Map of Mocuba, Mozambique

Mocuba is a city in Zambezia Province, Mozambique, with a population of about 196,001. It lies at 16.8375°S, 36.9856°E. Mocuba is about 1,112 km (691 mi) northeast of Maputo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Quelimane, 116 km to the south.

Mocuba at a glance

Where is Mocuba?

• The 11th largest city in Mozambique by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Zambezia Province on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 07 min on the shortest day to 13 h 08 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mocuba

• Quelimane — 116 km south
• Gurúè — 152 km north
• Alto Molocue — 153 km northeast
• Milange — 153 km northwest
• Marromeu — 196 km southwest
• Cuamba — 231 km north
• Zomba — 240 km northwest, Malawi
• Blantyre — 241 km northwest, Malawi
• Liwonde — 272 km northwest, Malawi
• Balaka — 300 km northwest, Malawi

Largest cities in Zambezia Province

• Quelimane — 349,842
• Gurúè — 168,971
• Alto Molocue — 49,019
• Milange — 35,146

Largest cities in Mozambique

• Maputo — 1,254,837
• Matola — 1,198,988
• Nampula — 770,379
• Beira — 687,764
• Chimoio — 422,046
• Tete — 357,000
• Quelimane — 349,842
• Lichinga — 281,341
• Nacala — 239,808
• Pemba — 232,932

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.