# Ribaue Locality, Mutiva, Nacala Porto District – Villages

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Locality · Mutiva 

# Ribaue

Ribaue is a locality of Mozambique in Mutiva, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province. It covers **4.01 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.0km²
- 1mapped service
- 109 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ribaue?

Ribaue 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 5 other localities: [Maiaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/maiaia/), [Mathapue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/mathapue/), [Mazuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/mazuane/), [Mocone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/mocone/) and [Nauaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/nauaia/). By area it is the 1480th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 1.2% of [Mutiva](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/). The centre of Ribaue is about 1,526 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5270° S, 40.6863° 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: Ribaue

- 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) · Nacala5.1 km
- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula164 km

### Nearest railway station

Nacala Muchilipo (Locone), about 14 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 Ribaue

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ribaue.

- Jamal

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 Ribaue

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

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Ponta Naxeropa

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 Ribaue 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 Ribaue

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Old Hospital Downtown · Triangulo 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54657&mlon=40.68236#map=17/-14.54657/40.68236) 

Bank BCI Baixa · Maiaia 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54333&mlon=40.67678#map=17/-14.54333/40.67678) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies NELSON BELMONTE - NBD · Nauaia 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.53202&mlon=40.69717#map=17/-14.53202/40.69717) 

Hotel Indico Apart Hotel 2 · Maiaia 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54149&mlon=40.67480#map=17/-14.54149/40.67480) 

School Escola Primária 4 Congresso · Ribaue 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.52385&mlon=40.69114#map=17/-14.52385/40.69114) 

College Universidade Catolica de Moçambique UCM · Maiaia 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54216&mlon=40.67741#map=17/-14.54216/40.67741) 

Police station PRM · Mocone 1.8 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 Ribaue

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

- Schools1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ribaue?In Mutiva, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Ribaue?Maiaia, Mathapue, Mazuane, Mocone and Nauaia
- What time zone is Ribaue in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ribaue?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Ribaue?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ribaue?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ribaue?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ribaue?Old Hospital Downtown, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ribaue?BCI Baixa, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ribaue?TotalEnergies NELSON BELMONTE - NBD, about 1.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ribaue?MZ03170119 (OCHA common operational dataset)