# Gelo Locality, Namaponda, Angoche District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/namaponda/gelo/ Locality · Namaponda # Gelo Gelo is a locality of Mozambique in Namaponda, Angoche District, Nampula Province. It covers **162.8 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 163km² - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gelo? Gelo lies in [Namaponda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/namaponda/), [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: [Mutucuti](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/cidade-de-angoche/mutucuti/), [Namaponda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/namaponda/namaponda-sede/) and [Quinga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/quinga/quinga-sede/). By area it is the 943rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 22.1% of [Namaponda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/namaponda/). The centre of Gelo is about 1,355 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.9581° S, 40.0374° 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: Gelo - 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) · Nampula125 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala179 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 05:44, 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 Gelo Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Gelo. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 44 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Charamatane - Comela - Muaco - Sangoge - 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 Gelo Named natural and historic features inside Gelo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Rio Motomo - Rio Muirrate - Rio Mutucuti - Rio Nataca 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 Gelo 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 Gelo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saude do Inguri · Inguri 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.21869&mlon=39.89907#map=17/-16.21869/39.89907) Bank Standard Tota · Parapato 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22840&mlon=39.90585#map=17/-16.22840/39.90585) Petrol pump Petromoc · Johar 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22451&mlon=39.90957#map=17/-16.22451/39.90957) Hotel Pensão Parapato · Parapato 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22705&mlon=39.90706#map=17/-16.22705/39.90706) School EPC de Namaripe · Cerema 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.09780&mlon=39.90574#map=17/-16.09780/39.90574) Police station Controle · Cerema 23 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 Namaponda - Mepapata - Namaponda-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Gelo?In Namaponda, Angoche District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Gelo?Mutucuti, Namaponda-Sede and Quinga-Sede - What time zone is Gelo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gelo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Gelo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gelo?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gelo?Settlements lie between 4 m and 44 m - What is the best time to visit Gelo?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Gelo?Centro de Saude do Inguri, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gelo?Standard Tota, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gelo?Petromoc, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gelo?MZ03020302 (OCHA common operational dataset)