# Riate Locality, Muaquia, Majune District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/muaquia/riate/ Locality · Muaquia # Riate Riate is a locality of Mozambique in Muaquia, Majune District, Niassa Province. It covers **331.2 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 331km² - 626 mtypical elevation ## Where is Riate? Riate lies in [Muaquia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/muaquia/), [Majune District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Malanga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/malanga/malanga-sede/), [Nairrubi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/nairrubi/nairrubi-sede/) and [Pindura](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/muaquia/pindura/). By area it is the 699th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 10.0% of [Muaquia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/muaquia/). The centre of Riate is about 1,447 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4476° S, 36.3807° 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: Riate - 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) · Lichinga122 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi283 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:54, sunset around 17:14). 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 Riate Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Riate. Settlements here lie between about 613 m and 634 m above sea level (median 626 m). - Manhavane - Milo - Muchelipo - Nametana 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 Riate Named natural and historic features inside Riate, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Juresse - Metapo - Nacavale - Namalave - Rio Messuruce ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Monte Chassaconga · 623 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 Riate 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 Riate Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank BCI · Pindura 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.22551&mlon=36.64771#map=17/-13.22551/36.64771) School EPC Malanga · Malanga-Sede 22 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 Muaquia - Pindura ## Quick answers - Where is Riate?In Muaquia, Majune District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Riate?Malanga-Sede, Nairrubi-Sede and Pindura - What time zone is Riate in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Riate?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Riate?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Riate?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Riate?Settlements lie between 613 m and 634 m - What is the highest point in Riate?Monte Chassaconga (623 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Riate?April to November - Where is the nearest bank to Riate?BCI, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Riate?MZ01050202 (OCHA common operational dataset)