# Quissimajulo Locality, Mutiva, Nacala Porto District

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Locality · Mutiva 

# Quissimajulo

Quissimajulo is a locality of Mozambique in Mutiva, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province. It covers **62.5 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 62.5km²
- 33 mtypical elevation

## Where is Quissimajulo?

Quissimajulo 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 4 other localities: [Chivato](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/chivato/), [Lili](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/lili/), [Mpaco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/mpaco/) and [Niriane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/niriane/). By area it is the 1162nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 19.3% of [Mutiva](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/). The centre of Quissimajulo is about 1,534 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5031° S, 40.7874° 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: Quissimajulo

- 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) · Nacala8.3 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba170 km

### Nearest railway station

Nacala Muchilipo (Locone), about 21 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.

## Villages and localities in Quissimajulo

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Quissimajulo. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 58 m above sea level (median 33 m).

- Ali
- Faquira
- Lipupulo
- Minhauíne
- Paulino
- Quissimajula
- Sipolco
- Solu-o

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 Quissimajulo

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

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Ponta Quitapo

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 Quissimajulo 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 Quissimajulo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Distrital de Nacala · Mathapue 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54418&mlon=40.70290#map=17/-14.54418/40.70290) 

Bank BCI · Nahereuque 8.8 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 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.53202&mlon=40.69717#map=17/-14.53202/40.69717) 

Hotel Kwalala Lodge · Nahereuque 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.47109&mlon=40.68833#map=17/-14.47109/40.68833) 

School High School Nawaya · Nauaia 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.52627&mlon=40.69905#map=17/-14.52627/40.69905) 

College ADPP Colégio Politécnico de Nacala · Mazuane 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.50649&mlon=40.67605#map=17/-14.50649/40.67605) 

Police station Prison · Mocone 12 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 1
- Janga 2
- Lili
- Machilone
- Maiaia
- Mandama
- Mathapue
- Mazuane
- Mocone
- Mpaco
- Mutiva
- Nahereuque
- Namicuto
- Nauaia
- Niriane
- Ribaue
- Triangulo
- Uthupaia

## Quick answers

- Where is Quissimajulo?In Mutiva, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Quissimajulo?Chivato, Lili, Mpaco and Niriane
- What time zone is Quissimajulo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Quissimajulo?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Quissimajulo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quissimajulo?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Quissimajulo?Settlements lie between 1 m and 58 m
- What is the best time to visit Quissimajulo?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Quissimajulo?Hospital Distrital de Nacala, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Quissimajulo?BCI, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quissimajulo?TotalEnergies NELSON BELMONTE - NBD, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Quissimajulo?MZ03170118 (OCHA common operational dataset)