# Napuate Locality, Bilibiza, Quissanga District – Villages

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Locality · Bilibiza 

# Napuate

Napuate is a locality of Mozambique in Bilibiza, Quissanga District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **242.7 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 243km²
- 95 mtypical elevation

## Where is Napuate?

Napuate lies in [Bilibiza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/bilibiza/), [Quissanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Bilibiza-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/bilibiza/bilibiza-sede/), [Gihote](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/ancuabe-sede/gihote/), [Mahate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/mahate/mahate-sede/), [Messanja](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/metuge/metuge-sede/messanja/) and [Tororo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/bilibiza/tororo/). By area it is the 811th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 30.9% of [Bilibiza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/bilibiza/). The centre of Napuate is about 1,672 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.7212° S, 40.1503° 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: Napuate

- 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) · Pemba51 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala206 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:37, sunset around 17:00).

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 Napuate

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Napuate. Settlements here lie between about 37 m and 311 m above sea level (median 95 m).

- Airo
- Antumane
- Champomo
- Ingonamo
- Luaia
- Machemba
- Maco
- Muaco
- Muìla
- Mòninha
- Mómola
- Nacocha
- Naconco
- Naculi
- Namoja
- Nampomo
- Ntapuata
- Nuirai
- Nàchire
- Paridjala
- Ramba
- Rimela
- Sitaa
- Tito
- Tumussa

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 Napuate

Named natural and historic features inside Napuate, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Monte Napeia · 320 m
- Monte Nagocha · 272 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 Napuate and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Quissanga District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,304 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (294 mm) and the driest Sep (15 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 27 294 

Feb 27 242 

Mar 27 223 

Apr 27 190 

May 26 41 

Jun 25 30 

Jul 24 19 

Aug 25 17 

Sep 25 15 

Oct 26 31 

Nov 27 41 

Dec 28 161 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Napuate

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Namuapala · Metuge-Sede 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.99505&mlon=40.38860#map=17/-12.99505/40.38860) 

Petrol pump Posto de Combustíveis de Namuapala · Metuge-Sede 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.99683&mlon=40.38624#map=17/-12.99683/40.38624) 

Hotel Residencial · Metuge-Sede 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.96595&mlon=40.38424#map=17/-12.96595/40.38424) 

School EPC de Nacoja · Bilibiza-Sede 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.56394&mlon=40.27212#map=17/-12.56394/40.27212) 

Police station Ponto de inspeção · Gihote 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.85797&mlon=39.95290#map=17/-12.85797/39.95290) 

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 Bilibiza

- Bilibiza-Sede
- Tororo

## Quick answers

- Where is Napuate?In Bilibiza, Quissanga District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Napuate?Bilibiza-Sede, Gihote, Mahate-Sede, Messanja and Tororo
- What time zone is Napuate in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Napuate?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Napuate?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Napuate?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Napuate?Settlements lie between 37 m and 311 m
- What is the highest point in Napuate?Monte Napeia (320 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Napuate?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Napuate?Hospital de Namuapala, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Napuate?Posto de Combustíveis de Namuapala, about 40 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Napuate?MZ02170202 (OCHA common operational dataset)