# Mucoluane, Muecate District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/mucoluane/ Administrative post · Muecate District # Mucoluane Mucoluane is an administrative post of Mozambique in Muecate District, Nampula Province. It covers **647.5 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 647km² - 2localities ## Where is Mucoluane? Mucoluane lies in [Muecate District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Anchilo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/), [Imala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/) and [Muecate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/muecate-sede/). By area it is the 327th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 14.1% of [Muecate District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/). The centre of Mucoluane is about 1,428 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.8349° S, 39.4412° 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: Mucoluane - 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) · Nampula35 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala142 km ### Nearest railway station Anchilo (Anchilo-Sede), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:44, sunset around 16:59). 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. ## Localities of Mucoluane Locality Area km² Localities Services [Mocone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/mucoluane/mocone/) 178 5 0 [Mucoluane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/mucoluane/mucoluane-sede/) 469 13 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Mucoluane Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Mucoluane. Settlements here lie between about 303 m and 447 m above sea level (median 355 m). - Cabo Malela - Caneca - Iquimane - Maiuaca - Maolelane - Metano - Mopeo - Muanuno - Muculoene - Muculuone - Muepurra - Nacorrea - Nanvarre - Napua - Napuia - Nivula - Tariua - Viraneque 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 Mucoluane Named natural and historic features inside Mucoluane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Lócone - Mecuma - Mepa - Namerumecato - Namiale - Namialo - Namicato - Namiurro - Naolôgo - Napaco - Napepa - Rio Cataca - Rio Erretene - Rio Namieue ### Hills and mountains 7 hills; 6 mountains. - Monte Uncala · 779 m - Monte Malema · 731 m - Monte Mitemane · 663 m - Monte Muió · 611 m - Monte Mipelele · 494 m - Monte Mecuma · 491 m - Monte Naiope · 488 m - Monte Micotane · 427 m - Monte Nantepa · 420 m - Monte Napai · 395 m - Monte Nacale · 391 m - Monte Moocone · 363 m - Monte Massute · 305 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 Mucoluane 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Mucoluane?In Muecate District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Mucoluane?Anchilo, Imala and Muecate-Sede - What time zone is Mucoluane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mucoluane?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mucoluane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mucoluane?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mucoluane?Settlements lie between 303 m and 447 m - What is the highest point in Mucoluane?Monte Uncala (779 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mucoluane?April to November - What is the P-code of Mucoluane?MZ031503 (OCHA common operational dataset)