# Mecula-Sede, Mecula District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/mecula-sede/ Administrative post · Mecula District # Mecula-Sede Mecula-Sede is an administrative post of Mozambique in Mecula District, Niassa Province. It covers **9,695.9 km²**. It is divided into 4 localities. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9,696km² - 4localities ## Where is Mecula-Sede? Mecula-Sede lies in [Mecula District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Marrangira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/marrangira/), [Matondovela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/matondovela/), [Nairoto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/nairoto/) and [Negomano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/negomano/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 53.1% of [Mecula District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/). The centre of Mecula-Sede is about 1,667 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.8754° S, 38.0072° 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: Mecula-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 - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara293 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:45, sunset around 17:10). 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 Mecula-Sede Locality Area km² Localities Services [Lugenda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/mecula-sede/lugenda/) 400 2 0 [Mbamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/mecula-sede/mbamba/) 2,125 7 0 [Mecula-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/mecula-sede/mecula-sede/) 1,811 11 0 [Naulala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/mecula-sede/naulala/) 5,360 19 0 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 Mecula-Sede Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Mecula-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 142 m and 395 m above sea level (median 279 m). - Caucuia - Chimene - Chirangue - Cujivale - Cumitonga - Cumongue - Cundjiringa - Djocomo - Gomba - Ibraimo - Ingúla - Jantema - Jepilali - Jessalange - Lichengue - Lugenda - Lussange - Macanga - Macatuile - Maconge - Marindo - Matuca - Maziviri - Mbamba - Mecula - Micunde - Muetuche - Muhundo - Muitela - Namanha - Nambingo - Nancoco - Nanguara - Nantemua - Nantuego - Naulala - Tavatava - Utalê - Zuioga 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 Mecula-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Mecula-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 47 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Chinchingue - Cupó - Cupó - Dimbil - Lago Napuanda - Lalama - Lalauina - Limilambane - Macongoe - Mepela - Miuo - Mondopê - Nacama - Namacuesa - Namacócu - Namadjali - Namapiro - Namecunde - Nangosse - Neluaze - Nhangana - Nhaza - Rio Chipula - Rio Chipupa …and 24 more. ### Hills and mountains 12 mountains; 3 hills. - Meriro · 780 m - Monte Domone · 576 m - Monte Nheu · 558 m - Monte Litémúe · 495 m - Monte Izongolé · 460 m - Monte Mapundugul · 410 m - Monte Massanjola · 403 m - Monte Nicola · 394 m - Monte Lisalo · 390 m - Monte Chicoiomboe · 361 m - M’Naijune · 361 m - Monte Maculambembe · 355 m - Monte Nazeve · 347 m - Monte Dibila · 319 m - Monte Bomburro · 259 m ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Mecula - Mussoma 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 Mecula-Sede and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mecula District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,410 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (350 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 350 Feb 25 274 Mar 25 240 Apr 24 118 May 22 27 Jun 21 16 Jul 21 3 Aug 23 5 Sep 26 6 Oct 28 29 Nov 29 74 Dec 26 268 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Mecula-Sede?In Mecula District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Mecula-Sede?Marrangira, Matondovela, Nairoto and Negomano - What time zone is Mecula-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mecula-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mecula-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mecula-Sede?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mecula-Sede?Settlements lie between 142 m and 395 m - What is the highest point in Mecula-Sede?Meriro (780 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mecula-Sede?April to September - What is the P-code of Mecula-Sede?MZ011101 (OCHA common operational dataset)