# Covo, Nacala-a-Velha District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/covo/ Administrative post · Nacala-a-Velha District # Covo Covo is an administrative post of Mozambique in Nacala-a-Velha District, Nampula Province. It covers **473.2 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 473km² - 3localities ## Where is Covo? Covo lies in [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 administrative posts: [Barragem](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/barragem/), [Intete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/intete/), [Ituculo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/ituculo/), [Memba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/memba/) and [Nacala-a-Velha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/nacala-a-velha/). By area it is the 354th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 36.8% of [Nacala-a-Velha District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/). The centre of Covo is about 1,513 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4869° S, 40.3820° 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: Covo - 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) · Nacala36 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula137 km ### Nearest railway station Nacala Muchilipo (Locone), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:44) 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. ## Localities of Covo Locality Area km² Localities Services [Covo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/covo/covo-sede/) 290 23 0 [Nacocolo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/covo/nacocolo/) 154 4 0 [Vida Nova](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/covo/vida-nova/) 29 2 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 Covo Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Covo. Settlements here lie between about 105 m and 207 m above sea level (median 143 m). - Adia - Ali - Alua - Cacuvela - Cansa - Castelo - Covo - Cuarrata - Iuta - Maala - Marapala - Mejoma - Melele - Meteva - Mica - Milelene - Mizope - Moda - Moreira - Nacopue - Nela - Nocato - Paulino - Rivai - Saquia - Selemane - Tagoto - Tuarriva - Vita 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 Covo Named natural and historic features inside Covo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Mequelene - Muepane - Nacussa - Nalava - Napaco - Nicucua - Nicupa - Rio Marire - Valavalane ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Monte Lache · 181 m - Monte Naípo · 170 m - Monte Necutapajo · 158 m - Monte Metotia · 124 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 Covo 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Covo?In Nacala-a-Velha District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Covo?Barragem, Intete, Ituculo, Memba and Nacala-a-Velha - What time zone is Covo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Covo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Covo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Covo?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Covo?Settlements lie between 105 m and 207 m - What is the highest point in Covo?Monte Lache (181 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Covo?April to November - What is the P-code of Covo?MZ031802 (OCHA common operational dataset)