# Cidade de Cuamba, Cuamba District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/cidade-de-cuamba/ Administrative post · Cuamba District # Cidade de Cuamba Cidade de Cuamba is an administrative post of Mozambique in Cuamba District, Niassa Province. It covers **693.0 km²**. It is divided into 7 localities. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 693km² - 7localities - 37mapped services ## Where is Cidade de Cuamba? Cidade de Cuamba lies in [Cuamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Chiuta](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/chiuta/), [Etatara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/etatara/), [Lúrio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/lurio/) and [Mepica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/mepica/). By area it is the 318th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 12.9% of [Cuamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/). The centre of Cidade de Cuamba is about 1,308 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.7842° S, 36.4974° 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: Cidade de Cuamba - 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 - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre191 km - Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga214 km ### Nearest railway station Cuamba (Marocotela), about 4.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 17:11). 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 Cidade de Cuamba Locality Area km² Localities Services [Adine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/cidade-de-cuamba/adine/) 151 4 22 [Aeroporto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/cidade-de-cuamba/aeroporto/) 5.8 1 1 [Maganga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/cidade-de-cuamba/maganga/) 161 4 1 [Marocotela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/cidade-de-cuamba/marocotela/) 1.6 2 8 [Matia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/cidade-de-cuamba/matia/) 73 7 0 [Mutxora](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/cidade-de-cuamba/mutxora/) 2.5 1 5 [Rimbane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/cidade-de-cuamba/rimbane/) 298 5 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 Cidade de Cuamba Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Cidade de Cuamba. The largest with a recorded population: Cuamba (91,780). Settlements here lie between about 583 m and 696 m above sea level (median 600 m). - 5-Aeroporto - Adine 3B - Chefe Macaué - Chefe Masse - Chefe Rimbane - Chiponde - Cuamba - Figueiredo - João - Macaue - Maganga - Marquepo - Matias - Mevava - Minas - Mucuapa - Mutxora - Mutxroa - Namutimbua - Paua - Rimbane - Régulo Cuamba - Régulo Matia - Tetereane 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 Cidade de Cuamba Named natural and historic features inside Cidade de Cuamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 20 rivers and streams. - Chelico - Maci - Matimba - Mecutassego - Metamala - Naaje - Nacolé - Nacore - Namecova - Nancarre - Napáco - Naricoma - Nhaugi - Nicuarangua - Parreia - Rio Muanda - Rio Nametimbua - Rio Recuembe - Rio Ruace - Sanjere ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains; 1 hill. - Monte Napeio · 980 m - Monte Chirrungusse · 851 m - Monte Emparracoma · 773 m - Monte Ivença · 772 m - Monte Napila · 691 m - Monte Chiponde · 679 m ### Getting around 2 airports. - Cuamba - Cuamba Airport 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 Cidade de Cuamba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cuamba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,231 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (396 mm) and the driest Sep (4 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 24 396 Feb 24 254 Mar 24 170 Apr 22 47 May 20 11 Jun 19 5 Jul 19 10 Aug 21 7 Sep 24 4 Oct 27 17 Nov 28 60 Dec 26 250 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cidade de Cuamba Places mapped inside Cidade de Cuamba in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels11 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants6 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 Cidade de Cuamba?In Cuamba District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Cidade de Cuamba?Chiuta, Etatara, Lúrio and Mepica - What time zone is Cidade de Cuamba in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cidade de Cuamba?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Cidade de Cuamba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cidade de Cuamba?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cidade de Cuamba?Settlements lie between 583 m and 696 m - What is the highest point in Cidade de Cuamba?Monte Napeio (980 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cidade de Cuamba?April to November - How many hospitals are in Cidade de Cuamba?5 mapped - How many banks are in Cidade de Cuamba?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Cidade de Cuamba?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Cidade de Cuamba?MZ010201 (OCHA common operational dataset)