# Tacuane, Lugela District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/tacuane/ Administrative post · Lugela District # Tacuane Tacuane is an administrative post of Mozambique in Lugela District, Zambézia Province. It covers **1,317.6 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,318km² - 3localities ## Where is Tacuane? Tacuane lies in [Lugela District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Lugela-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/), [Milange-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/milange-sede/), [Muabanama](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/muabanama/), [Munhamade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/munhamade/) and [Namanjavira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/namanjavira/). By area it is the 214th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 21.5% of [Lugela District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/). The centre of Tacuane is about 1,140 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.3870° S, 36.4964° 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: Tacuane - 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) · Quelimane168 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre181 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:08). 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 Tacuane Locality Area km² Localities Services [Ebide](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/tacuane/ebide/) 372 5 0 [Mabu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/tacuane/mabu/) 759 7 0 [Tacuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/tacuane/tacuane/) 186 3 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 Tacuane Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Tacuane. Settlements here lie between about 217 m and 514 m above sea level (median 364 m). - Camara - Indavú - Iossa - Limbué - Maciba - Magoma - Mecula - Morruma - Muopia - Mupia - Nagoa - Namarro - Ruciua - Saéne - Tacuane 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 Tacuane Named natural and historic features inside Tacuane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Rio Liciro - Rio Malangua - Rio Murradodi ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains; 5 hills. - Monte Locurumine · 1,283 m - Monte Mulagera · 931 m - Monte Mutolo · 719 m - Monte Muio · 623 m - Monte Namatuiane · 607 m - Monte Condere · 595 m - Monte Mua · 567 m - Monte Ezumba · 351 m - Monte Impiri · 343 m - Monte Elica · 339 m - Monte Moudone · 270 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 Tacuane 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Tacuane?In Lugela District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Tacuane?Lugela-Sede, Milange-Sede, Muabanama, Munhamade and Namanjavira - What time zone is Tacuane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Tacuane?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Tacuane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tacuane?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tacuane?Settlements lie between 217 m and 514 m - What is the highest point in Tacuane?Monte Locurumine (1,283 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tacuane?April to October - What is the P-code of Tacuane?MZ040802 (OCHA common operational dataset)