# Mepuagiua-Sede Locality, Mepuagiua, Gurue District – Villages

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Locality · Mepuagiua 

# Mepuagiua-Sede

Mepuagiua-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Mepuagiua, Gurue District, Zambézia Province. It covers **297.3 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 297km²
- 689 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mepuagiua-Sede?

Mepuagiua-Sede lies in [Mepuagiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/mepuagiua/), [Gurue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Cololo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/nauela/cololo/), [Incize](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/mepuagiua/incize/), [Invinha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/invinha/), [Muagiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/muagiua/), [Mualacamue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/socone/mualacamue/), [Mucunha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/mucunha/), [Mugaveia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/mepuagiua/mugaveia/) and [Vehiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/mepuagiua/vehiua/). By area it is the 734th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 30.6% of [Mepuagiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/mepuagiua/). The centre of Mepuagiua-Sede is about 1,257 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.5147° S, 37.1974° 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: Mepuagiua-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

- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula228 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre239 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:54, 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.

## Villages and localities in Mepuagiua-Sede

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Mepuagiua-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 637 m and 738 m above sea level (median 689 m).

- Enxaco
- Malanda
- Mepuagiua
- Muachuma
- Mugeia
- Mussemeia
- Namacoma
- Nepuagiua
- Ntipita
- Porraca
- Ulane

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 Mepuagiua-Sede

Named natural and historic features inside Mepuagiua-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 1 hill.

- Monte Mele · 1,016 m
- Monte Merri · 886 m
- Monte Iacone · 859 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 Mepuagiua-Sede and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gurue District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,570 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (412 mm) and the driest Sep (13 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 23 412 

Feb 23 286 

Mar 23 233 

Apr 21 100 

May 19 35 

Jun 17 37 

Jul 17 49 

Aug 19 17 

Sep 22 13 

Oct 25 24 

Nov 26 107 

Dec 24 258 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mepuagiua-Sede

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rural de Gurué · Cimento 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46235&mlon=36.98399#map=17/-15.46235/36.98399) 

Bank BCI · Cimento 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46665&mlon=36.97852#map=17/-15.46665/36.97852) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Plus Gurue · Moneia 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46270&mlon=36.98913#map=17/-15.46270/36.98913) 

Hotel Centro Polivalente Leão Dehon · Artes e Oficios 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46876&mlon=36.99425#map=17/-15.46876/36.99425) 

School Escola Secundaria E Pré-Universitária De Gurúè · Escola Secundaria 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.48187&mlon=36.98564#map=17/-15.48187/36.98564) 

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 Mepuagiua

- Incize
- Mugaveia
- Nicoropale
- Nipive
- Vehiua

## Quick answers

- Where is Mepuagiua-Sede?In Mepuagiua, Gurue District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mepuagiua-Sede?Cololo, Incize, Invinha, Muagiua, Mualacamue, Mucunha, Mugaveia and Vehiua
- What time zone is Mepuagiua-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mepuagiua-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mepuagiua-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mepuagiua-Sede?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mepuagiua-Sede?Settlements lie between 637 m and 738 m
- What is the highest point in Mepuagiua-Sede?Monte Mele (1,016 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mepuagiua-Sede?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mepuagiua-Sede?Hospital Rural de Gurué, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mepuagiua-Sede?BCI, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mepuagiua-Sede?TotalEnergies Plus Gurue, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mepuagiua-Sede?MZ04050301 (OCHA common operational dataset)
