# Vila de Mossuril Locality, Mossuril-Sede, Mossuril District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/mossuril-sede/vila-de-mossuril/ Locality · Mossuril-Sede # Vila de Mossuril Vila de Mossuril is a locality of Mozambique in Mossuril-Sede, Mossuril District, Nampula Province. It covers **209.9 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 210km² - 7mapped services - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vila de Mossuril? Vila de Mossuril lies in [Mossuril-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/mossuril-sede/), [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: [Ampapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ilha-de-mocambique/lumbo/ampapa/), [Nacuxa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/matibane/nacuxa/) and [Namitatar](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/mossuril-sede/namitatar/). By area it is the 866th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 24.7% of [Mossuril-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/mossuril-sede/). The centre of Vila de Mossuril is about 1,484 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.9262° S, 40.6092° 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 Vila de Mossuril OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Vila de Mossuril: 1 attraction. - Rampa dos Escravos · attraction ### Nearby, outside Vila de Mossuril - Slave Memorial Garden · monument, Unidade18 km - Palácio de São Paulo · monument, Unidade18 km - Museu Arte Sacra · museum, Unidade18 km - Fort of São Sebastião · attraction, Unidade18 km - 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: Vila de Mossuril - 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) · Nacala50 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula144 km ### Nearest railway station Namarral (Namitatar), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:40, 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 Vila de Mossuril Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Vila de Mossuril. The largest with a recorded population: Mossuril (24,079). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 84 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Amade - Ampoense - António - Apaga Fogo - Assane - Cabaceira - Cabaceira Pequena - Chocas Mar - Chuca - Chumalise - Guarda - Jacinto - Mampei - Mapeta - Meratine - Mingorine - Momade - Mossuril - Murengulo - Naiva - Namailila - Natua - Quissangua - Saua-Saua - Uatchanapo 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 Vila de Mossuril Named natural and historic features inside Vila de Mossuril, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Muecate - Muicati - Mutati - Novera ### Coast and islands 1 island; 1 headland. - Ponta Mapeta - Semilha 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 Vila de Mossuril 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 Vila de Mossuril Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saúde da Ilha de Moçambique · Unidade 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.03486&mlon=40.73300#map=17/-15.03486/40.73300) Bank BCI · Unidade 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.03141&mlon=40.73710#map=17/-15.03141/40.73710) ATM BIM · Unidade 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.03524&mlon=40.73267#map=17/-15.03524/40.73267) Petrol pump Petromoc · Vila de Mossuril 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.95903&mlon=40.65824#map=17/-14.95903/40.65824) Hotel Carrusca Lodge · Vila de Mossuril 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.97033&mlon=40.74755#map=17/-14.97033/40.74755) School Escola Maometana · Macaripe 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.03840&mlon=40.72961#map=17/-15.03840/40.72961) College Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade Lúrio · Unidade 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.03167&mlon=40.73823#map=17/-15.03167/40.73823) Police station Chocas Police · Vila de Mossuril 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.94070&mlon=40.73808#map=17/-14.94070/40.73808) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vila de Mossuril Places mapped inside Vila de Mossuril in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other localities in Mossuril-Sede - Namitatar ## Quick answers - Where is Vila de Mossuril?In Mossuril-Sede, Mossuril District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Vila de Mossuril?Ampapa, Nacuxa and Namitatar - What is there to see in Vila de Mossuril?Rampa dos Escravos - What time zone is Vila de Mossuril in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Vila de Mossuril?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Vila de Mossuril?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vila de Mossuril?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vila de Mossuril?Settlements lie between 1 m and 84 m - What is the best time to visit Vila de Mossuril?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Vila de Mossuril?Centro de Saúde da Ilha de Moçambique, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vila de Mossuril?BCI, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vila de Mossuril?BIM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vila de Mossuril?Petromoc, about 6.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Vila de Mossuril?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Vila de Mossuril?MZ03140102 (OCHA common operational dataset)