# Nhacalapho Locality, Nhacafula, Tambara District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacafula/nhacalapho/ Locality · Nhacafula # Nhacalapho Nhacalapho is a locality of Mozambique in Nhacafula, Tambara District, Manica Province. It covers **944.8 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 945km² - 276 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nhacalapho? Nhacalapho lies in [Nhacafula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacafula/), [Tambara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 9 other localities: [Chivuli](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/mungari/chivuli/), [Marimanao](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/buzua/marimanao/), [Massangano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/mandie/massangano/), [Msungu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/moatize/msungu/), [Nhacaduzuduzu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/nhamassonge/nhacaduzuduzu/), [Nhacafula-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacafula/nhacafula-sede/), [Nhacolo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacolo/nhacolo-sede/), [Ntheme](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/buzua/ntheme/) and [Thanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/nhamassonge/thanda/). By area it is the 239th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 74.4% of [Nhacafula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacafula/). The centre of Nhacalapho is about 1,021 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.8698° S, 33.9198° 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: Nhacalapho - 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 - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete90 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre174 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:05) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:18). 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 Nhacalapho Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Nhacalapho. Settlements here lie between about 178 m and 409 m above sea level (median 276 m). - Belo - Gimo - Jone - Maduepera - Miguel - Patananga - Tangumdira 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 Nhacalapho Named natural and historic features inside Nhacalapho, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Chigonvo - Fuchira - Nhacatondo - Nhangombe - Nhanhate - Ribeira Cachitoè - Rio Nhamacombe ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Ilha Moçambique ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 1 hill. - Monte Nhengué · 528 m - Monte Nhadongué · 453 m - Monte Nhamalongo · 388 m - Monte Tendje · 353 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Tupata 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 Nhacalapho and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tambara District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 802 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (207 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 207 Feb 27 160 Mar 26 101 Apr 26 26 May 24 9 Jun 22 7 Jul 22 12 Aug 24 2 Sep 27 6 Oct 30 11 Nov 30 84 Dec 28 177 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nhacalapho Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Petromoc · Nhacolo-Sede 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.72959&mlon=34.24172#map=17/-16.72959/34.24172) 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 Nhacafula - Nhacafula-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Nhacalapho?In Nhacafula, Tambara District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Nhacalapho?Chivuli, Marimanao, Massangano, Msungu, Nhacaduzuduzu, Nhacafula-Sede, Nhacolo-Sede, Ntheme and Thanda - What time zone is Nhacalapho in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nhacalapho?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nhacalapho?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nhacalapho?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nhacalapho?Settlements lie between 178 m and 409 m - What is the highest point in Nhacalapho?Monte Nhengué (528 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nhacalapho?March to September - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nhacalapho?Petromoc, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nhacalapho?MZ06100302 (OCHA common operational dataset)