# Micolene Locality, Barragem, Nacala-a-Velha District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/barragem/micolene/ Locality · Barragem # Micolene Micolene is a locality of Mozambique in Barragem, Nacala-a-Velha District, Nampula Province. It covers **129.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 130km² - 179 mtypical elevation ## Where is Micolene? Micolene lies in [Barragem](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/barragem/), [Nacala-a-Velha District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Chihiri](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/ituculo/chihiri/), [Covo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/covo/covo-sede/), [Ituculo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/ituculo/ituculo-sede/), [Mangane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/barragem/mangane/) and [Nacala-a-Velha-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/nacala-a-velha/nacala-a-velha-sede/). By area it is the 1015th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 34.2% of [Barragem](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/barragem/). The centre of Micolene is about 1,505 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6087° S, 40.4467° 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: Micolene - 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) · Nacala32 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula137 km ### Nearest railway station Namarral (Namitatar), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:40, sunset around 16:56). 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 Micolene Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Micolene. Settlements here lie between about 114 m and 194 m above sea level (median 179 m). - Janica - Lopes - Mepera - Murremone - Remula 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 Micolene Named natural and historic features inside Micolene, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Atua - Melamequeje - Napage - Patone - Rapequé 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 Micolene and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nacala-a-Velha District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,175 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (327 mm) and the driest Sep (11 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 27 327 Feb 27 260 Mar 27 172 Apr 26 113 May 25 17 Jun 24 32 Jul 24 20 Aug 24 18 Sep 25 11 Oct 27 20 Nov 28 40 Dec 28 147 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Micolene Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Capricórnio · Triangulo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.56430&mlon=40.67467#map=17/-14.56430/40.67467) Bank BCI · Vila de Nacala a Velha 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54767&mlon=40.62657#map=17/-14.54767/40.62657) Petrol pump ENGEN · Nanare 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.60467&mlon=40.68175#map=17/-14.60467/40.68175) Hotel Libélula Beach Lodge & Restaurant · Namitatar 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.78791&mlon=40.44273#map=17/-14.78791/40.44273) School Escola Secundaria Centro Cultural Islamico CCI · Maiaia 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54102&mlon=40.67208#map=17/-14.54102/40.67208) College Unirovuma · Triangulo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.55441&mlon=40.67422#map=17/-14.55441/40.67422) Police station PRM · Mocone 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54151&mlon=40.67942#map=17/-14.54151/40.67942) 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 Barragem - Mangane ## Quick answers - Where is Micolene?In Barragem, Nacala-a-Velha District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Micolene?Chihiri, Covo-Sede, Ituculo-Sede, Mangane and Nacala-a-Velha-Sede - What time zone is Micolene in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Micolene?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Micolene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Micolene?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Micolene?Settlements lie between 114 m and 194 m - What is the best time to visit Micolene?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Micolene?Hospital Capricórnio, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Micolene?BCI, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Micolene?ENGEN, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Micolene?MZ03180302 (OCHA common operational dataset)