# Saua-Saua, Nacaroa District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/saua-saua/ Administrative post · Nacaroa District # Saua-Saua Saua-Saua is an administrative post of Mozambique in Nacaroa District, Nampula Province. It covers **408.0 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 408km² - 3localities ## Where is Saua-Saua? Saua-Saua lies in [Nacaroa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Alua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/alua/), [Imala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/), [Nacaroa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/nacaroa/) and [Namiroa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namiroa/). By area it is the 366th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 18.4% of [Nacaroa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/). The centre of Saua-Saua is about 1,498 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2843° S, 39.7495° 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: Saua-Saua - 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 - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula104 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala106 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:42, sunset around 16:59). 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. ## Localities of Saua-Saua Locality Area km² Localities Services [Muchico-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/saua-saua/muchico-sede/) 147 8 0 [Namila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/saua-saua/namila/) 72 1 0 [Teterrene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/saua-saua/teterrene/) 189 3 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Saua-Saua Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Saua-Saua. Settlements here lie between about 242 m and 343 m above sea level (median 312 m). - Chacuia - Ianca - Luís - Muere - Muialene - Muita - Nanchere - Niuta - Paulo - Pinto - Saua-Saua - Tocôa 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 Saua-Saua Named natural and historic features inside Saua-Saua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Nalava - Namachilo - Natata - Rio Lovone - Rio Nacusupa - Rio Necutuxi - Rio Netepele - Rio Nivava ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 1 hill. - Monte Mepimé · 452 m - Monte Nicote · 421 m - Monte Conêa · 344 m - Monte Namassupa · 308 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 Saua-Saua and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nacaroa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). 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 October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 376 Feb 25 272 Mar 25 172 Apr 24 95 May 23 20 Jun 22 23 Jul 21 19 Aug 23 17 Sep 25 8 Oct 27 23 Nov 28 47 Dec 28 191 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Saua-Saua?In Nacaroa District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Saua-Saua?Alua, Imala, Nacaroa and Namiroa - What time zone is Saua-Saua in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Saua-Saua?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Saua-Saua?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Saua-Saua?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Saua-Saua?Settlements lie between 242 m and 343 m - What is the highest point in Saua-Saua?Monte Mepimé (452 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Saua-Saua?April to October - What is the P-code of Saua-Saua?MZ031903 (OCHA common operational dataset)