# Mugipala Locality, Chiure Velho, Chiúre District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-velho/mugipala/ Locality · Chiure Velho # Mugipala Mugipala is a locality of Mozambique in Chiure Velho, Chiúre District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **270.4 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 270km² - 1mapped service - 242 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mugipala? Mugipala lies in [Chiure Velho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-velho/), [Chiúre District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Chiure Velho Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-velho/chiure-velho-sede/), [Marera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/ocua/marera/), [Micolene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-velho/micolene/), [Milamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-sede/milamba/), [Odinepa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namapa/odinepa/) and [Vila de Chiure](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-sede/vila-de-chiure/). By area it is the 768th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 43.3% of [Chiure Velho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-velho/). The centre of Mugipala is about 1,591 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4327° S, 39.9403° 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). ## Things to see in and around Mugipala OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mugipala: 1 viewpoint. - Lurio Waterfalls · viewpoint Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mugipala - 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 - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba80 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala144 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:40, sunset around 17:00). 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 Mugipala Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Mugipala. Settlements here lie between about 160 m and 283 m above sea level (median 242 m). - Campanhenhe - Chale - Chefe Adriano - Chefe Amade - Chefe Carai - Chefe Colete - Chefe Gelo - Chefe Iacuelane - Chefe Inchápue - Chefe Incona - Chefe Jalipa - Chefe Masserapa - Chefe Moripa - Chefe Pousaide - Chefe Somar - Chefe Vocorro - M'Mala - Maririni - Menajane - Moconi - Moripa - Mugipala - Mulala - Namachilo - Namande - Naonto - Napala - Narajuna - Narropulo - Nrupapula - Ntonhane - Nuíco - Petesse - Régulo Namissirre - Suire - Taibo - Ujama 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 Mugipala Named natural and historic features inside Mugipala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Jéè - Manhica - Melatua - Muátamela - Nacujuba - Naculupa - Namaculi - Namalala - Napala - Nhamassire - Rio Nicubúri - Rio Nivo ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Monte Muitua · 303 m - Monte Macoloco · 298 m - Monte Mesipala · 297 m - Monte Nacurrabi · 232 m - Monte Colocolo · 218 m 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 Mugipala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chiúre District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,262 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (361 mm) and the driest Sep (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 361 Feb 25 254 Mar 25 187 Apr 24 118 May 22 22 Jun 21 20 Jul 21 15 Aug 22 16 Sep 25 10 Oct 27 24 Nov 28 47 Dec 27 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mugipala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Distrital de Chiure · Vila de Chiure 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.38233&mlon=39.78572#map=17/-13.38233/39.78572) Bank BCI · Chiure Velho Sede 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.37402&mlon=39.96837#map=17/-13.37402/39.96837) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Chiure Velho Sede 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.37610&mlon=39.95940#map=17/-13.37610/39.95940) Mall Chiure Novo · Vila de Chiure 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.38566&mlon=39.78388#map=17/-13.38566/39.78388) School Escola Primária Completa de Mugipala · Mugipala 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.46304&mlon=39.96735#map=17/-13.46304/39.96735) Police station Check Point · Ocua-Sede 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.67550&mlon=39.84539#map=17/-13.67550/39.84539) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mugipala Places mapped inside Mugipala in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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. ## Other localities in Chiure Velho - Chiure Velho Sede - Micolene ## Quick answers - Where is Mugipala?In Chiure Velho, Chiúre District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Mugipala?Chiure Velho Sede, Marera, Micolene, Milamba, Odinepa and Vila de Chiure - What is there to see in Mugipala?Lurio Waterfalls - What time zone is Mugipala in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mugipala?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mugipala?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mugipala?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mugipala?Settlements lie between 160 m and 283 m - What is the highest point in Mugipala?Monte Muitua (303 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mugipala?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mugipala?Hospital Distrital de Chiure, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mugipala?BCI, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mugipala?TotalEnergies, about 6.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mugipala?MZ02040203 (OCHA common operational dataset)