# Riane-Sede Locality, Iapala, Ribáuè District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/riane-sede/ Locality · Iapala # Riane-Sede Riane-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Iapala, Ribáuè District, Nampula Province. It covers **480.9 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 481km² - 695 mtypical elevation ## Where is Riane-Sede? Riane-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 6 other localities: [Iapala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/iapala-sede/), [Lupi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/lupi/), [Muralelo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/muralelo/), [Nioce](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/nioce/), [Noré](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/nore/) and [Vila de Iapala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/vila-de-iapala/). By area it is the 517th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 18.3% of [Iapala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/). The centre of Riane-Sede is about 1,336 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0031° S, 37.8430° 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: Riane-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) · Nampula155 km ### Nearest railway station Liala (Riane-Sede), about 2.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:53) 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 Riane-Sede Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Riane-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 577 m and 774 m above sea level (median 695 m). - Anônia - Barata - Capataz Devia - Cebola - Fonseca - Jorje - Lhegue - Macomia - Malage - Mcarrua - Motcheia - Muana - Muissuno - Mulua - Muàcua - Mòné - Mórra - Nacucha - Namuali - Necorrápela - Ochiua - Papela - Paquete - Paraní - Riane - Romao - Saíte - Tarrupe - Tchapaia - Zacarias 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 Riane-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Riane-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Chilália - Lagua - Merrauane - Namipaua - Natule ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains; 2 hills. - Serra Riane · 1,012 m - Monte Namiurro · 911 m - Monte Niessa · 856 m - Monte Mique · 840 m - Slerri · 827 m - Monte Mirruto · 794 m - Monte Parrano · 637 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 Riane-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/). ## Other localities in Iapala - Iapala-Sede - Lupi - Matharya - Noré - Vila de Iapala ## Quick answers - Where is Riane-Sede?In Iapala, Ribáuè District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Riane-Sede?Iapala-Sede, Lupi, Muralelo, Nioce, Noré and Vila de Iapala - What time zone is Riane-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Riane-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Riane-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Riane-Sede?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Riane-Sede?Settlements lie between 577 m and 774 m - What is the highest point in Riane-Sede?Serra Riane (1,012 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Riane-Sede?April to November - What is the P-code of Riane-Sede?MZ03210305 (OCHA common operational dataset)