# Marrupa-Sede, Marrupa District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/marrupa-sede/ Administrative post · Marrupa District # Marrupa-Sede Marrupa-Sede is an administrative post of Mozambique in Marrupa District, Niassa Province. It covers **6,783.2 km²**. It is divided into 5 localities. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6,783km² - 5localities - 11mapped services ## Where is Marrupa-Sede? Marrupa-Sede lies in [Marrupa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other administrative posts: [Malanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/malanga/), [Marrangira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/marrangira/), [Matondovela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/matondovela/), [Maúa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/maua/), [Msawize](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mavago/msawize/), [Muaquia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/muaquia/) and [Nungo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/nungo/). By area it is the 14th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 39.0% of [Marrupa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/). The centre of Marrupa-Sede is about 1,509 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.1623° S, 37.3646° 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: Marrupa-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 - Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga227 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula299 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:49, 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 Marrupa-Sede Locality Area km² Localities Services [Marrupa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/marrupa-sede/marrupa-sede/) 519 13 0 [Messalo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/marrupa-sede/messalo/) 405 4 0 [Messenguesse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/marrupa-sede/messenguesse/) 5,339 3 0 [Tumpue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/marrupa-sede/tumpue/) 501 8 0 [Vila de Marrupa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/marrupa-sede/vila-de-marrupa/) 19 6 11 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 Marrupa-Sede Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Marrupa-Sede. The largest with a recorded population: Marrupa (9,565). Settlements here lie between about 439 m and 828 m above sea level (median 747 m). - Acujo - Aldeia Nacapa - Aldeia Namuela - Aldeia Panaema - Aldeia Tempue - Antuura - Apura - Assualo - Caixote - Cepo - Chipembe - Curmoto - Cutxupa - Djairoce - Macula - Mapé - Marrupa - Mucumba - Muicoma - Munlala - Nambaica - Namuera - Napua - Necuela - Necuinda - Netunto - Nhungo - Nicane - Ritaca - Ruculia - Salimane - Sole - Tagir - Txuce 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 Marrupa-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Marrupa-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 26 rivers and streams. - Cangula - Capa-Capa - Ecopolile - Maundo - Meacuta - Mecacata - Mecamhone - Mecaruma - Mecucuti - Messangura - Naache - Naissanga - Namalave - Namissimba - Namôncua - Nanhupo - Nanoua - Pirigilane - Rampeche - Rincuenha - Rio Lumbuisse - Rio Messenguece - Rio Messolo - Rio Nacacongo …and 2 more. ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains; 1 hill. - Monte Xivavé · 848 m - Monte Chicave · 785 m - Monte Nariho · 756 m - Monte Maoma · 746 m - Monte Nebiquitine · 746 m - Monte Merange · 711 m - Monte Cubana · 690 m - Monte Maoma · 579 m - Monte Curre · 554 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Marrupa 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 Marrupa-Sede and the best time to visit Using the climate of Marrupa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,335 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (386 mm) and the driest Sep (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 386 Feb 24 281 Mar 24 195 Apr 23 67 May 21 20 Jun 20 7 Jul 20 7 Aug 22 7 Sep 25 5 Oct 27 26 Nov 28 62 Dec 26 272 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Marrupa-Sede Places mapped inside Marrupa-Sede in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools3 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Marrupa-Sede?In Marrupa District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Marrupa-Sede?Malanga, Marrangira, Matondovela, Maúa, Msawize, Muaquia and Nungo - What time zone is Marrupa-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Marrupa-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Marrupa-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Marrupa-Sede?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Marrupa-Sede?Settlements lie between 439 m and 828 m - What is the highest point in Marrupa-Sede?Monte Xivavé (848 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Marrupa-Sede?April to October - How many hospitals are in Marrupa-Sede?3 mapped - How many banks are in Marrupa-Sede?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Marrupa-Sede?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Marrupa-Sede?MZ010701 (OCHA common operational dataset)