Locality · Cidade de Montepuez
# Nicuapa

Nicuapa is a locality of Mozambique in Cidade de Montepuez, Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers 7.86 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here.
- 7.9 km²
- 523 m typical elevation

## Where is Nicuapa?

Nicuapa lies in Cidade de Montepuez, Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique. It borders 5 other localities: Matuto, Melapane, Mpupene, Namueto and Nancaramo-B. By area it is the 1401st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 3.8% of Cidade de Montepuez. The centre of Nicuapa is about 1,583 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.1065° S, 39.0817° E.

Source: INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Nicuapa
- Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Maputo
- Currency Metical (MZN)
- Country calling code +258
- Languages Portuguese, Makhuwa
- Plug types Type C, D, F · 220 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba 157 km
- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula 223 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:42, sunset around 17:04).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Nicuapa

Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Nicuapa.
- Inhere

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in Nicuapa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Montepuez District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,354 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (354 mm) and the driest Sep (7 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 | 354 |
| Feb | 25 | 282 |
| Mar | 25 | 214 |
| Apr | 24 | 116 |
| May | 22 | 21 |
| Jun | 21 | 11 |
| Jul | 21 | 7 |
| Aug | 23 | 9 |
| Sep | 25 | 7 |
| Oct | 28 | 29 |
| Nov | 29 | 58 |
| Dec | 27 | 245 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nicuapa
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital Distrital De Montepuez · Matuto | 8.9 km | Map |
| Bank | BIM Bank · Cimento | 8.6 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Chinapec · Namueto | 4.3 km | Map |
| Hotel | Complexo Messalo · Cimento | 9.3 km | Map |
| School | Escolinha Comunitária de Nacate · Nacate | 8.0 km | Map |
| College | 𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐀 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐃𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐏𝐔𝐄𝐙 · Cimento | 9.0 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other localities in Cidade de Montepuez
- Cimento
- Mahipa
- Matico
- Matunda
- Matuto
- Maviha
- Melapane
- Mirige
- Mpitimpine
- Nacate
- Namueto
- Nancaramo-A
- Nancaramo-B
- Napai
- Ncoripo
- Niuhula

## Quick answers
- Where is Nicuapa? In Cidade de Montepuez, Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Nicuapa? Matuto, Melapane, Mpupene, Namueto and Nancaramo-B
- What time zone is Nicuapa in? UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nicuapa? Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nicuapa? Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nicuapa? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nicuapa? April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nicuapa? Hospital Distrital De Montepuez, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nicuapa? BIM Bank, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nicuapa? Chinapec, about 4.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nicuapa? MZ02100116 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Locality
- Area: 7.86 km²
- P-code: MZ02100116
- Administrative post: Cidade de Montepuez

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/nicuapa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.