# Napipine, Cidade de Nampula – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/napipine/

Administrative post · Cidade de Nampula 

# Napipine

Napipine is an administrative post of Mozambique in Cidade de Nampula, Nampula Province. It covers **43.8 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 43.8km²
- 2localities
- 10mapped services

## Where is Napipine?

Napipine lies in [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 7 other administrative posts: [Anchilo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/), [Muatala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muatala/), [Muhala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muhala/), [Namicopo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/namicopo/), [Natikire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/natikire/), [Rapale](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/rapale/) and [Urbano Central](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/urbano-central/). By area it is the 439th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 2.8% of [Cidade de Nampula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/). The centre of Napipine is about 1,396 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 5.5 km from Nampula, the main town of Cidade de Nampula. The centre point is at 15.0693° S, 39.2511° 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: Napipine

- 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) · Nampula5.2 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala170 km

### Nearest railway station

Nampula (Carrupeia), about 5.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:45, sunset around 17:00).

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.

## Localities of Napipine

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Carrupeia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/napipine/carrupeia/) 21 1 5 

[Napipine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/napipine/napipine/) 23 2 5 

Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Napipine

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Napipine. Settlements here lie between about 348 m and 364 m above sea level (median 362 m).

- Merraveza
- Mucuia
- Xaviela

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 Napipine 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Napipine

Places mapped inside Napipine in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Napipine?In Cidade de Nampula, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Napipine?Anchilo, Muatala, Muhala, Namicopo, Natikire, Rapale and Urbano Central
- What time zone is Napipine in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Napipine?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Napipine?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Napipine?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Napipine?Settlements lie between 348 m and 364 m
- What is the best time to visit Napipine?April to October
- How many petrol pumps are in Napipine?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Napipine?MZ030105 (OCHA common operational dataset)