# Nacololo Locality, Nairoto, Montepuez District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/nairoto/nacololo/ Locality · Nairoto # Nacololo Nacololo is a locality of Mozambique in Nairoto, Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **4,852.0 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4,852km² - 296 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nacololo? Nacololo lies in [Nairoto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/nairoto/), [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 9 other localities: [Chapa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/chapa-sede/), [Chipingo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/n-gapa/chipingo/), [Mbamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/mecula-sede/mbamba/), [Meluco-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/meluco-sede/), [Minhanha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/minhanha/), [Nairoto-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/nairoto/nairoto-sede/), [Naulala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/mecula-sede/naulala/), [Negomano-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/negomano/negomano-sede/) and [Ravia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/ravia/). By area it is the 9th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 40.2% of [Nairoto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/nairoto/). The centre of Nacololo is about 1,678 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.1148° S, 38.9446° 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: Nacololo - 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) · Pemba197 km - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara239 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:41, 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 Nacololo Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Nacololo. Settlements here lie between about 170 m and 448 m above sea level (median 296 m). - Bancu - Bonaaqui - Chivaro - Domaqui - Iavendji - Incamacho - Irruani - Licueogo - Massongone - Metota - Monde - Muatuna - Muguia - Muirite - Nacololo - Nakalolo - Namaca - Namavanga - Nampula - Nancaravira - Nicage - Ntele - Pacora - Pandomaqui - Panjauar - Rapelelene - Tacatanga - Tagire - Uanachaca - Xixano 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 Nacololo Named natural and historic features inside Nacololo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Chunguto - Lavane - Meguve - Miai - Michengege - Nacaca - Nameriquirique - Nampirire - Nandumbe - Nandumbere - Nicandonconde - Nichirilo - Nicuavira - Nonjiva ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains; 3 hills. - Serra Nicage · 877 m - Serra Nicero · 766 m - Monte Palapato · 561 m - Monte Nicadeje · 549 m - Monte Naunga · 416 m - Monte Niqua · 415 m - Monte Palapato · 407 m - Monte Marrangache · 337 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 Nacololo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Montepuez District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 178 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 354 Feb 26 282 Mar 26 214 Apr 25 116 May 23 21 Jun 22 11 Jul 22 7 Aug 24 9 Sep 27 7 Oct 29 29 Nov 30 58 Dec 28 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Other localities in Nairoto - Nairoto-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Nacololo?In Nairoto, Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Nacololo?Chapa-Sede, Chipingo, Mbamba, Meluco-Sede, Minhanha, Nairoto-Sede, Naulala, Negomano-Sede and Ravia - What time zone is Nacololo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nacololo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nacololo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nacololo?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nacololo?Settlements lie between 170 m and 448 m - What is the highest point in Nacololo?Serra Nicage (877 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nacololo?April to September - What is the P-code of Nacololo?MZ02100402 (OCHA common operational dataset)