# Rieque Locality, Nametil, Mogovolas District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nametil/rieque/

Locality · Nametil 

# Rieque

Rieque is a locality of Mozambique in Nametil, Mogovolas District, Nampula Province. It covers **341.1 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 341km²
- 206 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rieque?

Rieque lies in [Nametil](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nametil/), [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: [Calipo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/calipo/calipo-sede/), [Ilute-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/ilute/ilute-sede/), [Mochiua / Naholoco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/ilute/mochiua-naholoco/), [Mputo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/ilute/mputo/) and [Namitil-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nametil/namitil-sede/). By area it is the 683rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 27.3% of [Nametil](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nametil/). The centre of Rieque is about 1,324 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.7322° S, 39.1097° 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: Rieque

- 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) · Nampula72 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala221 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 05:47, 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 Rieque

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Rieque. Settlements here lie between about 121 m and 278 m above sea level (median 206 m).

- Alama
- Aneco
- Chalaua
- Licanhia
- Matipela
- Metacate
- Mogovolas
- Mojale
- Muelemeia
- Muemua
- Muhemua
- Mórrola
- Namuaia
- Nasilelo
- Nheela
- Nicussanza
- Tepo

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 Rieque

Named natural and historic features inside Rieque, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Monte Copue · 392 m
- Monte Chitipue · 364 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 Rieque 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 Rieque

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Petromoc · Vila de Nametil 25 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 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.71966&mlon=39.34246#map=17/-15.71966/39.34246) 

Police station controle · Vila de Nametil 25 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 Nametil

- Moquito
- Namitil-Sede
- Vila de Nametil

## Quick answers

- Where is Rieque?In Nametil, Mogovolas District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Rieque?Calipo-Sede, Ilute-Sede, Mochiua / Naholoco, Mputo and Namitil-Sede
- What time zone is Rieque in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Rieque?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Rieque?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rieque?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rieque?Settlements lie between 121 m and 278 m
- What is the highest point in Rieque?Monte Copue (392 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rieque?April to October
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rieque?Petromoc, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rieque?MZ03110103 (OCHA common operational dataset)