# Maiaia Locality, Mutiva, Nacala Porto District – Villages

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

Locality · Mutiva 

# Maiaia

Maiaia is a locality of Mozambique in Mutiva, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province. It covers **2.03 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.0km²
- 29mapped services
- 20 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maiaia?

Maiaia 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 3 other localities: [Mocone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/mocone/), [Ribaue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/ribaue/) and [Triangulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/triangulo/). By area it is the 1542nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 0.6% of [Mutiva](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/). The centre of Maiaia is about 1,524 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5423° S, 40.6725° 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: Maiaia

- 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) · Nacala7.4 km
- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula162 km

### Nearest railway station

Nacala Muchilipo (Locone), about 13 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 16:55).

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.

## Villages and localities in Maiaia

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

- Maaia
- Maiaia

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 Maiaia

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

### Getting around

1 port.

- 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 Maiaia 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 Maiaia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Old Hospital Downtown · Triangulo 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54657&mlon=40.68236#map=17/-14.54657/40.68236) 

Bank Banco Millenium Bim Baixa · Maiaia 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54207&mlon=40.67310#map=17/-14.54207/40.67310) 

Petrol pump Galp · Maiaia 0.2 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 0.2 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 0.2 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 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54280&mlon=40.67280#map=17/-14.54280/40.67280) 

Police station PRM · Mocone 0.7 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Maiaia

Places mapped inside Maiaia in open map data, by type.

- Banks9
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels7
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants5

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.

## Other localities in Mutiva

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Maiaia?In Mutiva, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Maiaia?Mocone, Ribaue and Triangulo
- What time zone is Maiaia in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Maiaia?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Maiaia?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maiaia?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Maiaia?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maiaia?Old Hospital Downtown, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maiaia?Banco Millenium Bim Baixa, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maiaia?Galp, about 0.2 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Maiaia?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Maiaia?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Maiaia?MZ03170108 (OCHA common operational dataset)