# Kavula Locality, Imala, Muecate District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/kavula/ Locality · Imala # Kavula Kavula is a locality of Mozambique in Imala, Muecate District, Nampula Province. It covers **559.3 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 559km² - 460 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kavula? Kavula lies in [Imala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/), [Muecate District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Gracio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/gracio/), [Mecuburi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/mecuburi-sede/), [Mucoluane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/mucoluane/mucoluane-sede/), [Nahipa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/nahipa/), [Saua-Saua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/saua-saua/) and [Tchaiane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/rapale/tchaiane/). By area it is the 449th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 20.0% of [Imala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/). The centre of Kavula is about 1,433 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.7229° S, 39.3237° 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: Kavula - 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) · Nampula43 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala152 km ### Nearest railway station Rapale (Rapale-Sede), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:44, sunset around 17:00). 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 Kavula Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Kavula. Settlements here lie between about 387 m and 507 m above sea level (median 460 m). - Cabo António - Cavula - Cavula Novo - Cavula Velho - Lima - Macira - Matuve - Mualea - Nioqui - Tauancha 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 Kavula Named natural and historic features inside Kavula, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams. - Caxiva - Malopué - Matite - Minhauene - Muianha - Muirrano - Namacoze - Namiopé - Namuato - Napacala - Napacala - Natove - Quequeque - Rio Marririmué - Rio Namepe - Torrone - Toto ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 1 mountain. - Monte Tuvia · 738 m - Monte Napante · 557 m - Monte Machere · 505 m - Monte Tapuata · 486 m - Monte Machere · 424 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 Kavula and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muecate District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (392 mm) and the driest Sep (7 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 25 392 Feb 25 272 Mar 24 169 Apr 23 85 May 22 20 Jun 20 20 Jul 20 18 Aug 22 16 Sep 24 7 Oct 27 23 Nov 28 46 Dec 27 203 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Other localities in Imala - Gracio - Imala-Sede - Muariua - Saua-Saua-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Kavula?In Imala, Muecate District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Kavula?Gracio, Mecuburi-Sede, Mucoluane-Sede, Nahipa, Saua-Saua and Tchaiane - What time zone is Kavula in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kavula?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Kavula?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kavula?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kavula?Settlements lie between 387 m and 507 m - What is the highest point in Kavula?Monte Tuvia (738 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kavula?April to November - What is the P-code of Kavula?MZ03150203 (OCHA common operational dataset)