# Poene Locality, Namaita, Rapale District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/poene/ Locality · Namaita # Poene Poene is a locality of Mozambique in Namaita, Rapale District, Nampula Province. It covers **316.2 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 316km² - 433 mtypical elevation ## Where is Poene? Poene lies in [Namaita](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/), [Rapale District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Caramaja Napome](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/rapale/caramaja-napome/), [Chinga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/chinga/chinga-sede/), [Kazuzu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/murrupula/kazuzu/), [Mutivaze-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/mutivaze/mutivaze-sede/) and [Namaita-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/namaita-sede/). By area it is the 718th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 39.6% of [Namaita](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/). The centre of Poene is about 1,364 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2088° S, 38.8911° 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: Poene - 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) · Nampula43 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala211 km ### Nearest railway station Multivaze (Mutivaze-Sede), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:48) 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. ## Villages and localities in Poene Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Poene. Settlements here lie between about 378 m and 470 m above sea level (median 433 m). - Calima - Coatéliua - João - Mulahêa - Muálanéque - Nehêa - Sariela 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 Poene Named natural and historic features inside Poene, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Missa - Namarripe - Rio Enlossa ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Serra Paione · 1,095 m - Monte Puerepe · 890 m - Monte Chiuco · 631 m - Monte Epila · 628 m - Monte Namavato · 576 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 Poene 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Poene Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hospital geral de marrere · Marere 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11940&mlon=39.18849#map=17/-15.11940/39.18849) Petrol pump Puma · Rapale-Sede 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.03610&mlon=39.12719#map=17/-15.03610/39.12719) Hotel Montes Nairucu · Rapale-Sede 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.04196&mlon=39.14345#map=17/-15.04196/39.14345) School Escola Básica de Namigonha · Nicolomua 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.17796&mlon=39.18372#map=17/-15.17796/39.18372) College Unilurio Campus De Marrere · Marere 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11797&mlon=39.19843#map=17/-15.11797/39.19843) Police station controle · Marere 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.16642&mlon=39.18600#map=17/-15.16642/39.18600) 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 Namaita - Namaita-Sede - Namiconha - Nicolomua ## Quick answers - Where is Poene?In Namaita, Rapale District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Poene?Caramaja Napome, Chinga-Sede, Kazuzu, Mutivaze-Sede and Namaita-Sede - What time zone is Poene in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Poene?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Poene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Poene?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Poene?Settlements lie between 378 m and 470 m - What is the highest point in Poene?Serra Paione (1,095 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Poene?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Poene?hospital geral de marrere, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Poene?Puma, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Poene?MZ03200404 (OCHA common operational dataset)