# Papai, Namuno District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/papai/ Administrative post · Namuno District # Papai Papai is an administrative post of Mozambique in Namuno District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **685.4 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 685km² - 2localities ## Where is Papai? Papai lies in [Namuno District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Kwekwe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/kwekwe/), [Lalaua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/lalaua-sede/), [Machoca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/machoca/), [Muite](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/muite/) and [Ncumpe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/ncumpe/). By area it is the 319th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 11.5% of [Namuno District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/). The centre of Papai is about 1,470 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0192° S, 38.6145° 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: Papai - 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 - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula141 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala232 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:46, 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. ## Localities of Papai Locality Area km² Localities Services [Luli](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/papai/luli/) 297 5 0 [Papai-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/papai/papai-sede/) 389 4 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Papai Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Papai. Settlements here lie between about 329 m and 394 m above sea level (median 366 m). - Chefe Zagaia - Cotane - Malico - Maoa - Maõa - Muía - Nina - Sio - Timaquela 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 Papai Named natural and historic features inside Papai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams. - Caíma - Cuatulela - Muapo - Muatêque - Murrulo - Nacuati - Nanhope - Napaco - Naputa - Natala - Niena - Noiele - Noiele - Ripia ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Monte Papai · 555 m - Monte Corrócua · 532 m - Monte Munlia · 384 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 Papai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Namuno District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,266 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (369 mm) and the driest Sep (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 369 Feb 24 258 Mar 24 179 Apr 23 90 May 21 24 Jun 20 16 Jul 20 15 Aug 22 13 Sep 24 7 Oct 27 31 Nov 28 47 Dec 26 217 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Papai?In Namuno District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Papai?Kwekwe, Lalaua-Sede, Machoca, Muite and Ncumpe - What time zone is Papai in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Papai?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Papai?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Papai?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Papai?Settlements lie between 329 m and 394 m - What is the highest point in Papai?Monte Papai (555 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Papai?April to November - What is the P-code of Papai?MZ021306 (OCHA common operational dataset)