# Muchepua Locality, Boila-Nametoria, Angoche District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/boila-nametoria/muchepua/ Locality · Boila-Nametoria # Muchepua Muchepua is a locality of Mozambique in Boila-Nametoria, Angoche District, Nampula Province. It covers **148.7 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 149km² - 76 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muchepua? Muchepua lies in [Boila-Nametoria](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/boila-nametoria/), [Angoche District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Boila-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/boila-nametoria/boila-sede/), [Mavuruta](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/muatua/mavuruta/), [Mepapata](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/namaponda/mepapata/), [Mutucuti](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/cidade-de-angoche/mutucuti/), [Naiculo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/boila-nametoria/naiculo/) and [Namaponda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/namaponda/namaponda-sede/). By area it is the 976th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 11.8% of [Boila-Nametoria](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/boila-nametoria/). The centre of Muchepua is about 1,339 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.9878° S, 39.8110° 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: Muchepua - 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) · Nampula113 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala193 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:45, sunset around 16:56). 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 Muchepua Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Muchepua. Settlements here lie between about 46 m and 97 m above sea level (median 76 m). - Chalati - Chefe Assumane - Chêti - Cuamba - Cussufo - Melomo - Mepacaua - Mirruco - Monona - Mucapera - Régulo Mova - Régulo Muluco - Vinte 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 Muchepua Named natural and historic features inside Muchepua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Nacapa - Nampaua - Tulucine ### Estates 1 estate. - Plantação Boavista 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 Muchepua and the best time to visit Using the climate of Angoche District, the warmest month is Dec (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,071 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (321 mm) and the driest Sep (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 321 Feb 27 208 Mar 27 156 Apr 26 94 May 25 22 Jun 24 28 Jul 23 24 Aug 24 14 Sep 25 6 Oct 27 20 Nov 28 36 Dec 29 141 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muchepua Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saude do Inguri · Inguri 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.21869&mlon=39.89907#map=17/-16.21869/39.89907) Bank Standard Tota · Parapato 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22840&mlon=39.90585#map=17/-16.22840/39.90585) Petrol pump Petromoc · Johar 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22451&mlon=39.90957#map=17/-16.22451/39.90957) Hotel Pensão Parapato · Parapato 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22705&mlon=39.90706#map=17/-16.22705/39.90706) School Escola secundária de Nametoria · Boila-Sede 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.04350&mlon=39.72193#map=17/-16.04350/39.72193) Police station Controle · Cerema 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.12068&mlon=39.90438#map=17/-16.12068/39.90438) 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 Boila-Nametoria - Boila-Sede - Nabruma - Naiculo - Parta ## Quick answers - Where is Muchepua?In Boila-Nametoria, Angoche District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Muchepua?Boila-Sede, Mavuruta, Mepapata, Mutucuti, Naiculo and Namaponda-Sede - What time zone is Muchepua in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muchepua?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Muchepua?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muchepua?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muchepua?Settlements lie between 46 m and 97 m - What is the best time to visit Muchepua?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Muchepua?Centro de Saude do Inguri, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muchepua?Standard Tota, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muchepua?Petromoc, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muchepua?MZ03020402 (OCHA common operational dataset)