# Mazuane Locality, Mutiva, Nacala Porto District – Villages

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

Locality · Mutiva 

# Mazuane

Mazuane is a locality of Mozambique in Mutiva, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province. It covers **6.78 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.8km²
- 3mapped services
- 76 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mazuane?

Mazuane 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: [Nahereuque](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/nahereuque/), [Nauaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/nauaia/) and [Ribaue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/ribaue/). By area it is the 1414th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 2.1% of [Mutiva](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/). The centre of Mazuane is about 1,528 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5050° S, 40.6852° 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: Mazuane

- 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) · Nacala3.5 km
- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula165 km

### Nearest railway station

Nacala Muchilipo (Locone), about 17 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 Mazuane

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

- Muzuane
- Tumancalaca

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 Mazuane

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

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Ponta Zuani

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 Mazuane 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 Mazuane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Old Hospital Downtown · Triangulo 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54657&mlon=40.68236#map=17/-14.54657/40.68236) 

Bank BCI · Nahereuque 2.6 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 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.53202&mlon=40.69717#map=17/-14.53202/40.69717) 

Hotel Kawani Resort · Mazuane 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.50991&mlon=40.67931#map=17/-14.50991/40.67931) 

School Escola Primária 4 Congresso · Ribaue 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.52385&mlon=40.69114#map=17/-14.52385/40.69114) 

College ADPP Colégio Politécnico de Nacala · Mazuane 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.50649&mlon=40.67605#map=17/-14.50649/40.67605) 

Police station PRM · Mocone 4.1 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 Mazuane

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

- Hotels2
- Colleges and universities1

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
- Mathapue
- Mocone
- Mpaco
- Mutiva
- Nahereuque
- Namicuto
- Nauaia
- Niriane
- Quissimajulo
- Ribaue
- Triangulo
- Uthupaia

## Quick answers

- Where is Mazuane?In Mutiva, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mazuane?Nahereuque, Nauaia and Ribaue
- What time zone is Mazuane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mazuane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mazuane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mazuane?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mazuane?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mazuane?Old Hospital Downtown, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mazuane?BCI, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mazuane?TotalEnergies NELSON BELMONTE - NBD, about 3.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mazuane?MZ03170111 (OCHA common operational dataset)