# Messalo Locality, Marrupa-Sede, Marrupa District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/marrupa-sede/messalo/ Locality · Marrupa-Sede # Messalo Messalo is a locality of Mozambique in Marrupa-Sede, Marrupa District, Niassa Province. It covers **405.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 405km² - 635 mtypical elevation ## Where is Messalo? Messalo lies in [Marrupa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/marrupa-sede/), [Marrupa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Marangira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/marrangira/marangira/), [Marrupa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/marrupa-sede/marrupa-sede/), [Nungo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/nungo/nungo-sede/), [Pringilane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/marrangira/pringilane/) and [Tumpue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/marrupa-sede/tumpue/). By area it is the 597th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 6.0% of [Marrupa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/marrupa-sede/). The centre of Messalo is about 1,520 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.1657° S, 37.6848° 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: Messalo - 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) · Lichinga262 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula276 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:48, sunset around 17:09). 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 Messalo Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Messalo. Settlements here lie between about 587 m and 649 m above sea level (median 635 m). - Apura - Munlala - Necuela - Netunto 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 Messalo Named natural and historic features inside Messalo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Mecacata - Mecaruma - Nanoua ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains. - Monte Maoma · 746 m - Monte Nebiquitine · 746 m - Monte Merange · 711 m - Monte Cubana · 690 m - Monte Maoma · 579 m - Monte Curre · 554 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 Messalo 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Messalo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saude · Vila de Marrupa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.19667&mlon=37.49863#map=17/-13.19667/37.49863) Bank BCI · Vila de Marrupa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.19086&mlon=37.50520#map=17/-13.19086/37.50520) Petrol pump Total Bomba · Vila de Marrupa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.19963&mlon=37.48510#map=17/-13.19963/37.48510) School Escola Secundaria de Marrupa · Vila de Marrupa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.19054&mlon=37.51640#map=17/-13.19054/37.51640) Police station Policia · Vila de Marrupa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.19421&mlon=37.49903#map=17/-13.19421/37.49903) 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 Marrupa-Sede - Marrupa-Sede - Messenguesse - Tumpue - Vila de Marrupa ## Quick answers - Where is Messalo?In Marrupa-Sede, Marrupa District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Messalo?Marangira, Marrupa-Sede, Nungo-Sede, Pringilane and Tumpue - What time zone is Messalo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Messalo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Messalo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Messalo?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Messalo?Settlements lie between 587 m and 649 m - What is the highest point in Messalo?Monte Maoma (746 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Messalo?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Messalo?Centro de Saude, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Messalo?BCI, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Messalo?Total Bomba, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Messalo?MZ01070102 (OCHA common operational dataset)