# Cusse Locality, Calipo, Mogovolas District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/calipo/cusse/ Locality · Calipo # Cusse Cusse is a locality of Mozambique in Calipo, Mogovolas District, Nampula Province. It covers **448.2 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 448km² - 279 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cusse? Cusse 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 8 other localities: [Calipo Tucua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/calipo/calipo-tucua/), [Calipo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/calipo/calipo-sede/), [Kazuzu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/murrupula/kazuzu/), [Mecua -1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/corrane/mecua-1/), [Murrupula-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/murrupula/murrupula-sede/), [Naburi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/naburi/), [Namiconha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/namiconha/) and [Nicolomua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/nicolomua/). By area it is the 549th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 41.4% of [Calipo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/calipo/). The centre of Cusse is about 1,349 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.4954° S, 39.1412° 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: Cusse - 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) · Nampula46 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala203 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 Cusse Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Cusse. Settlements here lie between about 170 m and 369 m above sea level (median 279 m). - Abudala - Catava - Cusse - Cussi - Impirima - Lapa - Mataia - Matipa - Mecuela - Mopane - Namacurra - Naopane - Napanha - Navaila - Nehi - Paione - Raúl - Serrua - Uachecúa 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 Cusse Named natural and historic features inside Cusse, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Rio Metata - Rio Namaita ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains; 5 hills. - Monte Mutaquela · 541 m - Monte Mecule · 529 m - Monte Nicomoni · 504 m - Monte Tocorrine · 472 m - Monte Nitaca · 470 m - Monte Naputa · 439 m - Monte Namarrufo · 422 m - Monte Namiepe · 413 m - Monte Potiro · 408 m - Monte Tiza · 326 m - Monte Patoé · 320 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 Cusse 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 Cusse 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 Centro Cultural Islamico Abubacar Mangira · Mecua -1 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.53838&mlon=39.37500#map=17/-15.53838/39.37500) College Universidade Mussa Bin Bique · Namigonha 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.18622&mlon=39.31478#map=17/-15.18622/39.31478) 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 - Calipo-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Cusse?In Calipo, Mogovolas District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Cusse?Calipo Tucua, Calipo-Sede, Kazuzu, Mecua -1, Murrupula-Sede, Naburi, Namiconha and Nicolomua - What time zone is Cusse in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cusse?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Cusse?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cusse?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cusse?Settlements lie between 170 m and 369 m - What is the highest point in Cusse?Monte Mutaquela (541 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cusse?April to October - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cusse?Petromoc, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cusse?MZ03110203 (OCHA common operational dataset)