# Vida Nova Locality, Covo, Nacala-a-Velha District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/covo/vida-nova/

Locality · Covo 

# Vida Nova

Vida Nova is a locality of Mozambique in Covo, Nacala-a-Velha District, Nampula Province. It covers **28.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 28.9km²
- 150 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vida Nova?

Vida Nova lies in [Covo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/covo/), [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: [7 de Abril](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/memba/7-de-abril/), [Covo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/covo/covo-sede/), [Nacala-a-Velha-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/nacala-a-velha/nacala-a-velha-sede/), [Namalala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/nacala-a-velha/namalala/) and [Tropene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/memba/tropene/). By area it is the 1238th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 6.1% of [Covo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/covo/). The centre of Vida Nova is about 1,523 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4570° S, 40.5167° 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: Vida Nova

- 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) · Nacala21 km
- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula151 km

### Nearest railway station

Nacala Muchilipo (Locone), about 28 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 05:39, 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 Vida Nova

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Vida Nova.

- Selemane
- Tagoto

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 Vida Nova 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 Vida Nova

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Old Hospital Downtown · Triangulo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54657&mlon=40.68236#map=17/-14.54657/40.68236) 

Bank BCI · Vila de Nacala a Velha 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54767&mlon=40.62657#map=17/-14.54767/40.62657) 

Petrol pump Galp · Maiaia 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54399&mlon=40.67249#map=17/-14.54399/40.67249) 

Hotel Thamole Lodge · Nahereuque 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.45974&mlon=40.68024#map=17/-14.45974/40.68024) 

School Escola Secundaria Centro Cultural Islamico CCI · Maiaia 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54102&mlon=40.67208#map=17/-14.54102/40.67208) 

College ADPP Colégio Politécnico de Nacala · Mazuane 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.50649&mlon=40.67605#map=17/-14.50649/40.67605) 

Police station PRM · Mocone 20 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 Covo

- Covo-Sede
- Nacocolo

## Quick answers

- Where is Vida Nova?In Covo, Nacala-a-Velha District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Vida Nova?7 de Abril, Covo-Sede, Nacala-a-Velha-Sede, Namalala and Tropene
- What time zone is Vida Nova in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Vida Nova?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Vida Nova?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vida Nova?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Vida Nova?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vida Nova?Old Hospital Downtown, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vida Nova?BCI, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vida Nova?Galp, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vida Nova?MZ03180203 (OCHA common operational dataset)