# Mutivaze, Rapale District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/mutivaze/ Administrative post · Rapale District # Mutivaze Mutivaze is an administrative post of Mozambique in Rapale District, Nampula Province. It covers **883.5 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 883km² - 3localities ## Where is Mutivaze? Mutivaze lies in [Rapale District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Chinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/chinga/), [Mecuburi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/), [Namaita](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/), [Rapale](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/rapale/) and [Ribáuè](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/ribaue/). By area it is the 283rd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 36.3% of [Rapale District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/). The centre of Mutivaze is about 1,381 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0277° S, 38.8689° 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: Mutivaze - 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) · Nampula45 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala207 km ### Nearest railway station Meconta (Nacuca), about 7.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47, sunset around 17:01). 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 Mutivaze Locality Area km² Localities Services [Muterrua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/mutivaze/muterrua/) 73 2 0 [Mutivaze-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/mutivaze/mutivaze-sede/) 692 13 0 [Nacuca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/mutivaze/nacuca/) 119 1 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 Mutivaze Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Mutivaze. Settlements here lie between about 422 m and 525 m above sea level (median 477 m). - Barrite - Cabo Bomba - Capulo - Cuacua - Impéléle - Meconta - Meterua - Muarrára - Muterela - Mutivaze - Mário - Ramucha - Tauéne - Tazine - Tácula - Xipaxela 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 Mutivaze Named natural and historic features inside Mutivaze, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Mecoro - Merrocane - Murriquie - Nacuca - Namuca - Telemaze - Titialala ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains; 4 hills. - Monte Chaca · 739 m - Monte Puco · 711 m - Monte Naburri · 693 m - Monte Napacala · 643 m - Monte Mucorro · 628 m - Monte Mucuaco · 589 m - Monte Enene · 588 m - Monte Gomáculo · 573 m - Monte Tavalaca · 570 m - Monte Macopadora · 558 m - Monte Mécul · 541 m - Monte Nampataquela · 520 m ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Mutivase 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 Mutivaze and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rapale District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,430 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (438 mm) and the driest Sep (7 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 25 438 Feb 24 283 Mar 24 200 Apr 22 93 May 21 25 Jun 19 26 Jul 19 29 Aug 21 17 Sep 24 7 Oct 26 23 Nov 27 56 Dec 26 233 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Mutivaze?In Rapale District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Mutivaze?Chinga, Mecuburi-Sede, Namaita, Rapale and Ribáuè - What time zone is Mutivaze in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mutivaze?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mutivaze?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mutivaze?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mutivaze?Settlements lie between 422 m and 525 m - What is the highest point in Mutivaze?Monte Chaca (739 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mutivaze?April to November - What is the P-code of Mutivaze?MZ032003 (OCHA common operational dataset)