# Mpaco Locality, Macone-Sede, Moma District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/macone-sede/mpaco/ Locality · Macone-Sede # Mpaco Mpaco is a locality of Mozambique in Macone-Sede, Moma District, Nampula Province. It covers **434.6 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 435km² - 33 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mpaco? Mpaco lies in [Macone-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/macone-sede/), [Moma District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Jagoma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/macone-sede/jagoma/), [Naicole](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/macone-sede/naicole/), [Pilivili](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/macone-sede/pilivili/) and [Vila de Moma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/macone-sede/vila-de-moma/). By area it is the 561st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 19.4% of [Macone-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/macone-sede/). The centre of Mpaco is about 1,246 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.6320° S, 39.2573° 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: Mpaco - 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) · Nampula170 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala285 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 05:48, sunset around 16:57). 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 Mpaco Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Mpaco. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 96 m above sea level (median 33 m). - Cabo Apacari - Cabo Atipo - Cabo Cavilo - Cabo João - Canlaua - Chefe Ali - Chefe Alite - Chefe Carepa - Chefe Cassimo - Chefe Cavina - Chefe Mana - Chefe Marinheiro - Chefe Mepago - Chefe Metano - Chefe Miria - Chefe Mivua - Chefe Muirruma - Chefe Muponha - Chefe Ossufo - Chefe Taca - Lamele - Latifo - Metana - Muamade - Muculuco - Nacalaua - Namorre - Napito - Natibo - Ossufo - Porraimo - Porto Velho - Querro - Régulo Matadane - Régulo Soalé - Sózinho - Tonhia 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 Mpaco Named natural and historic features inside Mpaco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 21 rivers and streams. - Colocoto - Egudula - Matinti - Mavule - Mecuinine - Metacudi - Mirage - Monihana - Motanhêa - Nacololo - Nametulane - Natupi - Netopa - Pepele - Pitomurro - Puiti - Quelimene - Rio Mepive - Rio Micani - Rio Uólo - Tábua ### Coast and islands 1 beach; 1 headland. - Ponta Mirango - Praia de Nacalala ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Monte Matapane · 110 m - Dábua · 52 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Plantação Colocoto 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 Mpaco 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mpaco Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital De Moma;Hospital Distrital de Moma · Vila de Moma 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.76309&mlon=39.22321#map=17/-16.76309/39.22321) Bank BCI · Vila de Moma 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.75119&mlon=39.22126#map=17/-16.75119/39.22126) School Miles of Smiles · Vila de Moma 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.78351&mlon=39.18858#map=17/-16.78351/39.18858) 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 Macone-Sede - Jagoma - Mirrupi - Naicole - Pilivili - Vila de Moma ## Quick answers - Where is Mpaco?In Macone-Sede, Moma District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Mpaco?Jagoma, Naicole, Pilivili and Vila de Moma - What time zone is Mpaco in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mpaco?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mpaco?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mpaco?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mpaco?Settlements lie between 5 m and 96 m - What is the highest point in Mpaco?Monte Matapane (110 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mpaco?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mpaco?Hospital De Moma;Hospital Distrital de Moma, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mpaco?BCI, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mpaco?MZ03120103 (OCHA common operational dataset)