# Mepoene Locality, Quixaxe, Mogincual District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/quixaxe/mepoene/ Locality · Quixaxe # Mepoene Mepoene is a locality of Mozambique in Quixaxe, Mogincual District, Nampula Province. It covers **345.4 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 345km² - 153 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mepoene? Mepoene lies in [Quixaxe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/quixaxe/), [Mogincual District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Corrane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/corrane/corrane-sede/), [Liupo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/liupo/liupo-sede/), [Meconta-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/meconta/meconta-sede/), [Nacoma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/7-de-abril/nacoma/) and [Quixaxe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/quixaxe/quixaxe-sede/). By area it is the 675th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 24.1% of [Quixaxe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/quixaxe/). The centre of Mepoene is about 1,403 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3429° S, 39.8690° 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: Mepoene - 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) · Nampula68 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala131 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:43, sunset around 16:57). 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 Mepoene Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Mepoene. Settlements here lie between about 89 m and 201 m above sea level (median 153 m). - Abudala - Cantiga - Chante - Chorrula - Chuce - Malauia - Megama - Meleloca - Minhaleque - Napania - Naula - Neurouro - Paqueleque - Petereque - Terra - Tocova - Toma - Uarrula - Velavela 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 Mepoene Named natural and historic features inside Mepoene, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Rio Melocuce - Rio Nacurreria - Rio Naputa ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Monte Mauloope · 260 m - Monte Papai · 212 m - Monte Murraraa · 132 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 Mepoene and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mogincual District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,243 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (379 mm) and the driest Sep (7 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 27 379 Feb 27 249 Mar 26 179 Apr 25 102 May 24 24 Jun 23 34 Jul 22 26 Aug 23 17 Sep 25 7 Oct 28 22 Nov 29 40 Dec 29 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Other localities in Quixaxe - Quixaxe-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Mepoene?In Quixaxe, Mogincual District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Mepoene?Corrane-Sede, Liupo-Sede, Meconta-Sede, Nacoma and Quixaxe-Sede - What time zone is Mepoene in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mepoene?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mepoene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mepoene?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mepoene?Settlements lie between 89 m and 201 m - What is the highest point in Mepoene?Monte Mauloope (260 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mepoene?April to October - What is the P-code of Mepoene?MZ03100202 (OCHA common operational dataset)