# Nacala-a-Velha-Sede Locality, Nacala-a-Velha – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/nacala-a-velha/nacala-a-velha-sede/ Locality · Nacala-a-Velha # Nacala-a-Velha-Sede Nacala-a-Velha-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Nacala-a-Velha, Nacala-a-Velha District, Nampula Province. It covers **130.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 131km² - 136 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nacala-a-Velha-Sede? Nacala-a-Velha-Sede lies in [Nacala-a-Velha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/nacala-a-velha/), [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 6 other localities: [Covo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/covo/covo-sede/), [Mangane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/barragem/mangane/), [Micolene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/barragem/micolene/), [Namalala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/nacala-a-velha/namalala/), [Vida Nova](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/covo/vida-nova/) and [Vila de Nacala a Velha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/nacala-a-velha/vila-de-nacala-a-velha/). By area it is the 1012th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 30.2% of [Nacala-a-Velha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/nacala-a-velha/). The centre of Nacala-a-Velha-Sede is about 1,512 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5538° S, 40.4901° 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: Nacala-a-Velha-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 - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala25 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula144 km ### Nearest railway station Nacala Muchilipo (Locone), about 23 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 Nacala-a-Velha-Sede Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Nacala-a-Velha-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 96 m and 150 m above sea level (median 136 m). - Catava - Catchave - Machua - Namije - Rimone 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 Nacala-a-Velha-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Nacala-a-Velha-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Monte Nicapela · 149 m - Monte Napalavi · 142 m - Cachave · 110 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 Nacala-a-Velha-Sede 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 Nacala-a-Velha-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Capricórnio · Triangulo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.56009&mlon=40.67381#map=17/-14.56009/40.67381) Bank BCI · Vila de Nacala a Velha 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54767&mlon=40.62657#map=17/-14.54767/40.62657) Petrol pump Galp · Maiaia 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54399&mlon=40.67249#map=17/-14.54399/40.67249) Hotel Hotel Fernão Veloso, Nacala Porto. · Maiaia 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54281&mlon=40.67397#map=17/-14.54281/40.67397) School Escola Secundaria Centro Cultural Islamico CCI · Maiaia 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54102&mlon=40.67208#map=17/-14.54102/40.67208) College Centro Profissionalizante de Nacala - CPN · Maiaia 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54280&mlon=40.67280#map=17/-14.54280/40.67280) 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 Nacala-a-Velha - Namalala - Vila de Nacala a Velha ## Quick answers - Where is Nacala-a-Velha-Sede?In Nacala-a-Velha, Nacala-a-Velha District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Nacala-a-Velha-Sede?Covo-Sede, Mangane, Micolene, Namalala, Vida Nova and Vila de Nacala a Velha - What time zone is Nacala-a-Velha-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nacala-a-Velha-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nacala-a-Velha-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nacala-a-Velha-Sede?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nacala-a-Velha-Sede?Settlements lie between 96 m and 150 m - What is the highest point in Nacala-a-Velha-Sede?Monte Nicapela (149 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nacala-a-Velha-Sede?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nacala-a-Velha-Sede?Hospital Capricórnio, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nacala-a-Velha-Sede?BCI, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nacala-a-Velha-Sede?Galp, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nacala-a-Velha-Sede?MZ03180101 (OCHA common operational dataset)