# Calipo-Sede Locality, Calipo, Mogovolas District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/calipo/calipo-sede/ Locality · Calipo # Calipo-Sede Calipo-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Calipo, Mogovolas District, Nampula Province. It covers **338.2 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 338km² - 213 mtypical elevation ## Where is Calipo-Sede? Calipo-Sede lies in [Calipo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/calipo/), [Mogovolas District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Calipo Tucua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/calipo/calipo-tucua/), [Cusse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/calipo/cusse/), [Mecua -1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/corrane/mecua-1/), [Mputo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/ilute/mputo/), [Namitil-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nametil/namitil-sede/) and [Rieque](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nametil/rieque/). By area it is the 686th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 31.2% of [Calipo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/calipo/). The centre of Calipo-Sede is about 1,337 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.5853° S, 39.0773° 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: Calipo-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) · Nampula58 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala214 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47, sunset around 16:59). 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 Calipo-Sede Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Calipo-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 172 m and 272 m above sea level (median 213 m). - Calipo - Filipe - Muapo - Mário - Toleia - Ucone - Xana 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 Calipo-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Calipo-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 7 hills; 2 mountains. - Nicunaco · 816 m - Monte Nazipe · 500 m - Monte Murrapa · 415 m - Monte Metirua · 383 m - Monte Mepota · 361 m - Monte Niavarra · 327 m - Monte Mamunco · 279 m - Monte Mapopo · 209 m - Monte Muima · 207 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Calipo 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 Calipo-Sede and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mogovolas District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,342 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (401 mm) and the driest Sep (8 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 26 401 Feb 26 264 Mar 25 195 Apr 24 108 May 22 27 Jun 21 31 Jul 20 30 Aug 22 17 Sep 25 8 Oct 27 24 Nov 29 48 Dec 28 191 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Calipo-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Petromoc · Vila de Nametil 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.70120&mlon=39.33742#map=17/-15.70120/39.33742) School Escola Secundária de Nametil. · Vila de Nametil 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.69614&mlon=39.34022#map=17/-15.69614/39.34022) Police station controle · Vila de Nametil 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.69071&mlon=39.34189#map=17/-15.69071/39.34189) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other localities in Calipo - Calipo Tucua - Cusse ## Quick answers - Where is Calipo-Sede?In Calipo, Mogovolas District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Calipo-Sede?Calipo Tucua, Cusse, Mecua -1, Mputo, Namitil-Sede and Rieque - What time zone is Calipo-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Calipo-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Calipo-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Calipo-Sede?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Calipo-Sede?Settlements lie between 172 m and 272 m - What is the highest point in Calipo-Sede?Nicunaco (816 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Calipo-Sede?April to October - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Calipo-Sede?Petromoc, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Calipo-Sede?MZ03110202 (OCHA common operational dataset)