# Nampanha Locality, Muambula, Muidumbe District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/nampanha/

Locality · Muambula 

# Nampanha

Nampanha is a locality of Mozambique in Muambula, Muidumbe District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **101.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 102km²
- 703 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nampanha?

Nampanha lies in [Muambula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/), [Muidumbe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Mapate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/mapate/), [Miteda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/miteda/miteda-sede/), [Muatide](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/miteda/muatide/), [Muidumbe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/muidumbe-sede/), [Namacande](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/namacande/) and [Nanhala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/nanhala/). By area it is the 1074th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 10.9% of [Muambula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/). The centre of Nampanha is about 1,739 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.8715° S, 39.7718° 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: Nampanha

- 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) · Pemba149 km
- Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara176 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:37, sunset around 17:03).

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 Nampanha

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nampanha.

- Namacole
- Namacule
- Namande

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).

## Weather in Nampanha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Muidumbe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 208 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,481 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (327 mm) and the driest Sep (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 327 

Feb 24 274 

Mar 24 275 

Apr 23 202 

May 22 48 

Jun 21 22 

Jul 21 13 

Aug 22 16 

Sep 24 13 

Oct 25 41 

Nov 26 56 

Dec 26 193 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nampanha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Posto de Saude de Lusalite · Vila de Mueda 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.66330&mlon=39.55343#map=17/-11.66330/39.55343) 

Bank BCI · Vila de Mueda 33 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 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.66372&mlon=39.56372#map=17/-11.66372/39.56372) 

School Escola de xitoio · Chai-Sede 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.95540&mlon=39.95844#map=17/-11.95540/39.95844) 

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 Muambula

- Mapate
- Muidumbe-Sede
- Namacande

## Quick answers

- Where is Nampanha?In Muambula, Muidumbe District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Nampanha?Mapate, Miteda-Sede, Muatide, Muidumbe-Sede, Namacande and Nanhala
- What time zone is Nampanha in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nampanha?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nampanha?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nampanha?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Nampanha?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nampanha?Posto de Saude de Lusalite, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nampanha?BCI, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nampanha?MZ02120104 (OCHA common operational dataset)
