# Mathapue Locality, Mutiva, Nacala Porto District – Villages

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

Locality · Mutiva 

# Mathapue

Mathapue is a locality of Mozambique in Mutiva, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province. It covers **8.74 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.7km²
- 3mapped services
- 132 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mathapue?

Mathapue 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 7 other localities: [Bloco 1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/bloco-1/), [Lili](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/lili/), [Mocone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/mocone/), [Mpaco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/mpaco/), [Nauaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/nauaia/), [Ribaue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/ribaue/) and [Uthupaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/uthupaia/). By area it is the 1388th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 2.7% of [Mutiva](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/). The centre of Mathapue is about 1,525 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5508° S, 40.7087° 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: Mathapue

- 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) · Nacala7.0 km
- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula165 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 05:39, 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 Mathapue

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mathapue.

- Mathapue
- Máchecute
- Pequenino

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 Mathapue 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 Mathapue

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Distrital de Nacala · Mathapue 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54418&mlon=40.70290#map=17/-14.54418/40.70290) 

Bank Millenium Bim Alta · Bloco 1 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.55536&mlon=40.68702#map=17/-14.55536/40.68702) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies NELSON BELMONTE - NBD · Nauaia 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.53202&mlon=40.69717#map=17/-14.53202/40.69717) 

Hotel Nacala New Hotel · Bloco 1 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.55428&mlon=40.69105#map=17/-14.55428/40.69105) 

School Institute · Mathapue 1.2 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 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54216&mlon=40.67741#map=17/-14.54216/40.67741) 

Police station Prison · Mocone 3.3 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mathapue

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools2

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
- Maiaia
- Mandama
- Mazuane
- Mocone
- Mpaco
- Mutiva
- Nahereuque
- Namicuto
- Nauaia
- Niriane
- Quissimajulo
- Ribaue
- Triangulo
- Uthupaia

## Quick answers

- Where is Mathapue?In Mutiva, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mathapue?Bloco 1, Lili, Mocone, Mpaco, Nauaia, Ribaue and Uthupaia
- What time zone is Mathapue in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mathapue?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mathapue?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mathapue?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mathapue?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mathapue?Hospital Distrital de Nacala, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mathapue?Millenium Bim Alta, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mathapue?TotalEnergies NELSON BELMONTE - NBD, about 2.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mathapue?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mathapue?MZ03170110 (OCHA common operational dataset)