# Muandiua Locality, Morrumbala-Sede, Morrumbala District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/morrumbala-sede/muandiua/ Locality · Morrumbala-Sede # Muandiua Muandiua is a locality of Mozambique in Morrumbala-Sede, Morrumbala District, Zambézia Province. It covers **1,194.6 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,195km² - 316 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muandiua? Muandiua lies in [Morrumbala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/morrumbala-sede/), [Morrumbala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Chire-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/chire/chire-sede/), [Derre-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/derre/machindo/derre-sede/), [Gorro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/chire/gorro/), [Guerissa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/derre/guerissa/guerissa-sede/), [Megaza-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/megaza/megaza-sede/), [Mepinha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/morrumbala-sede/mepinha/) and [Morrumbala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/morrumbala-sede/morrumbala-sede/). By area it is the 156th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 33.3% of [Morrumbala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/morrumbala-sede/). The centre of Muandiua is about 1,042 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.0353° S, 35.6514° 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: Muandiua - 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) · Blantyre167 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:10). 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 Muandiua Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Muandiua. Settlements here lie between about 209 m and 375 m above sea level (median 316 m). - Alúto - Chagáca - Checha - Chécha - Cozombe - Janimôto - Muandiua - Nhacaraze - Nhambande - Tóle 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 Muandiua Named natural and historic features inside Muandiua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Laua - Nhambinde - Rio Durumula - Rio Mumbude - Tangaia ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Ilha Cunguni ### Hills and mountains 7 hills; 1 mountain. - Monte Valade · 623 m - Monte Mungane · 559 m - Monte Nhamitungue · 514 m - Monte Lamba-Lamba · 444 m - Monte Matanda · 388 m - Monte Miumbene · 383 m - Monte Chirumbine · 363 m - Monte Malangane · 348 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 Muandiua and the best time to visit Using the climate of Morrumbala District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,112 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (287 mm) and the driest Aug (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 287 Feb 26 180 Mar 25 165 Apr 24 60 May 23 24 Jun 22 23 Jul 21 34 Aug 23 10 Sep 26 11 Oct 29 20 Nov 29 81 Dec 28 216 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muandiua Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Rural De Morrumbala · Vila de Morrumbala 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.32462&mlon=35.58588#map=17/-17.32462/35.58588) Bank BCI · Vila de Morrumbala 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.32766&mlon=35.59019#map=17/-17.32766/35.59019) School Secondary School 4 of October · Vila de Morrumbala 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.32284&mlon=35.58134#map=17/-17.32284/35.58134) 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 Morrumbala-Sede - Borroma - Mepinha - Morrumbala-Sede - Sabe - Vila de Morrumbala ## Quick answers - Where is Muandiua?In Morrumbala-Sede, Morrumbala District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Muandiua?Chire-Sede, Derre-Sede, Gorro, Guerissa-Sede, Megaza-Sede, Mepinha and Morrumbala-Sede - What time zone is Muandiua in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muandiua?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Muandiua?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muandiua?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muandiua?Settlements lie between 209 m and 375 m - What is the highest point in Muandiua?Monte Valade (623 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muandiua?April to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Muandiua?Hospital Rural De Morrumbala, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muandiua?BCI, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muandiua?MZ04130104 (OCHA common operational dataset)