# Muripa Locality, Balama-Sede, Balama District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/balama-sede/muripa/ Locality · Balama-Sede # Muripa Muripa is a locality of Mozambique in Balama-Sede, Balama District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **227.5 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 228km² - 571 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muripa? Muripa lies in [Balama-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/balama-sede/), [Balama District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Balama-Sede (Ntete)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/balama-sede/balama-sede-ntete/), [Mputo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/mputo/), [Namara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/impire/namara/), [Nicuita](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/namuno-sede/nicuita/) and [Tauane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/kwekwe/tauane/). By area it is the 837th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 26.6% of [Balama-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/balama-sede/). The centre of Muripa is about 1,531 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4198° S, 38.6336° 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: Muripa - 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 - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula200 km - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba210 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:45, 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. ## Villages and localities in Muripa Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Muripa. Settlements here lie between about 516 m and 612 m above sea level (median 571 m). - Antupa - Aímo - Gulue - Machicane - Maco - Nanlaca - Nicole - Rágia 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 Muripa Named natural and historic features inside Muripa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Natubili - Niúrra ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains. - Monte Maco · 1,163 m - Monte Uncùti · 994 m - Monte Chiote · 806 m - Monte Chirimpa · 763 m - Monte Toca · 736 m - Monte Incheuè · 714 m - Monte Saca · 680 m - Monte N’Táta · 645 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Matica 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 Muripa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Balama District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,312 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (381 mm) and the driest Sep (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 381 Feb 24 275 Mar 24 186 Apr 23 76 May 21 20 Jun 20 13 Jul 20 13 Aug 21 11 Sep 24 6 Oct 27 32 Nov 28 54 Dec 26 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muripa Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank BCI · Balama-Sede (Ntete) 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.34783&mlon=38.57229#map=17/-13.34783/38.57229) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Balama · Balama-Sede (Ntete) 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.34545&mlon=38.59211#map=17/-13.34545/38.59211) Hotel Pensão Eusébio · Balama-Sede (Ntete) 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.34941&mlon=38.56715#map=17/-13.34941/38.56715) School Instituto Agrário de Balama · Balama-Sede (Ntete) 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.33992&mlon=38.60007#map=17/-13.33992/38.60007) College Instituto Agrário de Balama · Balama-Sede (Ntete) 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.36870&mlon=38.58079#map=17/-13.36870/38.58079) 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 Balama-Sede - Balama-Sede (Ntete) ## Quick answers - Where is Muripa?In Balama-Sede, Balama District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Muripa?Balama-Sede (Ntete), Mputo, Namara, Nicuita and Tauane - What time zone is Muripa in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muripa?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Muripa?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muripa?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muripa?Settlements lie between 516 m and 612 m - What is the highest point in Muripa?Monte Maco (1,163 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muripa?April to November - Where is the nearest bank to Muripa?BCI, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muripa?TotalEnergies Balama, about 9.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muripa?MZ02030102 (OCHA common operational dataset)