# Nihessiue-Sede Locality, Nihessiue, Murrupula District

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Locality · Nihessiue 

# Nihessiue-Sede

Nihessiue-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Nihessiue, Murrupula District, Nampula Province. It covers **151.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 152km²
- 367 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nihessiue-Sede?

Nihessiue-Sede lies in [Nihessiue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/nihessiue/), [Murrupula District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Calipo Tucua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/calipo/calipo-tucua/), [Mputo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/ilute/mputo/), [Mulhaniua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/nihessiue/mulhaniua/), [Murrupula-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/murrupula/murrupula-sede/), [Nacocolo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/nihessiue/nacocolo/) and [Namitotelane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/murrupula/namitotelane/). By area it is the 964th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 39.5% of [Nihessiue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/nihessiue/). The centre of Nihessiue-Sede is about 1,319 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.6071° S, 38.7722° 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: Nihessiue-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) · Nampula78 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala243 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48, sunset around 17:01).

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 Nihessiue-Sede

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Nihessiue-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 295 m and 431 m above sea level (median 367 m).

- Lepa
- Mepapa
- Muhia
- Namuquela
- Nicócua
- Nihessiue
- Tocolôa
- Uatéque

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).

## Weather in Nihessiue-Sede and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Murrupula District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,462 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (418 mm) and the driest Sep (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 418 

Feb 25 263 

Mar 24 214 

Apr 23 116 

May 21 34 

Jun 20 36 

Jul 19 43 

Aug 21 18 

Sep 24 8 

Oct 27 25 

Nov 28 62 

Dec 27 227 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

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

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saude de Murrupula · Vila de Murrupula 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.45636&mlon=38.67627#map=17/-15.45636/38.67627) 

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 Nihessiue

- Mulhaniua
- Nacocolo

## Quick answers

- Where is Nihessiue-Sede?In Nihessiue, Murrupula District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Nihessiue-Sede?Calipo Tucua, Mputo, Mulhaniua, Murrupula-Sede, Nacocolo and Namitotelane
- What time zone is Nihessiue-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nihessiue-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nihessiue-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nihessiue-Sede?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nihessiue-Sede?Settlements lie between 295 m and 431 m
- What is the best time to visit Nihessiue-Sede?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nihessiue-Sede?Centro de Saude de Murrupula, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nihessiue-Sede?MZ03160301 (OCHA common operational dataset)