# Vida Nova Locality, Lunga, Mossuril District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/lunga/vida-nova/ Locality · Lunga # Vida Nova Vida Nova is a locality of Mozambique in Lunga, Mossuril District, Nampula Province. It covers **543.9 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 544km² - 61 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vida Nova? Vida Nova 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 5 other localities: [Ampapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ilha-de-mocambique/lumbo/ampapa/), [Canacue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/monapo-sede/canacue/), [Lunga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/lunga/lunga-sede/), [Namitatar](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/mossuril-sede/namitatar/) and [Quixaxe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/quixaxe/quixaxe-sede/). By area it is the 463rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 29.8% of [Lunga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/lunga/). The centre of Vida Nova is about 1,454 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.1163° S, 40.3992° 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). ## Things to see in and around Vida Nova ### Nearby, outside Vida Nova - Negema · archaeological site, Namitatar19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Vida Nova - 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) · Nacala78 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula120 km ### Nearest railway station Monapo, Estação Nova (Ituculo-Sede), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:41, sunset around 16:55). 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 Vida Nova Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Vida Nova. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 116 m above sea level (median 61 m). - Agi - Amade - Amisse - Apeca - Assane - Atunane - Epuramo - Garcia - Injaca - Jana - Malimo - Mariano - Marrato - Moía - Muacigarro - Mutera - Mário - Namaze - Nameluco - Namirropela - Nicuria - Omar - Ossufo - Pocurra - Róquia - Tavira - Tropa - Tucola - Vajaroa 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 Vida Nova Named natural and historic features inside Vida Nova, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Lago Namipele - Moimela - Nacole - Naculué - Rio Mitiquite - Rio Muimite - Rio Namarrimela ### Coast and islands 2 headlands. - Ponta Fugo - Ponta Lopo 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 Vida Nova 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vida Nova Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Galp · Ituculo-Sede 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.89218&mlon=40.31865#map=17/-14.89218/40.31865) School Escola Secundaria De Monapo · Municipio de Monapo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.92262&mlon=40.29218#map=17/-14.92262/40.29218) 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 Lunga - Lunga-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Vida Nova?In Lunga, Mossuril District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Vida Nova?Ampapa, Canacue, Lunga-Sede, Namitatar and Quixaxe-Sede - What is there to see in Vida Nova?Negema - What time zone is Vida Nova in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Vida Nova?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Vida Nova?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vida Nova?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vida Nova?Settlements lie between 8 m and 116 m - What is the best time to visit Vida Nova?April to November - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vida Nova?Galp, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vida Nova?MZ03140202 (OCHA common operational dataset)