# Mabu Locality, Tacuane, Lugela District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/tacuane/mabu/ Locality · Tacuane # Mabu Mabu is a locality of Mozambique in Tacuane, Lugela District, Zambézia Province. It covers **759.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 759km² - 394 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mabu? Mabu 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 8 other localities: [Alto Benfica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/namanjavira/alto-benfica/), [Chitambo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/milange-sede/chitambo/), [Ebide](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/tacuane/ebide/), [Liciro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/milange-sede/liciro/), [M'Pemula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/muabanama/m-pemula/), [Muabanama-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/muabanama/muabanama-sede/), [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 320th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 57.6% of [Tacuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/tacuane/). The centre of Mabu is about 1,138 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.3625° S, 36.3847° 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: Mabu - 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 - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre169 km - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane174 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 17:09). 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 Mabu Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mabu. Settlements here lie between about 311 m and 514 m above sea level (median 394 m). - Indavú - Iossa - Limbué - Nagoa - Namarro - Ruciua - Saéne 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 Mabu Named natural and historic features inside Mabu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rio Liciro ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 2 hills. - Monte Locurumine · 1,283 m - Monte Namatuiane · 607 m - Monte Mua · 567 m - Monte Ezumba · 351 m - Monte Elica · 339 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 Mabu 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/). ## Other localities in Tacuane - Ebide - Tacuane ## Quick answers - Where is Mabu?In Tacuane, Lugela District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Mabu?Alto Benfica, Chitambo, Ebide, Liciro, M'Pemula, Muabanama-Sede, Namanjavira-Sede and Tacuane - What time zone is Mabu in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mabu?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mabu?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mabu?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mabu?Settlements lie between 311 m and 514 m - What is the highest point in Mabu?Monte Locurumine (1,283 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mabu?April to October - What is the P-code of Mabu?MZ04080203 (OCHA common operational dataset)