# Mecunica Locality, Namicundi, Metarica District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/namicundi/mecunica/ Locality · Namicundi # Mecunica Mecunica is a locality of Mozambique in Namicundi, Metarica District, Niassa Province. It covers **2,059.5 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,060km² - 1mapped service - 628 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mecunica? Mecunica lies in [Namicundi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/namicundi/), [Metarica District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Mepica-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/mepica/mepica-sede/), [Mepuera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/nacumua/mepuera/), [Mississi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/mitande/mississi/), [Muapula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/maua/muapula/), [Muhemela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/nacumua/muhemela/), [Muitetere](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/lurio/muitetere/), [Nambuara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/namicundi/nambuara/) and [Napacala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/mepica/napacala/). By area it is the 55th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 78.8% of [Namicundi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/namicundi/). The centre of Mecunica is about 1,366 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2576° S, 36.5568° 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: Mecunica - 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) · Lichinga177 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre232 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:55, 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 2026-11-03](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 Mecunica Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Mecunica. Settlements here lie between about 567 m and 787 m above sea level (median 628 m). - Amália - António - Chefe Aiamo - Chefe Comeia - Chefe Cueliua - Chefe Mirea - Chefe Miteia - Chefe Mitueia - Chefe Mulipa - Chefe Murrira - Chiba - Cuvir - Manhulo - Mecunica - Metarica - Metulucula - Micuna - Mucuaia - Mueha - Namoro - Nanticua - Nicuata - Régulo Metarica - Sequeiro 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 Mecunica Named natural and historic features inside Mecunica, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 22 rivers and streams. - Chápàge - Mava - Mecarrece - Mecequece - Mepáua - Mesito - Messambe - Metuere - Mirazimuana - Muratêpo - Nahaua - Namarrepa - Nameloa - Nancuco - Napala - Napinde - Nicuto - Pirronga - Rio Mechemesse - Rio Mecolumé - Rupace - Tote ### Hills and mountains 20 hills; 5 mountains. - Monte Techuassuro · 948 m - Monte Pirué Pequeno · 901 m - Monte Mussindjire · 895 m - Monte Matúca · 861 m - Monte Ripáuè · 845 m - Monte Cambote · 791 m - Monte Muchalala · 778 m - Monte Nassiqué · 762 m - Monte Torrabué · 759 m - Monte Cutine · 757 m - Monte Samito · 731 m - Monte Nancare · 726 m - Monte Murimba · 721 m - Monte Chalaue · 716 m - Monte Macotaia · 713 m - Monte Namavale · 709 m - Monte Muetiua · 704 m - Monte Chicara · 687 m - Monte Napalaca · 680 m - Monte Monêa · 677 m - Monte Chapache · 675 m - Mirué · 653 m - Monte Camã · 606 m - Monte Mucula · 606 m …and 1 more. 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 Mecunica and the best time to visit Using the climate of Metarica District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,231 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (396 mm) and the driest Sep (4 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 24 396 Feb 24 254 Mar 24 170 Apr 22 47 May 20 11 Jun 19 5 Jul 19 10 Aug 21 7 Sep 24 4 Oct 27 17 Nov 28 60 Dec 26 250 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mecunica Need Nearest mapped Distance School Centro Educacional Julia Postel · Mecunica 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.33383&mlon=36.79562#map=17/-14.33383/36.79562) 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 Mecunica Places mapped inside Mecunica in open map data, by type. - 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 Namicundi - Nambuara ## Quick answers - Where is Mecunica?In Namicundi, Metarica District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Mecunica?Mepica-Sede, Mepuera, Mississi, Muapula, Muhemela, Muitetere, Nambuara and Napacala - What time zone is Mecunica in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mecunica?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mecunica?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mecunica?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mecunica?Settlements lie between 567 m and 787 m - What is the highest point in Mecunica?Monte Techuassuro (948 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mecunica?April to November - What is the P-code of Mecunica?MZ01120101 (OCHA common operational dataset)