# Mepapata Locality, Namaponda, Angoche District – Villages

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

Locality · Namaponda 

# Mepapata

Mepapata is a locality of Mozambique in Namaponda, Angoche District, Nampula Province. It covers **85.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 85.9km²
- 115 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mepapata?

Mepapata 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 4 other localities: [Mavuruta](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/muatua/mavuruta/), [Muatua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/muatua/muatua-sede/), [Muchepua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/boila-nametoria/muchepua/) and [Namaponda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/namaponda/namaponda-sede/). By area it is the 1116th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 11.7% of [Namaponda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/namaponda/). The centre of Mepapata is about 1,346 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.8694° S, 39.7411° 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: Mepapata

- 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) · Nampula98 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala186 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:44) 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 Mepapata

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Mepapata. Settlements here lie between about 95 m and 140 m above sea level (median 115 m).

- Abúti
- Bandeira
- Ianivêri
- Inrêra
- Malico
- Muiava
- Rainha
- Samulo
- Subêra
- Tauâni

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).

## Weather in Mepapata 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 Mepapata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Escola secundária de Nametoria · Boila-Sede 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.04350&mlon=39.72193#map=17/-16.04350/39.72193) 

Police station Posto Policial · Nanhupo Rio 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.96636&mlon=39.51471#map=17/-15.96636/39.51471) 

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

- Gelo
- Namaponda-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Mepapata?In Namaponda, Angoche District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mepapata?Mavuruta, Muatua-Sede, Muchepua and Namaponda-Sede
- What time zone is Mepapata in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mepapata?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mepapata?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mepapata?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mepapata?Settlements lie between 95 m and 140 m
- What is the best time to visit Mepapata?April to October
- What is the P-code of Mepapata?MZ03020303 (OCHA common operational dataset)