# Missal Locality, Bajone, Mocubela District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Bajone 

# Missal

Missal is a locality of Mozambique in Bajone, Mocubela District, Zambézia Province. It covers **456.9 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 457km²
- 27 mtypical elevation

## Where is Missal?

Missal lies in [Bajone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocubela/bajone/), [Mocubela District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocubela/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Cabuir](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/maganja-da-costa/maganja-da-costa-sede/cabuir/), [Maganja-Sede (Bala)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/maganja-da-costa/maganja-da-costa-sede/maganja-sede-bala/), [Mocubela-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocubela/mocubela/mocubela-sede/) and [Nacuda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocubela/bajone/nacuda/). By area it is the 541st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 34.0% of [Bajone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocubela/bajone/). The centre of Missal is about 1,104 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.2823° S, 37.7768° 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: Missal

- 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) · Quelimane115 km
- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula291 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:01).

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 Missal

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Missal. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 84 m above sea level (median 27 m).

- Abacar
- Alipolima
- Amade
- Calaba
- Chinga
- Ecado
- Equali
- Jampane
- Joaque
- Madi
- Madia
- Magia
- Maigueroa
- Mailia
- Manhica
- Mauane
- Meiro
- Missal
- Mucacassi
- Mudo
- Muiaulene
- Mujaide
- Mulabua
- Murraoia
- Murrumo
- Mussali
- Naimo
- Natudo
- Nhaza
- Nhazombe
- Nolabê
- Pacala
- Paqueliua
- Peha
- Sardiva
- Sousa
- Sulai
- Varente
- Vilimio
- Zatava

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 Missal

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Coboone
- Codane
- Lago Mamona
- Lago Murugane
- Marrete
- Matatane
- Mucala
- Murrotane
- Nacurripe
- Navite
- Rio Muteine

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 Missal and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mocubela District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 957 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (265 mm) and the driest Sep (7 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 27 265 

Feb 27 155 

Mar 27 146 

Apr 26 80 

May 24 24 

Jun 23 22 

Jul 22 29 

Aug 24 11 

Sep 26 7 

Oct 28 20 

Nov 29 47 

Dec 29 150 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Missal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank BCI · Vila de Maganja da Costa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.31273&mlon=37.50551#map=17/-17.31273/37.50551) 

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 Bajone

- Nacuda
- Naico Mussipa

## Quick answers

- Where is Missal?In Bajone, Mocubela District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Missal?Cabuir, Maganja-Sede (Bala), Mocubela-Sede and Nacuda
- What time zone is Missal in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Missal?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Missal?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Missal?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Missal?Settlements lie between 7 m and 84 m
- What is the best time to visit Missal?April to October
- Where is the nearest bank to Missal?BCI, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Missal?MZ04200201 (OCHA common operational dataset)