# Lunga-Sede Locality, Lunga, Mossuril District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/lunga/lunga-sede/ Locality · Lunga # Lunga-Sede Lunga-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Lunga, Mossuril District, Nampula Province. It covers **1,283.8 km²**. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,284km² - 55 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lunga-Sede? Lunga-Sede lies in [Lunga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/lunga/), [Mossuril District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Naminge-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/naminge/naminge-sede/), [Quixaxe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/quixaxe/quixaxe-sede/) and [Vida Nova](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/lunga/vida-nova/). By area it is the 138th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 70.2% of [Lunga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/lunga/). The centre of Lunga-Sede is about 1,437 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3306° S, 40.4418° 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: Lunga-Sede - 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 - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala98 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula127 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:41, sunset around 16:54). 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 Lunga-Sede Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Lunga-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 132 m above sea level (median 55 m). - Abdala - Aiupa - Ali - Amade - Apato - Assane - Assane e Lima - Assumane - Barra - Capataz - Clajulo - Fátima - Impanane - Leveque - Lunga - Mavura - Miratone - Mocango - Mocusseta - Momade - Motomonho - Mualo - Muanangoma - Muaringa - Mucuasse - Murrula - Mussa - Nacalolo - Nacuca - Namavuma - Nametacuane - Namuco - Narria - Nauacanja - Necotia - Neves - Omar - Ouieirua - Pangaga - Panto - Paraimo - Passuane - Pocha - Pulimuite - Quissirua - Quivolane - Quixunoulo - Roco - Sante - Supere - Taraco - Terrene - Tupita - Unsulo-Sulo - Unvita - Vantipia - Xa Mungula - Xa-Jamal 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 Lunga-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Lunga-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams; 7 lakes. - Lago Itipo - Lago Mamete - Lago Nacuca - Lago Namarratameli - Lago Ripia - Lago Taveia - Lago Varrelelia - Mezele - Murrati - Nacacanha - Namirenga - Rio Maige - Rio Mapane - Rio Mepui - Rio Metacuse - Rio Namicune ### Coast and islands 7 headlands. - Ponta Bajune - Ponta Brugi - Ponta Muafeta - Ponta Mutaboa - Ponta Namarrema - Ponta Pelane - Ponta Quichundulo ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Lunga 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 Lunga-Sede and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mossuril District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,123 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (336 mm) and the driest Sep (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 336 Feb 27 240 Mar 27 160 Apr 27 104 May 26 17 Jun 25 33 Jul 24 21 Aug 24 16 Sep 25 8 Oct 27 18 Nov 28 34 Dec 28 135 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Other localities in Lunga - Vida Nova ## Quick answers - Where is Lunga-Sede?In Lunga, Mossuril District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Lunga-Sede?Naminge-Sede, Quixaxe-Sede and Vida Nova - What time zone is Lunga-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lunga-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Lunga-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lunga-Sede?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lunga-Sede?Settlements lie between 1 m and 132 m - What is the best time to visit Lunga-Sede?April to November - What is the P-code of Lunga-Sede?MZ03140201 (OCHA common operational dataset)