# Piqueira Locality, Chalaua, Moma District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/chalaua/piqueira/

Locality · Chalaua 

# Piqueira

Piqueira is a locality of Mozambique in Chalaua, Moma District, Nampula Province. It covers **274.6 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 275km²
- 145 mtypical elevation

## Where is Piqueira?

Piqueira lies in [Chalaua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/chalaua/), [Moma District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/), [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/), [Jagoma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/macone-sede/jagoma/), [Naicolane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/chalaua/naicolane/), [Namithathar](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/namithathar/) and [Txalalane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/pebane/naburi/txalalane/). By area it is the 760th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 16.3% of [Chalaua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/chalaua/). The centre of Piqueira is about 1,271 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.2147° S, 38.9910° 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: Piqueira

- 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) · Nampula127 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala266 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 05:49, 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 Piqueira

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Piqueira. Settlements here lie between about 97 m and 180 m above sea level (median 145 m).

- Agostinho
- Amela
- António
- Canhaia
- Chefe Albino
- Chefe Castro
- Chefe Raimundo
- Chefe Ualete
- Momoe
- Pequerra
- Régulo Fernando
- Régulo Mizo

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 Piqueira

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Cacara
- Micurene
- Nacuca
- Namacarro
- Namuxelele
- Natepo
- Rio Lisboa
- Rio Muconho

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Monte Maquequeza · 201 m
- Monte Namanhipir · 176 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 Piqueira and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Moma District, the warmest month is Dec (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 902 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (274 mm) and the driest Sep (5 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 28 274 

Feb 28 166 

Mar 28 133 

Apr 27 81 

May 25 20 

Jun 24 21 

Jul 23 22 

Aug 24 10 

Sep 25 5 

Oct 27 16 

Nov 29 32 

Dec 29 122 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Other localities in Chalaua

- Chalaua-Sede
- Naicolane
- Namiwi

## Quick answers

- Where is Piqueira?In Chalaua, Moma District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Piqueira?Chalaua-Sede, Jagoma, Naicolane, Namithathar and Txalalane
- What time zone is Piqueira in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Piqueira?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Piqueira?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Piqueira?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Piqueira?Settlements lie between 97 m and 180 m
- What is the highest point in Piqueira?Monte Maquequeza (201 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Piqueira?April to October
- What is the P-code of Piqueira?MZ03120202 (OCHA common operational dataset)