# Etatara-Sede Locality, Etatara, Cuamba District – Villages

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Locality · Etatara 

# Etatara-Sede

Etatara-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Etatara, Cuamba District, Niassa Province. It covers **396.7 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 397km²
- 626 mtypical elevation

## Where is Etatara-Sede?

Etatara-Sede lies in [Etatara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/etatara/), [Cuamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Capitao Mor](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/molumbo-sede/capitao-mor/), [Iataria (Chamba)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/iataria-chamba/), [Malapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/etatara/malapa/) and [Tetete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/lioma/tetete/). By area it is the 607th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 26.6% of [Etatara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/etatara/). The centre of Etatara-Sede is about 1,272 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.1418° S, 36.5306° 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: Etatara-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

- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre177 km
- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga248 km

### Nearest railway station

Cuamba (Marocotela), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 17:10).

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 Etatara-Sede

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Etatara-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 595 m and 657 m above sea level (median 626 m).

- Chefe Caranguia
- Chefe Companhiua
- Chefe Correia
- Chefe Cunhamera
- Chefe Mepaniua
- Chefe Meposso
- Chefe Moeia
- Chefe Muanrima
- Chefe Mulipa
- Chefe Napuarara
- Chefe Nimara
- Chefe Quimar
- Correia
- Etatara
- Maaco
- Macua
- Mpirro
- Muanamunepa
- Muassi
- Muhea
- Mupurre

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 Etatara-Sede

Named natural and historic features inside Etatara-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Mariuaja
- Mungasse
- Ruace

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 Etatara-Sede 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Etatara-Sede

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saúde de Ruace · Tetete 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.19881&mlon=36.70230#map=17/-15.19881/36.70230) 

Bank Moza Bank · Marocotela 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.80087&mlon=36.53721#map=17/-14.80087/36.53721) 

Petrol pump Petromoc · Mutxora 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.80327&mlon=36.54070#map=17/-14.80327/36.54070) 

Hotel Quinta Timbwa · Mutxora 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.81403&mlon=36.54730#map=17/-14.81403/36.54730) 

School Escola de Titimane · Titimane 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.91512&mlon=36.36525#map=17/-14.91512/36.36525) 

College UCM · Mutxora 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.80570&mlon=36.53999#map=17/-14.80570/36.53999) 

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 Etatara

- Malapa
- Titimane

## Quick answers

- Where is Etatara-Sede?In Etatara, Cuamba District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Etatara-Sede?Capitao Mor, Iataria (Chamba), Malapa and Tetete
- What time zone is Etatara-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Etatara-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Etatara-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Etatara-Sede?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Etatara-Sede?Settlements lie between 595 m and 657 m
- What is the best time to visit Etatara-Sede?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Etatara-Sede?Centro de Saúde de Ruace, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Etatara-Sede?Moza Bank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Etatara-Sede?Petromoc, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Etatara-Sede?MZ01020201 (OCHA common operational dataset)