# Namara Locality, Impire, Balama District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/impire/namara/ Locality · Impire # Namara Namara is a locality of Mozambique in Impire, Balama District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **117.2 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 117km² - 605 mtypical elevation ## Where is Namara? Namara lies in [Impire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/impire/), [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 6 other localities: [Balama-Sede (Ntete)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/balama-sede/balama-sede-ntete/), [Jamira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/kwekwe/jamira/), [Mpaka](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/mavala/mpaka/), [Muripa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/balama-sede/muripa/), [Sivaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/impire/sivaca/) and [Tauane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/kwekwe/tauane/). By area it is the 1040th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 13.2% of [Impire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/impire/). The centre of Namara is about 1,527 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3853° S, 38.4517° 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: Namara - 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) · Nampula211 km - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba229 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:45, sunset around 17:06). 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 Namara Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Namara. Settlements here lie between about 566 m and 616 m above sea level (median 605 m). - Catambo - Mecaquia - Melola - Ntolia 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 Namara Named natural and historic features inside Namara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Micuti 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 Namara 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 Namara Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank BCI · Balama-Sede (Ntete) 14 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) 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.34545&mlon=38.59211#map=17/-13.34545/38.59211) Hotel Pensão Eusébio · Balama-Sede (Ntete) 13 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) 17 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) 14 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 Impire - Sivaca ## Quick answers - Where is Namara?In Impire, Balama District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Namara?Balama-Sede (Ntete), Jamira, Mpaka, Muripa, Sivaca and Tauane - What time zone is Namara in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Namara?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Namara?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namara?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Namara?Settlements lie between 566 m and 616 m - What is the best time to visit Namara?April to November - Where is the nearest bank to Namara?BCI, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namara?TotalEnergies Balama, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Namara?MZ02030201 (OCHA common operational dataset)