# Maheta Locality, Intete, Nacaroa District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/intete/maheta/ Locality · Intete # Maheta Maheta is a locality of Mozambique in Intete, Nacaroa District, Nampula Province. It covers **249.4 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 249km² - 84 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maheta? Maheta lies in [Intete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/intete/), [Nacaroa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [7 de Abril](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/memba/7-de-abril/), [Cava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/mazua/cava/), [Covo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/covo/covo-sede/), [Mazua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/mazua/mazua-sede/), [Memba-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/memba/memba-sede/), [Nacocolo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/covo/nacocolo/), [Nacopo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/intete/nacopo/) and [Tropene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/memba/tropene/). By area it is the 797th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 31.3% of [Intete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/intete/). The centre of Maheta is about 1,524 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.3163° S, 40.2950° 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: Maheta - 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) · Nacala49 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula140 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:40, sunset around 16:57). 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 Maheta Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Maheta. Settlements here lie between about 54 m and 190 m above sea level (median 84 m). - Ali - Caetano - Mamade - Mania - Manuel - Moarria - Munhia - Namire - Nantamo - Nicupa - Sousa - Tique 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 Maheta Named natural and historic features inside Maheta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Manhite - Marotone - Muite - Nacuca - Namiranto - Napala - Napueia - Sanhute ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Monte Natatea · 180 m - Monte Mecotia · 131 m 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 Maheta and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nacaroa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 177 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,263 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (376 mm) and the driest Sep (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 376 Feb 27 272 Mar 26 172 Apr 25 95 May 24 20 Jun 23 23 Jul 22 19 Aug 24 17 Sep 26 8 Oct 28 23 Nov 29 47 Dec 29 191 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maheta Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hospital distrital memba · Memba-Sede 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.20849&mlon=40.51590#map=17/-14.20849/40.51590) Hotel hotel Appartments memba · Memba-Sede 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.19359&mlon=40.53358#map=17/-14.19359/40.53358) 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 Intete - Nachere/Intete - Nacopo - Novane ## Quick answers - Where is Maheta?In Intete, Nacaroa District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Maheta?7 de Abril, Cava, Covo-Sede, Mazua-Sede, Memba-Sede, Nacocolo, Nacopo and Tropene - What time zone is Maheta in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Maheta?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Maheta?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maheta?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maheta?Settlements lie between 54 m and 190 m - What is the highest point in Maheta?Monte Natatea (180 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Maheta?April to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Maheta?hospital distrital memba, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maheta?MZ03190201 (OCHA common operational dataset)