# Muanona, Nacala Porto District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/ Administrative post · Nacala Porto District # Muanona Muanona is an administrative post of Mozambique in Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province. It covers **204.0 km²**. It is divided into 18 localities. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 204km² - 18localities - 1mapped service ## Where is Muanona? Muanona lies in [Nacala Porto District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Barragem](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/barragem/), [Matibane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/matibane/), [Mutiva](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/) and [Nacala-a-Velha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/nacala-a-velha/). By area it is the 396th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 38.7% of [Nacala Porto District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/). The centre of Muanona is about 1,516 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6523° S, 40.7131° 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: Muanona - 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) · Nacala18 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula162 km ### Nearest railway station Nacala Muchilipo (Locone), about 4.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:39, sunset around 16:55). 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 Muanona Locality Area km² Localities Services [25 de Setembro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/25-de-setembro/) 3.2 2 0 [Conambia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/conambia/) 9.5 0 0 [Inaco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/inaco/) 26 1 0 [Josina Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/josina-machel/) 2.9 1 0 [Locone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/locone/) 48 7 0 [Mahelene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/mahelene/) 18 4 0 [Matalane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/matalane/) 4.3 3 0 [Matola](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/matola/) 8.4 5 0 [Minhewene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/minhewene/) 1.4 1 0 [Muambe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/muambe/) 24 0 0 [Muanona-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/muanona-sede/) 2.9 3 0 [Mupete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/mupete/) 12 0 0 [Murrutumana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/murrutumana/) 18 0 0 [Nabulusa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/nabulusa/) 6.2 1 0 [Nacurula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/nacurula/) 3.1 0 0 [Namissica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/namissica/) 10 0 0 [Nanare](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/nanare/) 2.0 0 1 [Navevene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/navevene/) 3.3 1 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 Muanona Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Muanona. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 180 m above sea level (median 125 m). - Abudala - Ali - Amade - Cabeceira - Chimela - Inago - Jamal - Macheude - Malaca - Malacu - Mapaguira - Mechelipo - Menare - Mepane - Messonta - Metarrué - Muapo - Muendazi - Muxilipo - Namanca - Napela - Nauaua - Neteque - Paiva - Pranio - Quirevamuro - Solu-o - Télelà 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 Muanona Named natural and historic features inside Muanona, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Mocone - Mulatala - Nacuropa - Nanculué - Napala - Nhauene 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 Muanona and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nacala Porto 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Muanona Places mapped inside Muanona in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Muanona?In Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Muanona?Barragem, Matibane, Mutiva and Nacala-a-Velha - What time zone is Muanona in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muanona?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Muanona?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muanona?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muanona?Settlements lie between 3 m and 180 m - What is the best time to visit Muanona?April to November - How many petrol pumps are in Muanona?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Muanona?MZ031703 (OCHA common operational dataset)