# Capitao Mor Locality, Molumbo-Sede, Molumbo District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/molumbo-sede/capitao-mor/ Locality · Molumbo-Sede # Capitao Mor Capitao Mor is a locality of Mozambique in Molumbo-Sede, Molumbo District, Zambézia Province. It covers **374.3 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 374km² - 669 mtypical elevation ## Where is Capitao Mor? Capitao Mor lies in [Molumbo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/molumbo-sede/), [Molumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Etatara-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/etatara/etatara-sede/), [Iataria (Chamba)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/iataria-chamba/), [Molumbo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/molumbo-sede/molumbo-sede/) and [Tetete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/lioma/tetete/). By area it is the 638th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 15.6% of [Molumbo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/molumbo-sede/). The centre of Capitao Mor is about 1,241 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3875° S, 36.3856° 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: Capitao Mor - 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) · Blantyre155 km - Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga264 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:11). 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 Capitao Mor Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Capitao Mor. Settlements here lie between about 651 m and 764 m above sea level (median 669 m). - Chauchica - Chefe Chuliua - Chefe Darama - Chefe Maata - Chefe Nacupe - Chefe Nipecha - Chuliua - Máquê - Régulo Capitão Mor 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 Capitao Mor Named natural and historic features inside Capitao Mor, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Muchêa - Nacocolo - Nacuca - Techentchece ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 2 mountains. - Monte Cucurro · 1,299 m - Monte Motô · 1,279 m - Monte Sonungué · 935 m - Monte Mecotcheva · 932 m - Monte Namacerema · 851 m - Monte Itocolé · 840 m - Monte Chilapa · 742 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 Capitao Mor and the best time to visit Using the climate of Molumbo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,286 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (354 mm) and the driest Aug (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 354 Feb 23 237 Mar 23 193 Apr 21 66 May 19 21 Jun 18 20 Jul 17 30 Aug 20 9 Sep 23 9 Oct 26 17 Nov 26 94 Dec 25 236 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Capitao Mor Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank BCI · Molumbo-Sede 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.48767&mlon=36.27368#map=17/-15.48767/36.27368) 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 Molumbo-Sede - Molumbo-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Capitao Mor?In Molumbo-Sede, Molumbo District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Capitao Mor?Etatara-Sede, Iataria (Chamba), Molumbo-Sede and Tetete - What time zone is Capitao Mor in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Capitao Mor?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Capitao Mor?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Capitao Mor?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Capitao Mor?Settlements lie between 651 m and 764 m - What is the highest point in Capitao Mor?Monte Cucurro (1,299 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Capitao Mor?April to November - Where is the nearest bank to Capitao Mor?BCI, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Capitao Mor?MZ04210102 (OCHA common operational dataset)