# Meluluca Locality, Lissiete, Mandimba District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/lissiete/meluluca/

Locality · Lissiete 

# Meluluca

Meluluca is a locality of Mozambique in Lissiete, Mandimba District, Niassa Province. It covers **779.2 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 779km²
- 660 mtypical elevation

## Where is Meluluca?

Meluluca lies in [Lissiete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/lissiete/), [Mandimba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Chiuta-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/chiuta/chiuta-sede/), [Lissiete-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/lissiete/lissiete-sede/), [Mississi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/mitande/mississi/), [Mitande-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/mitande/mitande-sede/) and [Vila de Mandimba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/lissiete/vila-de-mandimba/). By area it is the 308th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 50.9% of [Lissiete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/lissiete/). The centre of Meluluca is about 1,324 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4443° S, 35.7999° 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).

## Things to see in and around Meluluca

### Nearby, outside Meluluca

- Monumento aos Heróis Moçambicanos · memorial, Vila de Mandimba19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Meluluca

- 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) · Lichinga142 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre163 km

### Nearest railway station

Belém (Mitande-Sede), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:15).

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 Meluluca

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Meluluca. Settlements here lie between about 640 m and 752 m above sea level (median 660 m).

- Aldeia Martins Santareno
- Aldeia Melo Egidio
- Cacóva
- Castro
- Chefe Mepuína
- Chefe Mupina
- Chissolero
- Cájuro
- Joloma
- Lussangasse
- Mataca
- Mecaputo
- Melolo
- Miceve
- Muita
- Nampalala
- Napulo
- Nhapese
- Pescaria Cassiano
- Ponda
- Ricalo
- Régulo Napulo
- Xitemue

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 Meluluca

Named natural and historic features inside Meluluca, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Bwazi
- Ituene
- Machangela
- Mandimbe River
- Mangalata
- Mangono
- Messololo
- Muambe
- Muicongo
- Mulolo
- Nhangonoco
- Nyenyezi
- Rio Luaca
- Rio Lussangasse
- Rio Mebuasse
- Rio Mugoma

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 1 mountain.

- Monte Samba · 849 m
- Monte Pôsse · 768 m
- Monte Tambalale · 750 m
- Monte Mavela · 719 m
- Monte Mixala · 706 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 Meluluca and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mandimba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,103 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (330 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 23 330 

Feb 22 238 

Mar 22 157 

Apr 21 48 

May 19 13 

Jun 18 4 

Jul 18 9 

Aug 20 10 

Sep 23 4 

Oct 26 15 

Nov 26 52 

Dec 24 224 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Meluluca

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Millenium BIM · Vila de Mandimba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.35269&mlon=35.65045#map=17/-14.35269/35.65045) 

Petrol pump Petromoc · Vila de Mandimba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.35339&mlon=35.65094#map=17/-14.35339/35.65094) 

Hotel Pensao · Vila de Mandimba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.35161&mlon=35.65078#map=17/-14.35161/35.65078) 

School Escola Primária Filipe Samuel Magaia De Mandimba · Vila de Mandimba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.35938&mlon=35.64150#map=17/-14.35938/35.64150) 

Police station PRM · Vila de Mandimba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.35273&mlon=35.65096#map=17/-14.35273/35.65096) 

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 Lissiete

- Lissiete-Sede
- Luelele
- Vila de Mandimba

## Quick answers

- Where is Meluluca?In Lissiete, Mandimba District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Meluluca?Chiuta-Sede, Lissiete-Sede, Mississi, Mitande-Sede and Vila de Mandimba
- What is there to see in Meluluca?Monumento aos Heróis Moçambicanos
- What time zone is Meluluca in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Meluluca?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Meluluca?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Meluluca?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Meluluca?Settlements lie between 640 m and 752 m
- What is the highest point in Meluluca?Monte Samba (849 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Meluluca?April to November
- Where is the nearest bank to Meluluca?Millenium BIM, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Meluluca?Petromoc, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Meluluca?MZ01060103 (OCHA common operational dataset)