Mocuba, Mozambique: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Mocuba is a city in Mozambique, in Zambezia Province. About 196,001 people live in the city proper, making it the 11th largest city of Mozambique in our atlas.

It lies at 16.84° S, 36.99° E, about 151 m (495 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Maputo time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Mocuba. Green dots: other major cities of Mozambique. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Mocuba has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually Nov, with average highs near 36°C (97°F); the coolest nights come in Jul at about 15°C (59°F). Around 1,191 mm (47 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jan.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 1024694 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q520687 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Mocuba Conselho Municipal (9563793123): A Verdade from Maputo, Moçambique, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)