# Mochiua / Naholoco Locality, Ilute, Mogovolas District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/ilute/mochiua-naholoco/ Locality · Ilute # Mochiua / Naholoco Mochiua / Naholoco is a locality of Mozambique in Ilute, Mogovolas District, Nampula Province. It covers **391.9 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 392km² - 154 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mochiua / Naholoco? Mochiua / Naholoco lies in [Ilute](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/ilute/), [Mogovolas District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Chalaua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/chalaua/chalaua-sede/), [Ilute-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/ilute/ilute-sede/), [Namitil-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nametil/namitil-sede/), [Nantira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nanhupo-rio/nantira/) and [Rieque](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nametil/rieque/). By area it is the 612th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 37.4% of [Ilute](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/ilute/). The centre of Mochiua / Naholoco is about 1,312 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.8777° S, 39.1571° 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: Mochiua / Naholoco - 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) · Nampula87 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala227 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:46) 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 Mochiua / Naholoco Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Mochiua / Naholoco. Settlements here lie between about 86 m and 210 m above sea level (median 154 m). - Augosto - Burla - Carieto - Cavarro - Chimoio - José - Lonlo - Maicarra - Mechira - Mepita - Mocauè - Molata - Muaquiua - Mucucuiza - Muimalí - Muo - Muquela - Mutolia - Mutucua - Muva - Muvava - Muâmpua - Muïconele - Nacuão - Namarrocolo - Namecoio - Namiune - Nantira - Nioca - Niputa - Riequè - Tecane - Terra - Ualicana - Uatúria - Vacala 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 Mochiua / Naholoco Named natural and historic features inside Mochiua / Naholoco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Namaquete - Rio Murratepo - Rio Namiarro ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Monte Cucamelena · 197 m - Monte Terre · 177 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 Mochiua / Naholoco 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 Mochiua / Naholoco Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Petromoc · Vila de Nametil 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.70120&mlon=39.33742#map=17/-15.70120/39.33742) School Escola Secundaria de Nametil · Vila de Nametil 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.71966&mlon=39.34246#map=17/-15.71966/39.34246) Police station controle · Vila de Nametil 29 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 Ilute - Ilute-Sede - Mputo ## Quick answers - Where is Mochiua / Naholoco?In Ilute, Mogovolas District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Mochiua / Naholoco?Chalaua-Sede, Ilute-Sede, Namitil-Sede, Nantira and Rieque - What time zone is Mochiua / Naholoco in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mochiua / Naholoco?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mochiua / Naholoco?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mochiua / Naholoco?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mochiua / Naholoco?Settlements lie between 86 m and 210 m - What is the highest point in Mochiua / Naholoco?Monte Cucamelena (197 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mochiua / Naholoco?April to October - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mochiua / Naholoco?Petromoc, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mochiua / Naholoco?MZ03110302 (OCHA common operational dataset)