# Namogelia, Chiúre District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/namogelia/ Administrative post · Chiúre District # Namogelia Namogelia is an administrative post of Mozambique in Chiúre District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **709.2 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 709km² - 2localities ## Where is Namogelia? Namogelia lies in [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 administrative posts: [Hucula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/hucula/), [Katapua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/katapua/), [Meloco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/meloco/), [Namapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namapa/), [Namiroa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namiroa/) and [Ocua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/ocua/). By area it is the 313th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 13.2% of [Chiúre District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/). The centre of Namogelia is about 1,539 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7168° S, 39.4438° 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: Namogelia - 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) · Pemba142 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula155 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:42, sunset around 17:01). 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. ## Localities of Namogelia Locality Area km² Localities Services [Bilibiza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/namogelia/bilibiza/) 325 12 0 [Namogelia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/namogelia/namogelia-sede/) 384 21 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Namogelia Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Namogelia. Settlements here lie between about 257 m and 368 m above sea level (median 290 m). - Cabo Chimobo - Cabo Machaca - Cabo Menepa - Cabo Nicula - Chefe Arrire - Chefe Cata - Chefe Chachia - Chefe Cheade - Chefe Laíde - Chefe Muerranloque - Chefe Nafás - Chefe Namina - Chefe Namuécuè - Chefe Nicano - Chefe Pilale - Chefe Rumia - Chefe Selemane - Humo Nampuatua - Liasse - Luís - Mecufia - Melotué - Messarua - Moataze - Mussa - Nacarucha - Namogelia - Namuico - Nepa - Régulo Mecufia - Régulo Muaia - Régulo Uante - Uante 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 Namogelia Named natural and historic features inside Namogelia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 36 rivers and streams. - Chítua - Mahova - Maova - Massabura - Mepile - Metanapo - Metaquiane - Metatica - Michula - Mirridjáuè - Munhuna - Nacoco - Nacolôla - Nacuale - Nacuali - Namiote - Namirrumo - Namiucula - Namivico - Namivico - Nancorre - Nanpaua - Natata - Nehagala …and 12 more. ### Hills and mountains 9 hills; 2 mountains. - Monte Nerrôto · 553 m - Monte Nicomome · 457 m - Monte Chinemo · 420 m - Monte Marremano · 420 m - Monte Epulo · 407 m - Monte Nacole · 383 m - Monte Cherrimpa · 345 m - Monte Mechevo · 319 m - Monte Inripa · 291 m - Monte Namidje · 291 m - Monte Rute · 265 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 Namogelia 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Namogelia?In Chiúre District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Namogelia?Hucula, Katapua, Meloco, Namapa, Namiroa and Ocua - What time zone is Namogelia in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Namogelia?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Namogelia?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namogelia?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Namogelia?Settlements lie between 257 m and 368 m - What is the highest point in Namogelia?Monte Nerrôto (553 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Namogelia?April to October - What is the P-code of Namogelia?MZ020405 (OCHA common operational dataset)