# Mecualo Locality, Malanga, Majune District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/malanga/mecualo/ Locality · Malanga # Mecualo Mecualo is a locality of Mozambique in Malanga, Majune District, Niassa Province. It covers **371.2 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 371km² - 723 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mecualo? Mecualo lies in [Malanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/malanga/), [Majune District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Malanga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/malanga/malanga-sede/), [Mecuinha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/malanga/mecuinha/), [Muembe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/muembe/muembe/), [Nairrubi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/nairrubi/nairrubi-sede/) and [Namuanica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/chimbunila/namuanica/). By area it is the 647th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 7.1% of [Malanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/malanga/). The centre of Mecualo is about 1,448 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3262° S, 35.9146° 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: Mecualo - 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 - Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga70 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi236 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 17:16). 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 Mecualo Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Mecualo. Settlements here lie between about 652 m and 767 m above sea level (median 723 m). - Ajabo - Aldeia Mecual - Cepawonde - Isamalano - Matekuta - Mituana - Mutucuta - Namitunda - Nkwalu - Nziro - Telhanama 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 Mecualo Named natural and historic features inside Mecualo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Gurumba - Luchinda - Lucola - Malema - Mariuangua - Mauinde - Mecandjeze - Nacalondie - Nactala - Nalenap - Namanha - Namauto ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Monte Mitande · 847 m - Monte Muagajune · 760 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 Mecualo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Majune District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,202 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (348 mm) and the driest Jun (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 24 348 Feb 24 256 Mar 23 172 Apr 22 56 May 20 20 Jun 19 4 Jul 19 8 Aug 21 8 Sep 24 4 Oct 27 16 Nov 27 58 Dec 25 251 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mecualo Need Nearest mapped Distance School EPC Malanga · Malanga-Sede 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.43500&mlon=36.17530#map=17/-13.43500/36.17530) 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 Malanga - Malanga-Sede - Mecuinha ## Quick answers - Where is Mecualo?In Malanga, Majune District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Mecualo?Malanga-Sede, Mecuinha, Muembe, Nairrubi-Sede and Namuanica - What time zone is Mecualo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mecualo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mecualo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mecualo?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mecualo?Settlements lie between 652 m and 767 m - What is the highest point in Mecualo?Monte Mitande (847 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mecualo?April to November - What is the P-code of Mecualo?MZ01050102 (OCHA common operational dataset)