# Mulide Locality, Munhamade, Lugela District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/munhamade/mulide/

Locality · Munhamade 

# Mulide

Mulide is a locality of Mozambique in Munhamade, Lugela District, Zambézia Province. It covers **316.6 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 317km²
- 307 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mulide?

Mulide 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 5 other localities: [Mugeba-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/mugeba/mugeba-sede/), [Munhamade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/munhamade/munhamade/), [Namanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/ile/namanda/), [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 717th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 21.0% of [Munhamade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/munhamade/). The centre of Mulide is about 1,160 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.3961° S, 37.0420° 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: Mulide

- 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) · Quelimane163 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre235 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 05:57, 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.

## Villages and localities in Mulide

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Mulide. Settlements here lie between about 229 m and 397 m above sea level (median 307 m).

- Chefe Namuaua
- Chefe Napato
- Chefe Netala
- Chefe Nicuel
- Chefe Novara
- Chefe Papadela
- Chefe Primida
- Chefe Vitua
- Mabua
- Meriva
- Mucoia
- Mudirra
- Mudêba
- Mulela
- Mutagia
- Muture
- Namagila
- Quilito
- Régulo Maconde
- Régulo Namagila

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 Mulide

Named natural and historic features inside Mulide, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Maaia
- Maelamade
- Modela
- Mutitaealacu
- Muùcarraué
- Ribeira Metalane
- Rio Namatari
- Rio Namitebelane
- Umpuapua

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Monte Mulite · 416 m
- Monte Errurrune · 381 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 Mulide 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 Mulide

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saúde Lugela-Sede · Mobede 32 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 Munhamade

- Alto Lugela
- Cuba
- Munhamade
- Tenede

## Quick answers

- Where is Mulide?In Munhamade, Lugela District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mulide?Mugeba-Sede, Munhamade, Namanda, Puthine and Tenede
- What time zone is Mulide in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mulide?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mulide?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mulide?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mulide?Settlements lie between 229 m and 397 m
- What is the highest point in Mulide?Monte Mulite (416 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mulide?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mulide?Centro de Saúde Lugela-Sede, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mulide?MZ04080304 (OCHA common operational dataset)