# Nicoadala-Sede, Nicoadala District – Localities & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/nicoadala-sede/ Administrative post · Nicoadala District # Nicoadala-Sede Nicoadala-Sede is an administrative post of Mozambique in Nicoadala District, Zambézia Province. It covers **1,337.0 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,337km² - 3localities - 4mapped services ## Where is Nicoadala-Sede? Nicoadala-Sede lies in [Nicoadala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other administrative posts: [Campo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/campo/), [Cidade de Mocuba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/cidade-de-mocuba/), [Machindo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/derre/machindo/), [Mucupia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/inhassunge/mucupia/), [Munhonha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/munhonha/), [Namacata](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/namacata/), [Namacurra-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/namacurra-sede/) and [Namanjavira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/namanjavira/). By area it is the 209th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 53.9% of [Nicoadala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/). The centre of Nicoadala-Sede is about 1,035 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.4980° S, 36.7435° 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: Nicoadala-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) · Quelimane42 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre277 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:00, 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 Nicoadala-Sede Locality Area km² Localities Services [Dugudiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/nicoadala-sede/dugudiua/) 200 3 2 [Nhafuba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/nicoadala-sede/nhafuba/) 800 9 0 [Nicoadala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/nicoadala-sede/nicoadala-sede/) 337 8 2 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 Nicoadala-Sede Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Nicoadala-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 157 m above sea level (median 19 m). - Andazuce - Botao - Chombe - Deê - Maquecha - Marrumissa - Mepuando - Messia - Missage - Morroa - Mucuama - Mulehê - Namapa - Nangire - Nantuto - Nhafuba - Nicoadala - Rara - Sargento - Zunguza 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 Nicoadala-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Nicoadala-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Magurumura - Metembulua - Nachenguane - Namacarone - Rio Cane - Rio Etussi - Rio Marimba - Rio Marracuacua - Rio Missongue - Rio Mongomane - Rio Murrôs - Rio Querera 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 Nicoadala-Sede and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nicoadala 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nicoadala-Sede Places mapped inside Nicoadala-Sede in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Nicoadala-Sede?In Nicoadala District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Nicoadala-Sede?Campo, Cidade de Mocuba, Machindo, Mucupia, Munhonha, Namacata, Namacurra-Sede and Namanjavira - What time zone is Nicoadala-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nicoadala-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nicoadala-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nicoadala-Sede?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nicoadala-Sede?Settlements lie between 1 m and 157 m - What is the best time to visit Nicoadala-Sede?April to September - How many petrol pumps are in Nicoadala-Sede?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nicoadala-Sede?MZ041601 (OCHA common operational dataset)