# Parapato Locality, Cidade de Angoche, Angoche District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/cidade-de-angoche/parapato/ Locality · Cidade de Angoche # Parapato Parapato is a locality of Mozambique in Cidade de Angoche, Angoche District, Nampula Province. It covers **28.8 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 28.8km² - 26mapped services - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Parapato? Parapato lies in [Cidade de Angoche](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/cidade-de-angoche/), [Angoche District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Cerema](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/cidade-de-angoche/cerema/), [Inguri](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/cidade-de-angoche/inguri/) and [Johar](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/cidade-de-angoche/johar/). By area it is the 1239th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 6.1% of [Cidade de Angoche](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/cidade-de-angoche/). The centre of Parapato is about 1,325 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.2205° S, 39.9534° 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). ## Things to see in and around Parapato OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Parapato: 2 beachs; 1 monument; 1 memorial. - Praia Nova · beach - Praia Nova · beach - Monte Parapato · monument - Praça dos Heróis de Moçambique · memorial Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Parapato - 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) · Nampula143 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala209 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:45, sunset around 16:55). 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 Parapato Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Parapato. The largest with a recorded population: Angoche (104,540). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 12 m above sea level (median 11 m). - Angoche - Bairro Central - Bairro Tamole - Intope - Régulo Zamozamo - Tomole 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 Parapato Named natural and historic features inside Parapato, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rio Muzamaro ### Coast and islands 2 beaches; 1 headland. - Ponta Namacoto - Praia Nova - Praia Velha 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 Parapato 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 Parapato Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Rural de Angoche · Parapato 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22883&mlon=39.90697#map=17/-16.22883/39.90697) Bank Standard Tota · Parapato 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22840&mlon=39.90585#map=17/-16.22840/39.90585) Petrol pump Petromoc · Johar 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22451&mlon=39.90957#map=17/-16.22451/39.90957) Hotel Pensão Parapato · Parapato 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22705&mlon=39.90706#map=17/-16.22705/39.90706) School Escola Secundaria de Angoche · Parapato 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.23002&mlon=39.90776#map=17/-16.23002/39.90776) Police station PRM · Parapato 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.23156&mlon=39.90466#map=17/-16.23156/39.90466) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Parapato Places mapped inside Parapato in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels6 - Schools5 - Restaurants5 - Police stations2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other localities in Cidade de Angoche - Cerema - Inguri - Johar - Mossurire - Mutucuti - Sangage ## Quick answers - Where is Parapato?In Cidade de Angoche, Angoche District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Parapato?Cerema, Inguri and Johar - What is there to see in Parapato?Monte Parapato, Praia Nova, Praia Nova, Praça dos Heróis de Moçambique - What time zone is Parapato in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Parapato?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Parapato?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Parapato?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Parapato?Settlements lie between 6 m and 12 m - What is the best time to visit Parapato?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Parapato?Hospital Rural de Angoche, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Parapato?Standard Tota, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Parapato?Petromoc, about 4.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Parapato?1 mapped - How many banks are in Parapato?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Parapato?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Parapato?MZ03020106 (OCHA common operational dataset)