# Janga 1 Locality, Mutiva, Nacala Porto District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/janga-1/

Locality · Mutiva 

# Janga 1

Janga 1 is a locality of Mozambique in Mutiva, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province. It covers **14.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 14.5km²
- 18 mtypical elevation

## Where is Janga 1?

Janga 1 lies in [Mutiva](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/), [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 locality: [Janga 2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/janga-2/). By area it is the 1329th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 4.5% of [Mutiva](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/). The centre of Janga 1 is about 1,531 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5476° S, 40.8106° 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 Janga 1

### Nearby, outside Janga 1

- Reserva de Crusse · nature reserve, Nacuxa19 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: Janga 1

- 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) · Nacala12 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba176 km

### Nearest railway station

Nacala Muchilipo (Locone), about 19 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 Janga 1

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Janga 1.

- Saide
- Tambáue

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 Janga 1

Named natural and historic features inside Janga 1, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

3 islands.

- Ilha Ampite
- Ilha Malungulo
- Ilha Naxipopopo

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 Janga 1 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Janga 1

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Distrital de Nacala · Mathapue 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54418&mlon=40.70290#map=17/-14.54418/40.70290) 

Bank BCI · Nahereuque 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.49333&mlon=40.70611#map=17/-14.49333/40.70611) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies NELSON BELMONTE - NBD · Nauaia 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.53202&mlon=40.69717#map=17/-14.53202/40.69717) 

Hotel Nacala New Hotel · Bloco 1 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.55428&mlon=40.69105#map=17/-14.55428/40.69105) 

School Institute · Mathapue 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54173&mlon=40.70284#map=17/-14.54173/40.70284) 

College Universidade Catolica de Moçambique UCM · Maiaia 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54216&mlon=40.67741#map=17/-14.54216/40.67741) 

Police station Prison · Mocone 14 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 Mutiva

- Bloco 1
- Chivato
- Janga 2
- Lili
- Machilone
- Maiaia
- Mandama
- Mathapue
- Mazuane
- Mocone
- Mpaco
- Mutiva
- Nahereuque
- Namicuto
- Nauaia
- Niriane
- Quissimajulo
- Ribaue
- Triangulo
- Uthupaia

## Quick answers

- Where is Janga 1?In Mutiva, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Janga 1?Janga 2
- What is there to see in Janga 1?Reserva de Crusse
- What time zone is Janga 1 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Janga 1?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Janga 1?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Janga 1?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Janga 1?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Janga 1?Hospital Distrital de Nacala, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Janga 1?BCI, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Janga 1?TotalEnergies NELSON BELMONTE - NBD, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Janga 1?MZ03170104 (OCHA common operational dataset)