# Mutumar Locality, Nipepe-Sede, Nipepe District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/nipepe-sede/mutumar/

Locality · Nipepe-Sede 

# Mutumar

Mutumar is a locality of Mozambique in Nipepe-Sede, Nipepe District, Niassa Province. It covers **973.1 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 973km²
- 589 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mutumar?

Mutumar lies in [Nipepe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/nipepe-sede/), [Nipepe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Maúa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/maua/maua-sede/), [Mugoma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/maua/mugoma/), [Nipepe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/nipepe-sede/nipepe-sede/), [Ntepia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/maiaca/ntepia/), [Nungo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/nungo/nungo-sede/) and [Tamica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/nipepe-sede/tamica/). By area it is the 224th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 33.9% of [Nipepe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/nipepe-sede/). The centre of Mutumar is about 1,430 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0018° S, 37.6199° 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: Mutumar

- 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) · Nampula217 km
- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga267 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:50, sunset around 17:08).

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 Mutumar

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Mutumar. Settlements here lie between about 461 m and 652 m above sea level (median 589 m).

- Colete
- Contante
- Inchoia
- Lusumone
- Muembere
- Mutuma
- Nancopué
- Paia
- Taube
- Tela
- Vajane
- Verua

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 Mutumar

Named natural and historic features inside Mutumar, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Macuco
- Mandirre
- Mepoporra
- Nacuculo
- Naionha
- Namai
- Napaco
- Napilico
- Natete
- Rio Mancuvara
- Rio Tompôe

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 3 hills.

- Monte Mapeie · 855 m
- Monte Perricue · 769 m
- Monte Massola · 747 m
- Monte Tomar · 606 m
- Monte Sojera · 591 m
- Monte Messanja · 559 m
- Monte Maona · 556 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 Mutumar 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/).

## Other localities in Nipepe-Sede

- Nipepe-Sede
- Tamica

## Quick answers

- Where is Mutumar?In Nipepe-Sede, Nipepe District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mutumar?Maúa-Sede, Mugoma, Nipepe-Sede, Ntepia, Nungo-Sede and Tamica
- What time zone is Mutumar in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mutumar?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mutumar?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mutumar?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mutumar?Settlements lie between 461 m and 652 m
- What is the highest point in Mutumar?Monte Mapeie (855 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mutumar?April to October
- What is the P-code of Mutumar?MZ01150102 (OCHA common operational dataset)