# Ebide Locality, Tacuane, Lugela District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/tacuane/ebide/

Locality · Tacuane 

# Ebide

Ebide is a locality of Mozambique in Tacuane, Lugela District, Zambézia Province. It covers **372.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 372km²
- 249 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ebide?

Ebide lies in [Tacuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/tacuane/), [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: [Comone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/muabanama/comone/), [Cuba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/munhamade/cuba/), [Mabu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/tacuane/mabu/), [Mobede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/mobede/), [Namanjavira-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/namanjavira/namanjavira-sede/) and [Tacuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/tacuane/tacuane/). By area it is the 644th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 28.2% of [Tacuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/tacuane/). The centre of Ebide is about 1,135 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.4620° S, 36.5965° 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: Ebide

- 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) · Quelimane158 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre194 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 05:59, 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.

## Villages and localities in Ebide

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Ebide. Settlements here lie between about 217 m and 316 m above sea level (median 249 m).

- Maciba
- Magoma
- Morruma
- Muopia
- Mupia

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 Ebide

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Rio Murradodi

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 2 mountains.

- Monte Mulagera · 931 m
- Monte Mutolo · 719 m
- Monte Muio · 623 m
- Monte Impiri · 343 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 Ebide 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 Ebide

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saúde Lugela-Sede · Mobede 16 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 Tacuane

- Mabu
- Tacuane

## Quick answers

- Where is Ebide?In Tacuane, Lugela District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Ebide?Comone, Cuba, Mabu, Mobede, Namanjavira-Sede and Tacuane
- What time zone is Ebide in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ebide?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Ebide?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ebide?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ebide?Settlements lie between 217 m and 316 m
- What is the highest point in Ebide?Monte Mulagera (931 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ebide?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ebide?Centro de Saúde Lugela-Sede, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ebide?MZ04080202 (OCHA common operational dataset)
