# Cololo Locality, Nauela, Alto Molocue District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/nauela/cololo/ Locality · Nauela # Cololo Cololo is a locality of Mozambique in Nauela, Alto Molocue District, Zambézia Province. It covers **411.3 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 411km² - 703 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cololo? Cololo lies in [Nauela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/nauela/), [Alto Molocue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Chapala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/alto-molocue/chapala/), [Mepuagiua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/mepuagiua/mepuagiua-sede/), [Mualacamue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/socone/mualacamue/), [Mugaveia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/mepuagiua/mugaveia/), [Nauela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/nauela/nauela/), [Nimala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/alto-molocue/nimala/) and [Nivava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/alto-molocue/nivava/). By area it is the 589th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 20.4% of [Nauela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/nauela/). The centre of Cololo is about 1,254 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.6020° S, 37.3453° 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: Cololo - 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) · Nampula215 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre254 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:54, sunset around 17:06). 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 Cololo Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Cololo. Settlements here lie between about 638 m and 755 m above sea level (median 703 m). - Cololo - Colólo - Massajo - Mecóto - Muiárra - Munhoca - Múchia - Nanchupa 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 Cololo Named natural and historic features inside Cololo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rio Uala ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Monte Essupa · 1,223 m - Monte Maia · 991 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 Cololo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Alto Molocue District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,503 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (409 mm) and the driest Sep (11 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 23 409 Feb 23 273 Mar 23 218 Apr 21 98 May 19 33 Jun 17 34 Jul 17 46 Aug 19 17 Sep 22 11 Oct 25 23 Nov 26 93 Dec 25 248 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cololo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Rural De Alto Molócuè · Vila de Alto Molocue 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.63100&mlon=37.68240#map=17/-15.63100/37.68240) Bank BCI · Vila de Alto Molocue 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.63100&mlon=37.68309#map=17/-15.63100/37.68309) 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. ## Other localities in Nauela - Muhiua - Nauela ## Quick answers - Where is Cololo?In Nauela, Alto Molocue District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Cololo?Chapala, Mepuagiua-Sede, Mualacamue, Mugaveia, Nauela, Nimala and Nivava - What time zone is Cololo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cololo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Cololo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cololo?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cololo?Settlements lie between 638 m and 755 m - What is the highest point in Cololo?Monte Essupa (1,223 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cololo?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Cololo?Hospital Rural De Alto Molócuè, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cololo?BCI, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cololo?MZ04020202 (OCHA common operational dataset)