# Muchico-Sede Locality, Saua-Saua, Nacaroa District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/saua-saua/muchico-sede/ Locality · Saua-Saua # Muchico-Sede Muchico-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Saua-Saua, Nacaroa District, Nampula Province. It covers **146.9 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 147km² - 323 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muchico-Sede? Muchico-Sede lies in [Saua-Saua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/saua-saua/), [Nacaroa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Mucotia (Naputha)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/nacaroa/mucotia-naputha/), [Nacaroa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/nacaroa/nacaroa-sede/), [Namila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/saua-saua/namila/), [Namirrupa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/nacaroa/namirrupa/), [Saua-Saua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/saua-saua-sede/) and [Teterrene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/saua-saua/teterrene/). By area it is the 982nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 36.0% of [Saua-Saua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/saua-saua/). The centre of Muchico-Sede is about 1,498 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2886° S, 39.7529° 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: Muchico-Sede - 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. ## Villages and localities in Muchico-Sede Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Muchico-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 302 m and 343 m above sea level (median 323 m). - Chacuia - Ianca - Muialene - Muita - Niuta - Paulo - Pinto - 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 Muchico-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Muchico-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Nalava - Natata - Rio Lovone - Rio Nacusupa ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Monte Nicote · 421 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 Muchico-Sede 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muchico-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro De Saúde De Nacarôa · Nacaroa-Sede 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.36912&mlon=39.92261#map=17/-14.36912/39.92261) 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 Saua-Saua - Namila - Teterrene ## Quick answers - Where is Muchico-Sede?In Saua-Saua, Nacaroa District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Muchico-Sede?Mucotia (Naputha), Nacaroa-Sede, Namila, Namirrupa, Saua-Saua-Sede and Teterrene - What time zone is Muchico-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muchico-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Muchico-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muchico-Sede?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muchico-Sede?Settlements lie between 302 m and 343 m - What is the highest point in Muchico-Sede?Monte Nicote (421 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muchico-Sede?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Muchico-Sede?Centro De Saúde De Nacarôa, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muchico-Sede?MZ03190301 (OCHA common operational dataset)