# Iapala-Sede Locality, Iapala, Ribáuè District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/iapala-sede/ Locality · Iapala # Iapala-Sede Iapala-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Iapala, Ribáuè District, Nampula Province. It covers **726.2 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 726km² - 673 mtypical elevation ## Where is Iapala-Sede? Iapala-Sede lies in [Iapala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/), [Ribáuè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 10 other localities: [Cunle-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/cunle/cunle-sede/), [Ecole](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/alto-molocue/ecole/), [Lupi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/lupi/), [Matharya](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/matharya/), [Mirali](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/mirali/), [Muhiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/nauela/muhiua/), [Município de Ribáuè](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/ribaue/municipio-de-ribaue/), [Riane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/riane-sede/), [Roieque](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/cunle/roieque/) and [Vila de Iapala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/vila-de-iapala/). By area it is the 337th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 27.7% of [Iapala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/). The centre of Iapala-Sede is about 1,328 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.1479° S, 37.9907° 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: Iapala-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) · Nampula139 km ### Nearest railway station Iapala (Vila de Iapala), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:51, sunset around 17:05). 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 Iapala-Sede Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Iapala-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 528 m and 696 m above sea level (median 673 m). - Arrapa - Avelino - Lampião - Luaha - Metariua - Moeia - Mtaliua - Máquina - Nacuache - Nanelago - Nicuma - Paulino - Trinta - Ualála - Valaquela 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 Iapala-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Iapala-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Lozi - Metuce - Munapo - Namicopo - Rio Muce - Rio Nagiué ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains; 4 hills. - Monte Matarra · 1,297 m - Monte Napalaca · 1,027 m - Serra Comone · 990 m - Monte Lema · 950 m - Monte Namacótua · 777 m - Monte Covula · 730 m - Monte Mecòrrácorra · 707 m - Serra Ilaia · 691 m - Monte Mêtupine · 657 m - Monte Muchiriua · 607 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 Iapala-Sede 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Iapala-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Complexo Messalo · Roieque 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.26166&mlon=38.14350#map=17/-15.26166/38.14350) 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 Iapala - Lupi - Matharya - Noré - Riane-Sede - Vila de Iapala ## Quick answers - Where is Iapala-Sede?In Iapala, Ribáuè District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Iapala-Sede?Cunle-Sede, Ecole, Lupi, Matharya, Mirali, Muhiua, Município de Ribáuè, Riane-Sede, Roieque and Vila de Iapala - What time zone is Iapala-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Iapala-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Iapala-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Iapala-Sede?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Iapala-Sede?Settlements lie between 528 m and 696 m - What is the highest point in Iapala-Sede?Monte Matarra (1,297 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Iapala-Sede?April to November - What is the P-code of Iapala-Sede?MZ03210301 (OCHA common operational dataset)