# Namaponda, Angoche District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/namaponda/

Administrative post · Angoche District 

# Namaponda

Namaponda is an administrative post of Mozambique in Angoche District, Nampula Province. It covers **736.5 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 737km²
- 3localities

## Where is Namaponda?

Namaponda lies in [Angoche District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Boila-Nametoria](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/boila-nametoria/), [Cidade de Angoche](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/cidade-de-angoche/), [Liupo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/liupo/), [Muatua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/muatua/) and [Quinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/quinga/). By area it is the 310th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 24.4% of [Angoche District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/). The centre of Namaponda is about 1,351 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.8786° S, 39.8451° 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: Namaponda

- 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) · Nampula105 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala180 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 05:44, 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.

## Localities of Namaponda

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Gelo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/namaponda/gelo/) 163 6 0 

[Mepapata](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/namaponda/mepapata/) 86 10 0 

[Namaponda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/namaponda/namaponda-sede/) 488 15 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 Namaponda

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Namaponda. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 140 m above sea level (median 89 m).

- Abúti
- Assane
- Bandeira
- Charamatane
- Chefe Alde
- Comela
- Granducol
- Ianivêri
- Inrêra
- Malico
- Mapucho
- Mepaco
- Mepapate
- Metaria
- Moía
- Muaco
- Muiava
- Muturamalo
- Namaponda
- Panela
- Quinga
- Rainha
- Régulo Mutempura
- Samulo
- Sangoge
- Subêra
- São Tomé
- Tauâni
- Unaca
- Xa Ramadane
- Xaramatane

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 Namaponda

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Lago Murrima
- Lago Namputa
- Nacoze
- Rio Motomo
- Rio Muirrate
- Rio Mutucuti
- Rio Nataca
- Rio Pitamacanha

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 Namaponda 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/).

## Quick answers

- Where is Namaponda?In Angoche District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Namaponda?Boila-Nametoria, Cidade de Angoche, Liupo, Muatua and Quinga
- What time zone is Namaponda in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Namaponda?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Namaponda?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Namaponda?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Namaponda?Settlements lie between 4 m and 140 m
- What is the best time to visit Namaponda?April to October
- What is the P-code of Namaponda?MZ030203 (OCHA common operational dataset)