# Massingir Locality, Mapupulo, Montepuez District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/massingir/ Locality · Mapupulo # Massingir Massingir is a locality of Mozambique in Mapupulo, Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **622.4 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 622km² - 517 mtypical elevation ## Where is Massingir? Massingir lies in [Mapupulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/), [Montepuez District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 18 other localities: [Campine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/meza/campine/), [Mahipa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/mahipa/), [Mapupulo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/mapupulo-sede/), [Mararange](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mirate-sede/mararange/), [Matico](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/matico/), [Matunda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/matunda/), [Maviha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/maviha/), [Meculane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/katapua/meculane/), [Melapane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/melapane/), [Mirige](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/mirige/), [Mpitimpine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/mpitimpine/), [Mpupene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/namanhumbir/mpupene/), [Mputo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/mputo/), [Muatuca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/meloco/muatuca/), [Namanhumir-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/namanhumbir/namanhumir-sede/), [Nancaramo-A](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/nancaramo-a/), [Nancaramo-B](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/nancaramo-b/) and [Napai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/napai/). By area it is the 414th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 45.7% of [Mapupulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/). The centre of Massingir is about 1,570 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.2204° S, 39.0453° 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: Massingir - 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) · Pemba162 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula211 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 05:43, sunset around 17:04). 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 Massingir Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Massingir. Settlements here lie between about 467 m and 590 m above sea level (median 517 m). - Antique - Buanato - Cambir - Golue - Guluè - Intiquita - Intuara - Laina - Maria - Mitauale - Muatela - Mussa - Nacuca - Nampuita - Napalave - Nincune - Quimau - Quimo - Rempo - Semail - Serraria - Sitaube - Tielela 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 Massingir Named natural and historic features inside Massingir, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 27 rivers and streams. - Cococo - Cocuala - Halo - Inrula - Luluni - Luone - Majote - Mecocorra - Metele - Mincune - Mitale - Mitucurane - Mundjuba - Nacujuba - Namavi - Namioco - Nantuto - Napalave - Necutussi - Noluva - Rio Catia - Rio Mucacata - Rio Netápua - Rio Palavala …and 3 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Monte Maípa · 572 m - Monte Nancome · 526 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 Massingir 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Massingir Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Rural de Montepuez · Cimento 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12651&mlon=38.99814#map=17/-13.12651/38.99814) Bank BCI · Napai 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.13159&mlon=38.99414#map=17/-13.13159/38.99414) Petrol pump TotalEnergies ZULFICAR ABDUL CARIMO · Cimento 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12424&mlon=39.00698#map=17/-13.12424/39.00698) Hotel Hotel VS Lanchonete · Cimento 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12916&mlon=38.99761#map=17/-13.12916/38.99761) School Escolinha Comunitária de Nacate · Nacate 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.13390&mlon=39.01313#map=17/-13.13390/39.01313) College 𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐀 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐀 𝐃𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐏𝐔𝐄𝐙 · Cimento 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.12521&mlon=39.00100#map=17/-13.12521/39.00100) 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 Mapupulo - Mapupulo-Sede - Mputo ## Quick answers - Where is Massingir?In Mapupulo, Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Massingir?Campine, Mahipa, Mapupulo-Sede, Mararange, Matico, Matunda, Maviha, Meculane, Melapane, Mirige, Mpitimpine, Mpupene, Mputo, Muatuca, Namanhumir-Sede, Nancaramo-A, Nancaramo-B and Napai - What time zone is Massingir in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Massingir?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Massingir?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Massingir?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Massingir?Settlements lie between 467 m and 590 m - What is the highest point in Massingir?Monte Maípa (572 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Massingir?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Massingir?Hospital Rural de Montepuez, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Massingir?BCI, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Massingir?TotalEnergies ZULFICAR ABDUL CARIMO, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Massingir?MZ02100202 (OCHA common operational dataset)