# Mutiva, Nacala Porto District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/ Administrative post · Nacala Porto District # Mutiva Mutiva is an administrative post of Mozambique in Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province. It covers **323.0 km²**. It is divided into 21 localities. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 73 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 323km² - 21localities - 73mapped services ## Where is Mutiva? Mutiva 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 1 other administrative post: [Muanona](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/). By area it is the 377th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 61.3% of [Nacala Porto District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/). The centre of Mutiva is about 1,529 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5263° S, 40.7314° 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: Mutiva - 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) · Nacala4.7 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula169 km ### Nearest railway station Nacala Muchilipo (Locone), about 16 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 16:55). 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 Mutiva Locality Area km² Localities Services [Bloco 1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/bloco-1/) 1.3 0 16 [Chivato](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/chivato/) 40 2 0 [Janga 1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/janga-1/) 14 2 0 [Janga 2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/janga-2/) 32 4 0 [Lili](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/lili/) 54 5 0 [Machilone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/machilone/) 3.9 0 0 [Maiaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/maiaia/) 2.0 2 29 [Mandama](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/mandama/) 2.0 1 0 [Mathapue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/mathapue/) 8.7 3 3 [Mazuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/mazuane/) 6.8 2 3 [Mocone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/mocone/) 3.0 0 2 [Mpaco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/mpaco/) 18 1 0 [Mutiva](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/mutiva/) 5.2 0 0 [Nahereuque](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/nahereuque/) 17 8 3 [Namicuto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/namicuto/) 1.7 0 0 [Nauaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/nauaia/) 6.2 4 3 [Niriane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/niriane/) 16 0 0 [Quissimajulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/quissimajulo/) 62 8 0 [Ribaue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/ribaue/) 4.0 1 1 [Triangulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/triangulo/) 4.8 3 9 [Uthupaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/uthupaia/) 19 4 4 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 Mutiva Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Mutiva. The largest with a recorded population: Nacala (239,808). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 137 m above sea level (median 47 m). - Adâmegi - Agi - Ali - Amade - Amice - Bonga - Chitapane - Faquira - Fernão Veloso - Imade Chali - Jamal - Janga - Joge - Lile - Lipupulo - Maaia - Maiaia - Mailene - Mamude - Mathapue - Matiquite - Maxilone - Melala - Mepéere - Minhauíne - Momade - Muzuane - Máchecute - Nacala - Namacazimba - Namaculula - Namàèqueeque - Paulino - Pequenino - Quissimajula - Saide - Semela - Sipolco - Solu-o - Tambáue - Taúdo - Toparinga - Tumancalaca - Uncaipa - Ussene - Zé 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 Mutiva Named natural and historic features inside Mutiva, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 4 headlands; 3 islands. - Ilha Ampite - Ilha Malungulo - Ilha Naxipopopo - Ponta Dejiedjie - Ponta Naxeropa - Ponta Quitapo - Ponta Zuani ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 port. - Nacala Airport - Nacala Port 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 Mutiva 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 Mutiva Places mapped inside Mutiva in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks13 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels17 - Schools14 - Colleges and universities5 - Restaurants9 - Police stations2 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 Mutiva?In Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Mutiva?Muanona - What time zone is Mutiva in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mutiva?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mutiva?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mutiva?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mutiva?Settlements lie between 1 m and 137 m - What is the best time to visit Mutiva?April to November - How many hospitals are in Mutiva?5 mapped - How many banks are in Mutiva?13 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mutiva?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Mutiva?MZ031701 (OCHA common operational dataset)