# Cuba Locality, Munhamade, Lugela District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/munhamade/cuba/ Locality · Munhamade # Cuba Cuba is a locality of Mozambique in Munhamade, Lugela District, Zambézia Province. It covers **401.7 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 402km² - 184 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cuba? Cuba lies in [Munhamade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/munhamade/), [Lugela District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Alto Lugela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/munhamade/alto-lugela/), [Ebide](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/tacuane/ebide/), [Mobede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/mobede/), [Munhamade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/munhamade/munhamade/), [Mussengane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/mussengane/) and [Namanjavira-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/namanjavira/namanjavira-sede/). By area it is the 599th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 26.7% of [Munhamade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/munhamade/). The centre of Cuba is about 1,128 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.6121° S, 36.8068° 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: Cuba - 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) · Quelimane138 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre222 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 05:58, 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 Cuba Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Cuba. Settlements here lie between about 158 m and 241 m above sea level (median 184 m). - Munhamade - Murra - Nigau 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 Cuba Named natural and historic features inside Cuba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 1 mountain. - Monte Cuba · 543 m - Monte Maduni · 322 m - Monte Muluma · 318 m - Monte Melodi · 315 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 Cuba 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cuba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saúde Lugela-Sede · Mobede 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.42844&mlon=36.74549#map=17/-16.42844/36.74549) Bank BCI · 25 de Setembro 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.83953&mlon=36.98520#map=17/-16.83953/36.98520) Petrol pump Total · Naverua 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.79598&mlon=37.00990#map=17/-16.79598/37.00990) Hotel Pensão São Cristovão · 3 de Fevereiro 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.83605&mlon=36.98657#map=17/-16.83605/36.98657) School General Secondary School- Samora Machel · Samora Machel 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.81642&mlon=36.98985#map=17/-16.81642/36.98985) College UniZambeze FEAF - Campus de Mocuba · Mocuba-Sede 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.89379&mlon=36.94269#map=17/-16.89379/36.94269) 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 Munhamade - Alto Lugela - Mulide - Munhamade - Tenede ## Quick answers - Where is Cuba?In Munhamade, Lugela District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Cuba?Alto Lugela, Ebide, Mobede, Munhamade, Mussengane and Namanjavira-Sede - What time zone is Cuba in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cuba?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Cuba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cuba?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cuba?Settlements lie between 158 m and 241 m - What is the highest point in Cuba?Monte Cuba (543 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cuba?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Cuba?Centro de Saúde Lugela-Sede, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Cuba?BCI, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cuba?Total, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Cuba?MZ04080303 (OCHA common operational dataset)