # Ratane Ratane is a locality of Mozambique in Muite, Mecuburi District, Nampula Province. It covers **396.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 397km² - 343 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ratane? Ratane 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: [Issipe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/issipe/), [Malite](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/milhana/malite/), [Milhana-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/milhana/milhana-sede/), [Muite-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/muite/muite-sede/), [Napai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/muite/napai/) and [Popue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/popue/). By area it is the 606th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 20.9% of [Muite](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/muite/). The centre of Ratane is about 1,459 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2913° S, 38.9885° 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: Ratane - 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) · Nampula96 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala187 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 05:45, 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 Ratane Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Ratane. Settlements here lie between about 329 m and 396 m above sea level (median 343 m). - Aputala - Barata - Melaiua - Melaíua - Munhuma - Naminhuma - Nantucuara - Paiota 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 Ratane Named natural and historic features inside Ratane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Catatamaxe - Napala - Nessaíte - Tiquilamiré ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Monte Nipuce · 823 m - Monte Mecotia · 474 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 Ratane 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 Muite - Muite-Sede - Napai ## Quick answers - Where is Ratane?In Muite, Mecuburi District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Ratane?Issipe, Malite, Milhana-Sede, Muite-Sede, Napai and Popue - What time zone is Ratane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ratane?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Ratane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ratane?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ratane?Settlements lie between 329 m and 396 m - What is the highest point in Ratane?Monte Nipuce (823 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ratane?April to October - What is the P-code of Ratane?MZ03080303 (OCHA common operational dataset)