# Mputo Locality, Ilute, Mogovolas District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/ilute/mputo/ Locality · Ilute # Mputo Mputo is a locality of Mozambique in Ilute, Mogovolas District, Nampula Province. It covers **266.0 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 266km² - 251 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mputo? Mputo 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 7 other localities: [Calipo Tucua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/calipo/calipo-tucua/), [Calipo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/calipo/calipo-sede/), [Ilute-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/ilute/ilute-sede/), [Mulhaniua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/nihessiue/mulhaniua/), [Namithathar](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/namithathar/), [Nihessiue-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/nihessiue/nihessiue-sede/) and [Rieque](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nametil/rieque/). By area it is the 774th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 25.4% of [Ilute](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/ilute/). The centre of Mputo is about 1,312 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.7375° S, 38.8863° 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: Mputo - 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) · Nampula82 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala240 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48, sunset around 17:00). 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 Mputo Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Mputo. Settlements here lie between about 211 m and 301 m above sea level (median 251 m). - Lóco - Maluo - Mamuirre - Metôa - Monela - Muele - Murreihiua - Pissano 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 Mputo Named natural and historic features inside Mputo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Monte Namerico · 379 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 Mputo 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 Mputo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saude de Murrupula · Vila de Murrupula 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.45636&mlon=38.67627#map=17/-15.45636/38.67627) 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 - Mochiua / Naholoco ## Quick answers - Where is Mputo?In Ilute, Mogovolas District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Mputo?Calipo Tucua, Calipo-Sede, Ilute-Sede, Mulhaniua, Namithathar, Nihessiue-Sede and Rieque - What time zone is Mputo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mputo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mputo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mputo?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mputo?Settlements lie between 211 m and 301 m - What is the highest point in Mputo?Monte Namerico (379 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mputo?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mputo?Centro de Saude de Murrupula, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mputo?MZ03110303 (OCHA common operational dataset)