# Mucoluane-Sede Locality, Mucoluane, Muecate District

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Locality · Mucoluane 

# Mucoluane-Sede

Mucoluane-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Mucoluane, Muecate District, Nampula Province. It covers **469.3 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 469km²
- 367 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mucoluane-Sede?

Mucoluane-Sede lies in [Mucoluane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/mucoluane/), [Muecate District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Gracio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/gracio/), [Kavula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/kavula/), [Mocone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/mucoluane/mocone/), [Muecate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/muecate-sede/muecate-sede/) and [Saua-Saua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/saua-saua/). By area it is the 528th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 72.5% of [Mucoluane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/mucoluane/). The centre of Mucoluane-Sede is about 1,428 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.8353° S, 39.4263° 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-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

- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula34 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala144 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.

## Villages and localities in Mucoluane-Sede

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Mucoluane-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 320 m and 447 m above sea level (median 367 m).

- Cabo Malela
- Iquimane
- Maiuaca
- Maolelane
- Metano
- Mopeo
- Muculoene
- Muculuone
- Nacorrea
- Nanvarre
- Napuia
- 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-Sede

Named natural and historic features inside Mucoluane-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Lócone
- Mecuma
- Mepa
- Namerumecato
- Namialo
- Namicato
- Namiurro
- Naolôgo
- Napaco
- Napepa
- Rio Erretene
- Rio Namieue

### Hills and mountains

5 hills; 4 mountains.

- Monte Uncala · 779 m
- Monte Malema · 731 m
- Monte Mitemane · 663 m
- Monte Muió · 611 m
- Monte Mipelele · 494 m
- Monte Naiope · 488 m
- Monte Micotane · 427 m
- Monte Nantepa · 420 m
- Monte Napai · 395 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-Sede 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mucoluane-Sede

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saúde de Namiepe · Namicopo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.08640&mlon=39.28745#map=17/-15.08640/39.28745) 

Bank ABSA · Namicopo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11462&mlon=39.30072#map=17/-15.11462/39.30072) 

Petrol pump Petromoc · Mutava Rex 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11531&mlon=39.32112#map=17/-15.11531/39.32112) 

Hotel Residencial Nativo · Namicopo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.10896&mlon=39.28447#map=17/-15.10896/39.28447) 

Mall Abreu Shopping · Muhala-Sede 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12116&mlon=39.27143#map=17/-15.12116/39.27143) 

School EP2 Nacavala · 7 de Abril (Nacavala) 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.99452&mlon=39.68755#map=17/-14.99452/39.68755) 

College UCM - Faculdade de Direito · Napipine 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.09864&mlon=39.25965#map=17/-15.09864/39.25965) 

Police station Polícia - controle de Velocidade · 7 de Abril (Nacavala) 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.05728&mlon=39.60557#map=17/-15.05728/39.60557) 

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 Mucoluane

- Mocone

## Quick answers

- Where is Mucoluane-Sede?In Mucoluane, Muecate District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mucoluane-Sede?Gracio, Kavula, Mocone, Muecate-Sede and Saua-Saua
- What time zone is Mucoluane-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mucoluane-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mucoluane-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mucoluane-Sede?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mucoluane-Sede?Settlements lie between 320 m and 447 m
- What is the highest point in Mucoluane-Sede?Monte Uncala (779 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mucoluane-Sede?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mucoluane-Sede?Centro de Saúde de Namiepe, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mucoluane-Sede?ABSA, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mucoluane-Sede?Petromoc, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mucoluane-Sede?MZ03150301 (OCHA common operational dataset)