# Quixaxe-Sede Locality, Quixaxe, Mogincual District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/quixaxe/quixaxe-sede/ Locality · Quixaxe # Quixaxe-Sede Quixaxe-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Quixaxe, Mogincual District, Nampula Province. It covers **1,090.2 km²**. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,090km² - 114 mtypical elevation ## Where is Quixaxe-Sede? Quixaxe-Sede 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 9 other localities: [Canacue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/monapo-sede/canacue/), [Liupo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/liupo/liupo-sede/), [Lunga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/lunga/lunga-sede/), [Macujua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/monapo-sede/macujua-sede/), [Meconta-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/meconta/meconta-sede/), [Mepoene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/quixaxe/mepoene/), [Naminane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/naminge/naminane/), [Naminge-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/naminge/naminge-sede/) and [Vida Nova](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/lunga/vida-nova/). By area it is the 179th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 75.9% of [Quixaxe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/quixaxe/). The centre of Quixaxe-Sede is about 1,419 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3009° S, 40.0954° 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: Quixaxe-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) · Nampula90 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala112 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:42, sunset around 16:56). 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 Quixaxe-Sede Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in Quixaxe-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 60 m and 182 m above sea level (median 114 m). - Bolacha - Capitão-Mór - Caíra - Cácimo - Fátima - Henrique - Lopa - Maele - Marrapo - Matico - Mautuco - Mecanhare - Miricane - Molexa - Mopora - Muacinco - Mualuco - Muamuquina - Mucaixa - Munha - Mussa - Mutamamele - Mutipuene - Nampapala - Nanzaira - Neza - Nipau - Nitica - Nuizôto - Pacura - Panto - Peele - Petereque - Praça - Prequexo - Quixaxe - Récua - Salimo - Samuli - Selimane - Terrela - Tetene - Tutua - Ussene - Vanchene - Ximo - Xitove 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 Quixaxe-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Quixaxe-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Chicanhama - Lago Prequexo - Rio Conhane - Rio Mecheca - Rio Metapa - Rio Naconha - Rio Nipuati ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Monte Namaxaxa · 223 m - Monte Moti · 213 m - Monte Nantar · 210 m - Monte Chinaca · 114 m - Monte Naparau · 101 m - Mutale · 95 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Quixaxe 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 Quixaxe-Sede 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 - Mepoene ## Quick answers - Where is Quixaxe-Sede?In Quixaxe, Mogincual District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Quixaxe-Sede?Canacue, Liupo-Sede, Lunga-Sede, Macujua-Sede, Meconta-Sede, Mepoene, Naminane, Naminge-Sede and Vida Nova - What time zone is Quixaxe-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Quixaxe-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Quixaxe-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Quixaxe-Sede?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Quixaxe-Sede?Settlements lie between 60 m and 182 m - What is the highest point in Quixaxe-Sede?Monte Namaxaxa (223 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Quixaxe-Sede?April to October - What is the P-code of Quixaxe-Sede?MZ03100201 (OCHA common operational dataset)