# Nanhala Locality, Chapa, Mueda District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/nanhala/ Locality · Chapa # Nanhala Nanhala is a locality of Mozambique in Chapa, Mueda District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **309.4 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 309km² - 221 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nanhala? Nanhala 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 7 other localities: [Chapa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/chapa-sede/), [Chudi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/chudi/), [Litembo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/mueda-sede/litembo/), [Mapate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/mapate/), [Miteda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/miteda/miteda-sede/), [Nampanha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/nampanha/) and [Vila de Mueda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/mueda-sede/vila-de-mueda/). By area it is the 724th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 11.9% of [Chapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/). The centre of Nanhala is about 1,729 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.9066° S, 39.6213° 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: Nanhala - 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) · Pemba156 km - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara185 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:38, 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 Nanhala Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Nanhala. Settlements here lie between about 153 m and 324 m above sea level (median 221 m). - Assane - Cahungo - Cuanda - Guga - Homba - Mahiunga - Mahunda - Manhamba - Nantácua - Napula - Necamira - Papalola - Simica - Untia 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 Nanhala Named natural and historic features inside Nanhala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Indjedje - Indji - Lilenga - Lucoé - Mambua - Namalime - Nandele - Uindo - Uncuha ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Monte Nombué · 403 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 Nanhala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mueda District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 277 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 330 Feb 26 273 Mar 25 301 Apr 25 246 May 23 60 Jun 22 27 Jul 22 16 Aug 23 20 Sep 25 18 Oct 27 65 Nov 28 64 Dec 27 198 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nanhala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Posto de Saude de Lusalite · Vila de Mueda 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.66330&mlon=39.55343#map=17/-11.66330/39.55343) Bank BCI · Vila de Mueda 28 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 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.66372&mlon=39.56372#map=17/-11.66372/39.56372) School ESCOLA SECUNDARIA DE MUEDA · Vila de Mueda 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.66363&mlon=39.55495#map=17/-11.66363/39.55495) 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 - Lipelua ## Quick answers - Where is Nanhala?In Chapa, Mueda District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Nanhala?Chapa-Sede, Chudi, Litembo, Mapate, Miteda-Sede, Nampanha and Vila de Mueda - What time zone is Nanhala in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nanhala?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nanhala?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nanhala?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nanhala?Settlements lie between 153 m and 324 m - What is the highest point in Nanhala?Monte Nombué (403 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nanhala?May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nanhala?Posto de Saude de Lusalite, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nanhala?BCI, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nanhala?MZ02110204 (OCHA common operational dataset)