# Insaca-Sede Locality, Insaca, Mecanhelas District – Villages

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Locality · Insaca 

# Insaca-Sede

Insaca-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Insaca, Mecanhelas District, Niassa Province. It covers **664.0 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 664km²
- 2mapped services
- 665 mtypical elevation

## Where is Insaca-Sede?

Insaca-Sede lies in [Insaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/), [Mecanhelas District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Chissaua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/chissaua/), [Entre Lagos](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/entre-lagos/), [Iataria (Chamba)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/iataria-chamba/) and [Vila de Insaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/vila-de-insaca/). By area it is the 372nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 23.3% of [Insaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/). The centre of Insaca-Sede is about 1,247 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2143° S, 35.9816° 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: Insaca-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

- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre120 km
- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga229 km

### Nearest railway station

Entre Lagos (Entre Lagos), about 27 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:12).

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 Insaca-Sede

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Insaca-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 637 m and 739 m above sea level (median 665 m).

- Casembe
- Chefe Chicuato
- Chefe Japola
- Chefe Jossemira
- Chefe Jossene
- Chefe Maque
- Chefe Mecomera
- Chefe Micuna
- Chefe Muala
- Chefe Naissima
- Chefe Nivoquia
- Chefe Quissacasse
- Chefe Vanhiua
- Chiranguane
- Còméra
- Issufo
- Matimbe
- Matuaéco
- Maujére
- Mpanda
- Muala
- Muima
- Muria
- Namabe
- Namacaca
- Namatcha
- Peruane
- Pòpó

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 Insaca-Sede

Named natural and historic features inside Insaca-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Minhoto
- Mivumo
- Namepesse
- Rio Cocole
- Rio Púli

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains; 4 hills.

- Monte Muchalala · 1,140 m
- Monte Repe · 1,035 m
- Monte Chabo · 1,026 m
- Monte Munhete · 979 m
- Monte Comóni · 960 m
- Monte Nicomito · 957 m
- Monte Matuane · 883 m
- Monte Macongolo · 851 m
- Monte Chimbisse · 850 m
- Monte Namuio · 762 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 Insaca-Sede and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mecanhelas District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,177 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (363 mm) and the driest Sep (5 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 24 363 

Feb 24 238 

Mar 23 167 

Apr 22 49 

May 20 11 

Jun 19 7 

Jul 18 14 

Aug 21 8 

Sep 24 5 

Oct 27 15 

Nov 28 74 

Dec 25 227 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Insaca-Sede

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank Banco BCI · Vila de Insaca 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21118&mlon=35.87500#map=17/-15.21118/35.87500) 

Petrol pump Petromoc De Mecanhelas · Insaca-Sede 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.18021&mlon=35.88301#map=17/-15.18021/35.88301) 

Hotel Chapola · Vila de Insaca 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.19870&mlon=35.87145#map=17/-15.19870/35.87145) 

School Escola Secundaria de Mecanhelas · Insaca-Sede 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.17864&mlon=35.88429#map=17/-15.17864/35.88429) 

Police station PRM · Vila de Insaca 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.19346&mlon=35.86855#map=17/-15.19346/35.86855) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Insaca-Sede

Places mapped inside Insaca-Sede in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools1

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.

## Other localities in Insaca

- Chissaua
- Entre Lagos
- Iataria (Chamba)
- Vila de Insaca

## Quick answers

- Where is Insaca-Sede?In Insaca, Mecanhelas District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Insaca-Sede?Chissaua, Entre Lagos, Iataria (Chamba) and Vila de Insaca
- What time zone is Insaca-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Insaca-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Insaca-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Insaca-Sede?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Insaca-Sede?Settlements lie between 637 m and 739 m
- What is the highest point in Insaca-Sede?Monte Muchalala (1,140 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Insaca-Sede?April to November
- Where is the nearest bank to Insaca-Sede?Banco BCI, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Insaca-Sede?Petromoc De Mecanhelas, about 11 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Insaca-Sede?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Insaca-Sede?MZ01100101 (OCHA common operational dataset)