# Lipelua Locality, Chapa, Mueda District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/lipelua/

Locality · Chapa 

# Lipelua

Lipelua is a locality of Mozambique in Chapa, Mueda District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **100.7 km²**.

- 101km²

## Where is Lipelua?

Lipelua lies in [Chapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/), [Mueda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 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/), [Chudi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/chudi/), [Miula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/mueda-sede/miula/) and [Vila de Mueda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/mueda-sede/vila-de-mueda/). By area it is the 1075th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 3.9% of [Chapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/). The centre of Lipelua is about 1,743 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.6800° S, 39.4345° 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 Lipelua

### Nearby, outside Lipelua

- MUSEU DA MASACRE DE MUEDA · museum, Vila de Mueda12 km

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: Lipelua

- 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

- Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara170 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba188 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:38, sunset around 17:05).

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.

## Weather in Lipelua and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mueda District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,619 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (330 mm) and the driest Jul (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 330 

Feb 24 273 

Mar 24 301 

Apr 23 246 

May 21 60 

Jun 20 27 

Jul 20 16 

Aug 21 20 

Sep 23 18 

Oct 25 65 

Nov 26 64 

Dec 26 198 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lipelua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Posto de Saude de Lusalite · Vila de Mueda 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.66330&mlon=39.55343#map=17/-11.66330/39.55343) 

Bank BCI · Vila de Mueda 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.66182&mlon=39.55858#map=17/-11.66182/39.55858) 

Hotel Ntima Guesthouse & Restaurant · Vila de Mueda 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.66372&mlon=39.56372#map=17/-11.66372/39.56372) 

School Escola Primaria Eduardo Mondlane · Vila de Mueda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.62619&mlon=39.52259#map=17/-11.62619/39.52259) 

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 Chapa

- Chapa-Sede
- Chudi
- Nanhala

## Quick answers

- Where is Lipelua?In Chapa, Mueda District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Lipelua?Chapa-Sede, Chipingo, Chudi, Miula and Vila de Mueda
- What is there to see in Lipelua?MUSEU DA MASACRE DE MUEDA
- What time zone is Lipelua in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Lipelua?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Lipelua?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Lipelua?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lipelua?Posto de Saude de Lusalite, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lipelua?BCI, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lipelua?MZ02110203 (OCHA common operational dataset)