# Ilova Locality, Mucupia, Inhassunge District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/inhassunge/mucupia/ilova/

Locality · Mucupia 

# Ilova

Ilova is a locality of Mozambique in Mucupia, Inhassunge District, Zambézia Province. It covers **251.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 252km²
- 1mapped service
- 7 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ilova?

Ilova lies in [Mucupia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/inhassunge/mucupia/), [Inhassunge District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/inhassunge/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Bingagira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/inhassunge/mucupia/bingagira/), [Catale](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/campo/catale/), [Ilalane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/namacata/ilalane/), [Inhangome](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-4/inhangome/), [Mucupia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/inhassunge/mucupia/mucupia-sede/), [Mungane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/campo/mungane/) and [Nicoadala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/nicoadala-sede/nicoadala-sede/). By area it is the 788th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 34.0% of [Mucupia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/inhassunge/mucupia/). The centre of Ilova is about 996 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.8700° S, 36.7264° 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).

## Things to see in and around Ilova

### Nearby, outside Ilova

- Praça dos Trabalhadores · monument, Filipe Samuel Magaia16 km
- Lar dos Professores · castle or fort, Kansa17 km
- Liliane aunt house Quelimane · castle or fort, 17 de Setembro18 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Ilova

- 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

- Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane15 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira287 km

### Nearest railway station

CFM (Filipe Samuel Magaia), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:05).

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 Ilova

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ilova.

- Ilova

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).

## Weather in Ilova and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Inhassunge District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,118 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (271 mm) and the driest Aug (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 271 

Feb 27 175 

Mar 27 174 

Apr 26 82 

May 25 37 

Jun 23 35 

Jul 23 41 

Aug 24 10 

Sep 25 13 

Oct 27 26 

Nov 28 65 

Dec 28 189 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ilova

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saúde Ilova · Ilova 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.89470&mlon=36.76645#map=17/-17.89470/36.76645) 

Bank Banco BCI · Filipe Samuel Magaia 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87855&mlon=36.88185#map=17/-17.87855/36.88185) 

Petrol pump Petromoc · Filipe Samuel Magaia 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87336&mlon=36.87656#map=17/-17.87336/36.87656) 

Hotel Zambezia Vip Apart Hotel · Filipe Samuel Magaia 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87754&mlon=36.88137#map=17/-17.87754/36.88137) 

School Escola Portuguesa · Filipe Samuel Magaia 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87089&mlon=36.88230#map=17/-17.87089/36.88230) 

College Escola Superior De Ciencias Marinhas E Costeiras · Chuabo Dembe 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87356&mlon=36.85969#map=17/-17.87356/36.85969) 

Police station cadeia civil · Liberdade 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.87908&mlon=36.88829#map=17/-17.87908/36.88829) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ilova

Places mapped inside Ilova in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other localities in Mucupia

- Bingagira
- Chirimane
- Mucupia-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Ilova?In Mucupia, Inhassunge District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Ilova?Bingagira, Catale, Ilalane, Inhangome, Mucupia-Sede, Mungane and Nicoadala-Sede
- What is there to see in Ilova?Praça dos Trabalhadores, Lar dos Professores, Liliane aunt house Quelimane
- What time zone is Ilova in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ilova?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Ilova?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ilova?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ilova?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ilova?Centro de Saúde Ilova, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ilova?Banco BCI, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ilova?Petromoc, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ilova?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ilova?MZ04070104 (OCHA common operational dataset)