# Lugela-Sede, Lugela District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/ Administrative post · Lugela District # Lugela-Sede Lugela-Sede is an administrative post of Mozambique in Lugela District, Zambézia Province. It covers **1,104.1 km²**. It is divided into 5 localities. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,104km² - 5localities - 1mapped service ## Where is Lugela-Sede? Lugela-Sede lies in [Lugela District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Muabanama](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/muabanama/), [Munhamade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/munhamade/), [Namarroi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namarroi/namarroi/) and [Tacuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/tacuane/). By area it is the 245th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 18.0% of [Lugela District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/). The centre of Lugela-Sede is about 1,159 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.3252° S, 36.8388° 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: Lugela-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 - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane170 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre212 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:57, 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. ## Localities of Lugela-Sede Locality Area km² Localities Services [Iaba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/iaba/) 368 3 0 [Mobede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/mobede/) 399 8 1 [Mussengane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/mussengane/) 60 0 0 [Nagobo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/nagobo/) 125 1 0 [Puthine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/puthine/) 152 1 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 Lugela-Sede Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Lugela-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 226 m and 489 m above sea level (median 296 m). - Arijamo - Cubula - Cóguè - Ecava - Lugela - Mateus - Muguidje - Murramela - M’cutia - Napone - Pondela - Sugula - Venha 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 Lugela-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Lugela-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rio Muobede ### Hills and mountains 9 hills; 8 mountains. - Monte Mavligue · 1,140 m - Monte Noponi · 886 m - Monte Iapa · 825 m - Monte Tanha · 722 m - Monte Muixa · 720 m - Monte Tumbine · 713 m - Monte Chicoi · 635 m - Monte Naminame · 623 m - Monte Muogoe · 620 m - Monte Muli · 606 m - Monte Iave · 591 m - Monte Miare · 588 m - Monte Curini · 573 m - Monte Embebele · 556 m - Monte Cumbia · 322 m - Monte Acale · 316 m - Monte Nipubo · 296 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 Lugela-Sede and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lugela District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,286 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (326 mm) and the driest Sep (13 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 26 326 Feb 25 208 Mar 25 192 Apr 23 90 May 22 35 Jun 20 32 Jul 20 43 Aug 22 15 Sep 25 13 Oct 28 23 Nov 28 91 Dec 27 219 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lugela-Sede Places mapped inside Lugela-Sede in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Lugela-Sede?In Lugela District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Lugela-Sede?Muabanama, Munhamade, Namarroi and Tacuane - What time zone is Lugela-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lugela-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Lugela-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lugela-Sede?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lugela-Sede?Settlements lie between 226 m and 489 m - What is the highest point in Lugela-Sede?Monte Mavligue (1,140 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lugela-Sede?April to October - How many hospitals are in Lugela-Sede?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Lugela-Sede?MZ040801 (OCHA common operational dataset)