# Muluco, Nipepe District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/muluco/ Administrative post · Nipepe District # Muluco Muluco is an administrative post of Mozambique in Nipepe District, Niassa Province. It covers **2,144.2 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2,144km² - 3localities ## Where is Muluco? Muluco lies in [Nipepe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Impire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/impire/), [Kwekwe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/kwekwe/), [Lalaua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/lalaua-sede/), [Nipepe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/nipepe-sede/) and [Nungo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/nungo/). By area it is the 121st largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 42.8% of [Nipepe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/). The centre of Muluco is about 1,463 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8554° S, 38.0644° 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: Muluco - 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 - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula191 km - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba283 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48, sunset around 17:07). 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 Muluco Locality Area km² Localities Services [Cheia-Cheia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/muluco/cheia-cheia/) 428 7 0 [Muipite](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/muluco/muipite/) 1,061 3 0 [Muluco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/muluco/muluco/) 655 7 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 Muluco Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Muluco. Settlements here lie between about 345 m and 503 m above sea level (median 412 m). - Chefe Muachia - Chefe Nipepe - Coliua - Conter - Humo Nicuncune - Janato - Malêma - Manlia - Mecamera - Mtacurro - Muanlati - Muluco - Mutala - Nantôco - Nipèpe - Votiua - Vótiua 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 Muluco Named natural and historic features inside Muluco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 31 rivers and streams. - Chinàcué - Machala - Mechepa - Muala - Muicumba - Muicumpa - Márri - Namancula - Namarrepo - Napacala - Napacala - Napalave - Napalave - Natacha - Netele - Nicurrica - Nipotorri - Noicle - Pororo - Rio Mucacha - Rio Muvo - Rio Nechanca - Rio Nehuti - Rio Neute …and 7 more. ### Hills and mountains 24 mountains; 6 hills. - Monte Nacopa · 877 m - Monte Necocha · 835 m - Monte Querriane · 796 m - Monte Txipuputa · 752 m - Monte Màchá · 743 m - Monte Sorripa · 717 m - Monte Messaja · 708 m - Monte Corrongo · 701 m - Monte Humo · 692 m - Monte Cooré · 669 m - Monte Muacha · 645 m - Monte Calandje · 638 m - Monte Mope · 621 m - Monte Nitimpo · 617 m - Monte Môtê · 612 m - Nhanchalo · 593 m - Monte Nechira · 581 m - Monte Rompa · 574 m - Monte Camuene · 573 m - Monte Lutano · 567 m - Monte Matápuè · 560 m - Monte Teche · 549 m - Monte Napepe · 533 m - Monte Mote · 529 m …and 6 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 Muluco and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nipepe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,261 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (388 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 25 388 Feb 25 262 Mar 24 175 Apr 23 67 May 21 17 Jun 20 12 Jul 20 12 Aug 22 10 Sep 25 5 Oct 28 27 Nov 29 50 Dec 27 236 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Muluco?In Nipepe District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Muluco?Impire, Kwekwe, Lalaua-Sede, Nipepe-Sede and Nungo - What time zone is Muluco in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muluco?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Muluco?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muluco?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muluco?Settlements lie between 345 m and 503 m - What is the highest point in Muluco?Monte Nacopa (877 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muluco?April to October - What is the P-code of Muluco?MZ011502 (OCHA common operational dataset)