# Mbaua Locality, Macuse, Namacurra District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/mbaua/

Locality · Macuse 

# Mbaua

Mbaua is a locality of Mozambique in Macuse, Namacurra District, Zambézia Province. It covers **193.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 193km²
- 11 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mbaua?

Mbaua 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 4 other localities: [Furquia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/furquia/), [Macuse-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/macuse-sede/), [Mexixine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/mexixine/) and [Nomiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/maganja-da-costa/nante/nomiua/). By area it is the 887th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 30.0% of [Macuse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/). The centre of Mbaua is about 1,047 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.6222° S, 37.2957° 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: Mbaua

- 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) · Quelimane52 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:50) 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 Mbaua

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mbaua. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 16 m above sea level (median 11 m).

- Brigodo
- Cabaia
- Cabuire
- Cotoa
- Silima
- Tomodo
- Umbaua

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 Mbaua

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Coculuco
- Lago Drumuè
- Rio Buri-Buri
- Rio Puade

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 Mbaua 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 Mbaua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Namacurra-Sede · Vila de Namacurra 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.49394&mlon=37.03294#map=17/-17.49394/37.03294) 

Hotel Zalala beach lodge · Zalala 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.76879&mlon=37.19409#map=17/-17.76879/37.19409) 

Police station Policia · Vila de Namacurra 32 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
- Macuse-Sede
- Mexixine

## Quick answers

- Where is Mbaua?In Macuse, Namacurra District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mbaua?Furquia, Macuse-Sede, Mexixine and Nomiua
- What time zone is Mbaua in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mbaua?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mbaua?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mbaua?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mbaua?Settlements lie between 7 m and 16 m
- What is the best time to visit Mbaua?April to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mbaua?Hospital Namacurra-Sede, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mbaua?MZ04140203 (OCHA common operational dataset)