# Malei, Namacurra District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/malei/

Administrative post · Namacurra District 

# Malei

Malei is an administrative post of Mozambique in Namacurra District, Zambézia Province. It covers **51.5 km²**. It is divided into 1 locality. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 51.5km²
- 1locality

## Where is Malei?

Malei lies in [Namacurra District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Cidade de Mocuba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/cidade-de-mocuba/), [Maganja da Costa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/maganja-da-costa/maganja-da-costa-sede/) and [Namacurra-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/namacurra-sede/). By area it is the 437th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 2.5% of [Namacurra District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/). The centre of Malei is about 1,075 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.2182° S, 37.0149° 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: Malei

- 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) · Quelimane73 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre277 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 05:58, 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.

## Localities of Malei

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Malei](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/malei/malei/) 52 6 0 

Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Malei

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Malei. Settlements here lie between about 29 m and 106 m above sea level (median 90 m).

- Malei
- Nicome
- Rombe
- Supinho
- Uariberua
- Umpiua

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).

## Weather in Malei 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
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- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- 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/).

## Quick answers

- Where is Malei?In Namacurra District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Malei?Cidade de Mocuba, Maganja da Costa-Sede and Namacurra-Sede
- What time zone is Malei in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Malei?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Malei?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Malei?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Malei?Settlements lie between 29 m and 106 m
- What is the best time to visit Malei?April to September
- What is the P-code of Malei?MZ041403 (OCHA common operational dataset)