# Cunle, Ribáuè District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/cunle/ Administrative post · Ribáuè District # Cunle Cunle is an administrative post of Mozambique in Ribáuè District, Nampula Province. It covers **1,059.0 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,059km² - 2localities - 1mapped service ## Where is Cunle? Cunle lies in [Ribáuè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Alto Ligonha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/), [Chinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/chinga/), [Iapala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/) and [Ribáuè](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/ribaue/). By area it is the 251st largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 17.0% of [Ribáuè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/). The centre of Cunle is about 1,329 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2327° S, 38.2054° 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: Cunle - 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) · Nampula116 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala282 km ### Nearest railway station Outeiro (Cunle-Sede), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50, sunset around 17:04). 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 Cunle Locality Area km² Localities Services [Cunle-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/cunle/cunle-sede/) 927 19 0 [Roieque](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/cunle/roieque/) 132 2 1 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 Cunle Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Cunle. Settlements here lie between about 511 m and 763 m above sea level (median 569 m). - Alipe - Anatule - Anemelaúa - Araújo - Calima - Cincoenta - Compania - Correneia - Cunle - Echaco - Entata - Manica - Mehequela - Muiáriua - Môlôa - M’taveia - Negorreia - Némárra - Rio Mucuba - Sopiégue - Uache 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 Cunle Named natural and historic features inside Cunle, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Calológoè - Muala - Nacutule - Namaíta - Namipaua - Ouissaca - Rio Namilasse - Rio Neuire ### Hills and mountains 6 hills; 2 mountains. - Monte Mabe · 859 m - Monte Marrapala · 781 m - Monte Namica · 734 m - Maculé · 667 m - Monte Napebessa · 666 m - Monte Mutima · 650 m - Serra Marrapala · 627 m - Monte Mualamucuro · 598 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 Cunle and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ribáuè District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,469 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (454 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 24 454 Feb 24 287 Mar 23 201 Apr 22 92 May 20 25 Jun 18 27 Jul 18 32 Aug 20 19 Sep 23 7 Oct 25 23 Nov 27 59 Dec 25 241 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cunle Places mapped inside Cunle in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Cunle?In Ribáuè District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Cunle?Alto Ligonha, Chinga, Iapala and Ribáuè - What time zone is Cunle in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cunle?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Cunle?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cunle?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cunle?Settlements lie between 511 m and 763 m - What is the highest point in Cunle?Monte Mabe (859 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cunle?April to November - What is the P-code of Cunle?MZ032102 (OCHA common operational dataset)