# Jajo Locality, M'bauane, Mulevala District – Villages & Map

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Locality · M'bauane 

# Jajo

Jajo is a locality of Mozambique in M'bauane, Mulevala District, Zambézia Province. It covers **256.2 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 256km²
- 1mapped service
- 306 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jajo?

Jajo lies in [M'bauane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mulevala/m-bauane/), [Mulevala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mulevala/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [M'Bauane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mulevala/m-bauane/m-bauane-sede/), [Mucata](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mulevala/chiraco/mucata/), [Mugulama](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/ile/mugulama/), [Namigonha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mulevala/m-bauane/namigonha/) and [Nipiode](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/ile/nipiode/). By area it is the 783rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 16.7% of [M'bauane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mulevala/m-bauane/). The centre of Jajo is about 1,192 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.2578° S, 37.4736° 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: Jajo

- 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) · Quelimane189 km
- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula232 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:05).

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 Jajo

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Jajo. Settlements here lie between about 290 m and 365 m above sea level (median 306 m).

- Chefe Cudupa
- Chefe Mina
- Chefe Muamunho
- Chefe Mucasse
- Chefe Nalossa
- Cocarra
- Namice
- Nampassa
- Régulo Jajo
- T Cunha

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 Jajo

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams.

- Curiua
- Mota
- Muma
- Naculue
- Namaculane
- Namaluco
- Namipia
- Namucone
- Nhôr
- Ribeira Naculula
- Rio Emilacone
- Rio Nacache
- Rio Namiava
- Rio Napulo
- Rio Necutine

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 Jajo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mulevala District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,254 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (329 mm) and the driest Sep (11 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 26 329 

Feb 26 200 

Mar 25 184 

Apr 24 94 

May 22 32 

Jun 20 32 

Jul 20 41 

Aug 22 15 

Sep 25 11 

Oct 28 24 

Nov 29 83 

Dec 27 209 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jajo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School EP1 Marribiha II · Jajo 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.24276&mlon=37.51414#map=17/-16.24276/37.51414) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jajo

Places mapped inside Jajo in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other localities in M'bauane

- M'Bauane-Sede
- Namigonha

## Quick answers

- Where is Jajo?In M'bauane, Mulevala District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Jajo?M'Bauane-Sede, Mucata, Mugulama, Namigonha and Nipiode
- What time zone is Jajo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Jajo?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Jajo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jajo?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jajo?Settlements lie between 290 m and 365 m
- What is the best time to visit Jajo?April to October
- What is the P-code of Jajo?MZ04220102 (OCHA common operational dataset)