# Mahelene Locality, Muanona, Nacala Porto District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/mahelene/

Locality · Muanona 

# Mahelene

Mahelene is a locality of Mozambique in Muanona, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province. It covers **17.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 17.7km²
- 73 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mahelene?

Mahelene lies in [Muanona](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/), [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 localities: [Inaco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/inaco/), [Janga 2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/janga-2/), [Lili](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/lili/) and [Muambe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/muambe/). By area it is the 1308th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 8.7% of [Muanona](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/). The centre of Mahelene is about 1,521 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6416° S, 40.7845° 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).

## Things to see in and around Mahelene

### Nearby, outside Mahelene

- Reserva de Crusse · nature reserve, Nacuxa8.4 km
- Crusse · ruins, Nacuxa12 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Mahelene

- 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) · Nacala19 km
- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula170 km

### Nearest railway station

Nacala Muchilipo (Locone), about 12 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 05:38, sunset around 16:54).

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 Mahelene

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mahelene. Settlements here lie between about 70 m and 87 m above sea level (median 73 m).

- Ali
- Amade
- Inago
- Neteque

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 Mahelene 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
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- Jun
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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 Mahelene

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Distrital de Nacala · Mathapue 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54418&mlon=40.70290#map=17/-14.54418/40.70290) 

Bank Standard Bank · Bloco 1 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.55702&mlon=40.68622#map=17/-14.55702/40.68622) 

Petrol pump ENGEN · Nanare 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.60467&mlon=40.68175#map=17/-14.60467/40.68175) 

Hotel Hotel Do Sol Nacala-Porto · Triangulo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.56316&mlon=40.68702#map=17/-14.56316/40.68702) 

School No Meu Escritório, Na Universidade Politécnica De Nacala · Uthupaia 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.59892&mlon=40.68696#map=17/-14.59892/40.68696) 

College Apolitecnica ISPUNA · Uthupaia 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.59859&mlon=40.68677#map=17/-14.59859/40.68677) 

Police station Prison · Mocone 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54168&mlon=40.67963#map=17/-14.54168/40.67963) 

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 Muanona

- 25 de Setembro
- Conambia
- Inaco
- Josina Machel
- Locone
- Matalane
- Matola
- Minhewene
- Muambe
- Muanona-Sede
- Mupete
- Murrutumana
- Nabulusa
- Nacurula
- Namissica
- Nanare
- Navevene

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahelene?In Muanona, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mahelene?Inaco, Janga 2, Lili and Muambe
- What is there to see in Mahelene?Reserva de Crusse, Crusse
- What time zone is Mahelene in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mahelene?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mahelene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mahelene?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mahelene?Settlements lie between 70 m and 87 m
- What is the best time to visit Mahelene?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mahelene?Hospital Distrital de Nacala, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mahelene?Standard Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mahelene?ENGEN, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mahelene?MZ03170307 (OCHA common operational dataset)