# Macuse-Sede Locality, Macuse, Namacurra District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/macuse-sede/ Locality · Macuse # Macuse-Sede Macuse-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Macuse, Namacurra District, Zambézia Province. It covers **99.2 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 99.2km² - 15 mtypical elevation ## Where is Macuse-Sede? Macuse-Sede lies in [Macuse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/), [Namacurra District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Ionge](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/maquival/ionge/), [Mbaua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/mbaua/) and [Mexixine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/mexixine/). By area it is the 1082nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 15.4% of [Macuse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/). The centre of Macuse-Sede is about 1,036 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.6873° S, 37.1909° 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: Macuse-Sede - 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) · Quelimane39 km ### Nearest railway station CFM (Filipe Samuel Magaia), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:03). 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 Macuse-Sede Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Macuse-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 17 m above sea level (median 15 m). - Garrafa - Macuse - Manonga - Mazuão - Muceliua - Namucua - Passuela 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 Macuse-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Macuse-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Badarne ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Ponta da Barra ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Macuse 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 Macuse-Sede and the best time to visit Using the climate of Namacurra District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,149 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (294 mm) and the driest Aug (12 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 27 294 Feb 27 175 Mar 26 170 Apr 25 84 May 24 33 Jun 22 34 Jul 22 38 Aug 24 12 Sep 26 13 Oct 28 29 Nov 29 73 Dec 28 194 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Macuse-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Namacurra-Sede · Vila de Namacurra 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.49394&mlon=37.03294#map=17/-17.49394/37.03294) Bank BCI · Popular 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.86527&mlon=36.89253#map=17/-17.86527/36.89253) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Sampene · Sampene B 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84027&mlon=36.93059#map=17/-17.84027/36.93059) Hotel Zalala beach lodge · Zalala 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.76879&mlon=37.19409#map=17/-17.76879/37.19409) School Escola Primária de Cololo · Sampene A 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84706&mlon=36.91989#map=17/-17.84706/36.91989) College Universidade Licungo · Murropue 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.83695&mlon=36.93895#map=17/-17.83695/36.93895) Police station Policia · Vila de Namacurra 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.49445&mlon=37.02983#map=17/-17.49445/37.02983) 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 Macuse - Furquia - Mbaua - Mexixine ## Quick answers - Where is Macuse-Sede?In Macuse, Namacurra District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Macuse-Sede?Ionge, Mbaua and Mexixine - What time zone is Macuse-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Macuse-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Macuse-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Macuse-Sede?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Macuse-Sede?Settlements lie between 7 m and 17 m - What is the best time to visit Macuse-Sede?April to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Macuse-Sede?Hospital Namacurra-Sede, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Macuse-Sede?BCI, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Macuse-Sede?TotalEnergies Sampene, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Macuse-Sede?MZ04140201 (OCHA common operational dataset)