# Namigonha Locality, Anchilo, Cidade de Nampula – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/namigonha/ Locality · Anchilo # Namigonha Namigonha is a locality of Mozambique in Anchilo, Cidade de Nampula, Nampula Province. It covers **324.3 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 324km² - 3mapped services - 329 mtypical elevation ## Where is Namigonha? Namigonha 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 11 other localities: [Anchilo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/anchilo-sede/), [Corrane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/corrane/corrane-sede/), [Mecua -1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/corrane/mecua-1/), [Mecua-2 (Japir)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/corrane/mecua-2-japir/), [Muahivire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muhala/muahivire/), [Muatala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muatala/muatala/), [Muhala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muhala/muhala-sede/), [Naburi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/naburi/), [Namachilo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/namachilo/), [Namutequeliua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muhala/namutequeliua/) and [Nicolomua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/nicolomua/). By area it is the 706th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 26.4% of [Anchilo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/). The centre of Namigonha is about 1,386 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2481° S, 39.3959° 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: Namigonha - 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) · Nampula20 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala165 km ### Nearest railway station Anchilo (Anchilo-Sede), about 16 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 Namigonha Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Namigonha. Settlements here lie between about 273 m and 411 m above sea level (median 329 m). - Aldeia Piedade - Erreria - Luís - Manuel - Marra - Meturro - Mulage - Mussa - Namuacua - Natchive - Nhamachula - Rupalia - Tolela 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 Namigonha Named natural and historic features inside Namigonha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Monte Mecunha · 490 m - Monte Nhata · 416 m - Monte Nanuco · 402 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 Namigonha 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 Namigonha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saude · Muahivire 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14261&mlon=39.29583#map=17/-15.14261/39.29583) Bank ABSA · Namicopo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11462&mlon=39.30072#map=17/-15.11462/39.30072) Petrol pump BNP Petro · Namigonha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.17894&mlon=39.31008#map=17/-15.17894/39.31008) Hotel Hotel Paraíso · Muahivire 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13304&mlon=39.27243#map=17/-15.13304/39.27243) Mall Abreu Shopping · Muhala-Sede 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12116&mlon=39.27143#map=17/-15.12116/39.27143) School Escola Primaria Completa Padre Joao Maria Haw · Anchilo-Sede 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14133&mlon=39.39862#map=17/-15.14133/39.39862) College Universidade Mussa Bin Bique · Namigonha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.18622&mlon=39.31478#map=17/-15.18622/39.31478) Police station controle · Namigonha 11 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Namigonha Places mapped inside Namigonha in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Colleges and universities1 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other localities in Anchilo - Anchilo-Sede - Naburi - Namachilo - Saua-Saua ## Quick answers - Where is Namigonha?In Anchilo, Cidade de Nampula, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Namigonha?Anchilo-Sede, Corrane-Sede, Mecua -1, Mecua-2 (Japir), Muahivire, Muatala, Muhala-Sede, Naburi, Namachilo, Namutequeliua and Nicolomua - What time zone is Namigonha in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Namigonha?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Namigonha?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namigonha?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Namigonha?Settlements lie between 273 m and 411 m - What is the highest point in Namigonha?Monte Mecunha (490 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Namigonha?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Namigonha?Centro de Saude, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Namigonha?ABSA, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namigonha?BNP Petro, about 12 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Namigonha?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Namigonha?MZ03010705 (OCHA common operational dataset)