# Muatuca Locality, Netia, Monapo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/netia/muatuca/ Locality · Netia # Muatuca Muatuca is a locality of Mozambique in Netia, Monapo District, Nampula Province. It covers **336.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 336km² - 305 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muatuca? Muatuca lies in [Netia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/netia/), [Monapo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Muariua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/muariua/), [Naculue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/netia/naculue/), [Namaquetho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/nacaroa/namaquetho/), [Napala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/muecate-sede/napala/), [Netia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/netia/netia-sede/) and [Novane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/intete/novane/). By area it is the 691st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 32.4% of [Netia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/netia/). The centre of Muatuca is about 1,466 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6819° S, 39.8640° 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: Muatuca - 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) · Nampula78 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala94 km ### Nearest railway station Namialo (Vila de Namialo), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:42, sunset around 16:58). 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 Muatuca Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Muatuca. Settlements here lie between about 242 m and 351 m above sea level (median 305 m). - Muapala - Muatuca - Mucume - Ronha - Tuela - Tusseia 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 Muatuca Named natural and historic features inside Muatuca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Namali - Namirupa - Napacala - Netuturreque ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Monte Nipata · 444 m - Monte Namachilo · 286 m - Monte Maerre · 283 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 Muatuca and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monapo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,357 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (409 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 26 409 Feb 26 287 Mar 26 187 Apr 24 99 May 23 24 Jun 22 29 Jul 22 25 Aug 23 19 Sep 25 8 Oct 28 23 Nov 29 48 Dec 28 200 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muatuca Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro De Saúde De Nacarôa · Nacaroa-Sede 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.36912&mlon=39.92261#map=17/-14.36912/39.92261) Bank BCI · Vila de Namialo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.92048&mlon=39.98918#map=17/-14.92048/39.98918) Hotel Room rental · Vila de Namialo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.92279&mlon=39.98212#map=17/-14.92279/39.98212) School EP2 Nacavala · 7 de Abril (Nacavala) 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.99452&mlon=39.68755#map=17/-14.99452/39.68755) Police station Police Namialo · Vila de Namialo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.92064&mlon=39.98857#map=17/-14.92064/39.98857) 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 Netia - Naculue - Netia-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Muatuca?In Netia, Monapo District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Muatuca?Muariua, Naculue, Namaquetho, Napala, Netia-Sede and Novane - What time zone is Muatuca in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muatuca?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Muatuca?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muatuca?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muatuca?Settlements lie between 242 m and 351 m - What is the highest point in Muatuca?Monte Nipata (444 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muatuca?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Muatuca?Centro De Saúde De Nacarôa, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muatuca?BCI, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muatuca?MZ03130302 (OCHA common operational dataset)