# Iaba Locality, Lugela-Sede, Lugela District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/iaba/ Locality · Lugela-Sede # Iaba Iaba is a locality of Mozambique in Lugela-Sede, Lugela District, Zambézia Province. It covers **368.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 368km² - 474 mtypical elevation ## Where is Iaba? Iaba lies in [Lugela-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/), [Lugela District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Comone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/muabanama/comone/), [Lipali](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namarroi/namarroi/lipali/), [Mobede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/mobede/), [Mussengane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/mussengane/), [Nagobo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/nagobo/), [Namarroi Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namarroi/namarroi/namarroi-sede/), [Puthine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/puthine/) and [Tenede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/munhamade/tenede/). By area it is the 649th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 33.3% of [Lugela-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/). The centre of Iaba is about 1,165 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.2478° S, 36.7811° 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: Iaba - 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) · Quelimane179 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre204 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. ## Villages and localities in Iaba Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Iaba. Settlements here lie between about 355 m and 489 m above sea level (median 474 m). - Cubula - Muguidje - Pondela 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 Iaba Named natural and historic features inside Iaba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rio Muobede ### Hills and mountains 6 hills; 5 mountains. - Monte Iapa · 825 m - Monte Tanha · 722 m - Monte Muixa · 720 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 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 Iaba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lugela District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 158 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 326 Feb 24 208 Mar 24 192 Apr 22 90 May 21 35 Jun 19 32 Jul 19 43 Aug 21 15 Sep 24 13 Oct 27 23 Nov 27 91 Dec 26 219 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Iaba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saúde Lugela-Sede · Mobede 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.42844&mlon=36.74549#map=17/-16.42844/36.74549) 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 Lugela-Sede - Mobede - Mussengane - Nagobo - Puthine ## Quick answers - Where is Iaba?In Lugela-Sede, Lugela District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Iaba?Comone, Lipali, Mobede, Mussengane, Nagobo, Namarroi Sede, Puthine and Tenede - What time zone is Iaba in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Iaba?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Iaba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Iaba?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Iaba?Settlements lie between 355 m and 489 m - What is the highest point in Iaba?Monte Iapa (825 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Iaba?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Iaba?Centro de Saúde Lugela-Sede, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Iaba?MZ04080101 (OCHA common operational dataset)