# Socone, Ile District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/socone/ Administrative post · Ile District # Socone Socone is an administrative post of Mozambique in Ile District, Zambézia Province. It covers **831.4 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 831km² - 2localities ## Where is Socone? Socone lies in [Ile District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Alto Molocue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/alto-molocue/), [Ile](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/ile/), [Mepuagiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/mepuagiua/), [Namarroi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namarroi/namarroi/) and [Nauela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/nauela/). By area it is the 294th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 28.3% of [Ile District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/). The centre of Socone is about 1,232 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.7728° S, 37.2395° 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: Socone - 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) · Nampula231 km - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane235 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:55, 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. ## Localities of Socone Locality Area km² Localities Services [Corruane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/socone/corruane/) 156 5 0 [Mualacamue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/socone/mualacamue/) 675 14 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 Socone Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Socone. Settlements here lie between about 499 m and 684 m above sea level (median 549 m). - Corrupa - Culué - Errêma - Lapa - Lisboa - Luá - Macalissa - Macaliza - Macurro - Maguro - Mocapóla - Mucarro - Mussála - Napéu - Socone - Tómo - Uèíua - Vaissone - Zeda 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 Socone Named natural and historic features inside Socone, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rio Muliquela ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains. - Monte Marracan · 1,310 m - Pico Muli · 1,230 m - Monte Laca · 1,215 m - Monte Malacaci · 1,127 m - Monte Licó · 1,021 m - Serra Caraane · 975 m - Monte Sache · 971 m - Monte Palácuè · 811 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 Socone and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ile District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,421 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (373 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 25 373 Feb 25 236 Mar 24 206 Apr 22 103 May 21 37 Jun 19 38 Jul 19 51 Aug 21 17 Sep 24 13 Oct 27 24 Nov 28 92 Dec 26 232 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Socone?In Ile District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Socone?Alto Molocue, Ile, Mepuagiua, Namarroi and Nauela - What time zone is Socone in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Socone?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Socone?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Socone?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Socone?Settlements lie between 499 m and 684 m - What is the highest point in Socone?Monte Marracan (1,310 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Socone?April to November - What is the P-code of Socone?MZ040603 (OCHA common operational dataset)