# Namaponda-Sede Locality, Namaponda, Angoche District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/namaponda/namaponda-sede/ Locality · Namaponda # Namaponda-Sede Namaponda-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Namaponda, Angoche District, Nampula Province. It covers **487.8 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 488km² - 65 mtypical elevation ## Where is Namaponda-Sede? Namaponda-Sede 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 8 other localities: [Gelo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/namaponda/gelo/), [Liupo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/liupo/liupo-sede/), [Mepapata](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/namaponda/mepapata/), [Muatua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/muatua/muatua-sede/), [Muchepua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/boila-nametoria/muchepua/), [Mutucuti](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/cidade-de-angoche/mutucuti/), [Nacacane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/quinga/nacacane/) and [Quinga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/quinga/quinga-sede/). By area it is the 511th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 66.2% of [Namaponda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/namaponda/). The centre of Namaponda-Sede is about 1,354 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.8786° S, 39.8932° 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-Sede - 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) · Nampula108 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala178 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. ## Villages and localities in Namaponda-Sede Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Namaponda-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 39 m and 117 m above sea level (median 65 m). - Assane - Chefe Alde - Granducol - Mapucho - Mepaco - Mepapate - Metaria - Moía - Muturamalo - Namaponda - Panela - Quinga - Régulo Mutempura - São Tomé - Unaca 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-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Namaponda-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes; 2 rivers and streams. - Lago Murrima - Lago Namputa - Nacoze - Rio Pitamacanha ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Namaponda 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-Sede 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 Namaponda-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance School EPC de Namaripe · Cerema 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.09780&mlon=39.90574#map=17/-16.09780/39.90574) Police station Controle · Cerema 27 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 - Gelo - Mepapata ## Quick answers - Where is Namaponda-Sede?In Namaponda, Angoche District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Namaponda-Sede?Gelo, Liupo-Sede, Mepapata, Muatua-Sede, Muchepua, Mutucuti, Nacacane and Quinga-Sede - What time zone is Namaponda-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Namaponda-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Namaponda-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namaponda-Sede?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Namaponda-Sede?Settlements lie between 39 m and 117 m - What is the best time to visit Namaponda-Sede?April to October - What is the P-code of Namaponda-Sede?MZ03020301 (OCHA common operational dataset)