# Namachilo Locality, Anchilo, Cidade de Nampula – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/namachilo/ Locality · Anchilo # Namachilo Namachilo is a locality of Mozambique in Anchilo, Cidade de Nampula, Nampula Province. It covers **140.3 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 140km² - 332 mtypical elevation ## Where is Namachilo? Namachilo lies in [Anchilo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/), [Cidade de Nampula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Mecua -1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/corrane/mecua-1/), [Naburi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/naburi/) and [Namigonha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/namigonha/). By area it is the 997th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 11.4% of [Anchilo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/). The centre of Namachilo is about 1,376 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3163° S, 39.3411° 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: Namachilo - 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) · Nampula24 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala174 km ### Nearest railway station Nampula (Carrupeia), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:45, sunset around 16:59). 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 Namachilo Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Namachilo. Settlements here lie between about 309 m and 354 m above sea level (median 332 m). - Calima - Chico - Hoquè - Momola - Mucopa - Namachilo - Namarrepo - Namuxema - Tauane 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 Namachilo Named natural and historic features inside Namachilo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Monte Napate · 444 m - Monte Timué · 319 m 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 Namachilo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cidade de Nampula, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,384 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (414 mm) and the driest Sep (8 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 25 414 Feb 25 289 Mar 25 193 Apr 23 101 May 22 24 Jun 20 29 Jul 20 26 Aug 21 18 Sep 24 8 Oct 27 24 Nov 28 50 Dec 27 207 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Namachilo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saude · Muahivire 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14261&mlon=39.29583#map=17/-15.14261/39.29583) Bank BCI · Liberdade 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12776&mlon=39.26364#map=17/-15.12776/39.26364) Petrol pump BNP Petro · Namigonha 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.17894&mlon=39.31008#map=17/-15.17894/39.31008) Hotel Hotel Paraíso · Muahivire 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13304&mlon=39.27243#map=17/-15.13304/39.27243) Mall Mónica Shopping · Liberdade 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12784&mlon=39.26423#map=17/-15.12784/39.26423) School Escola Primaria Completa Padre Joao Maria Haw · Anchilo-Sede 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14133&mlon=39.39862#map=17/-15.14133/39.39862) College Universidade Mussa Bin Bique · Namigonha 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.18622&mlon=39.31478#map=17/-15.18622/39.31478) Police station controle · Namigonha 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.18477&mlon=39.31274#map=17/-15.18477/39.31274) 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 Anchilo - Anchilo-Sede - Naburi - Namigonha - Saua-Saua ## Quick answers - Where is Namachilo?In Anchilo, Cidade de Nampula, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Namachilo?Mecua -1, Naburi and Namigonha - What time zone is Namachilo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Namachilo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Namachilo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namachilo?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Namachilo?Settlements lie between 309 m and 354 m - What is the highest point in Namachilo?Monte Napate (444 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Namachilo?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Namachilo?Centro de Saude, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Namachilo?BCI, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namachilo?BNP Petro, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Namachilo?MZ03010703 (OCHA common operational dataset)