# Vila de Insaca Locality, Insaca, Mecanhelas District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/vila-de-insaca/ Locality · Insaca # Vila de Insaca Vila de Insaca is a locality of Mozambique in Insaca, Mecanhelas District, Niassa Province. It covers **44.3 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 44.3km² - 12mapped services - 645 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vila de Insaca? Vila de Insaca 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 1 other locality: [Insaca-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/insaca-sede/). By area it is the 1199th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 1.6% of [Insaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/). The centre of Vila de Insaca is about 1,244 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.1983° S, 35.8463° 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: Vila de Insaca - 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) · Blantyre108 km - Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga223 km ### Nearest railway station Entre Lagos (Entre Lagos), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:13). 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 Vila de Insaca Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Vila de Insaca. The largest with a recorded population: Insaca (6,668). Settlements here lie between about 638 m and 657 m above sea level (median 645 m). - Insaca - Insaca (Mecanhelas) - Mecanhelas - Mulima - Regulo Mecanhelas 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 Vila de Insaca Named natural and historic features inside Vila de Insaca, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rio Matchimaze 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 Vila de Insaca 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 Vila de Insaca Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank BCI · Vila de Insaca 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21111&mlon=35.86666#map=17/-15.21111/35.86666) Petrol pump Petromoc De Mecanhelas · Insaca-Sede 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.18021&mlon=35.88301#map=17/-15.18021/35.88301) Hotel Pensao Nemele Ntxele · Vila de Insaca 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.19812&mlon=35.87001#map=17/-15.19812/35.87001) School Escola Secundaria Geral Samuel Graciano · Vila de Insaca 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.19475&mlon=35.86904#map=17/-15.19475/35.86904) Police station Cadeia Civil · Vila de Insaca 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.19364&mlon=35.86787#map=17/-15.19364/35.86787) 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 Vila de Insaca Places mapped inside Vila de Insaca in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Hotels2 - Schools4 - Restaurants2 - Police stations2 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) - Insaca-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Vila de Insaca?In Insaca, Mecanhelas District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Vila de Insaca?Insaca-Sede - What time zone is Vila de Insaca in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Vila de Insaca?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Vila de Insaca?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vila de Insaca?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vila de Insaca?Settlements lie between 638 m and 657 m - What is the best time to visit Vila de Insaca?April to November - Where is the nearest bank to Vila de Insaca?BCI, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vila de Insaca?Petromoc De Mecanhelas, about 4.4 km from the centre - How many banks are in Vila de Insaca?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Vila de Insaca?MZ01100105 (OCHA common operational dataset)