# Carrupeia Locality, Napipine, Cidade de Nampula – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/napipine/carrupeia/ Locality · Napipine # Carrupeia Carrupeia is a locality of Mozambique in Napipine, Cidade de Nampula, Nampula Province. It covers **21.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 21.0km² - 5mapped services - 348 mtypical elevation ## Where is Carrupeia? Carrupeia lies in [Napipine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/napipine/), [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 localities: [1º de Maio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/urbano-central/1o-de-maio/), [Mutauanha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muatala/mutauanha/), [Namicopo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/namicopo/namicopo/), [Namutequeliua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muhala/namutequeliua/), [Napipine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/napipine/napipine/), [Saua-Saua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/saua-saua/) and [Tchaiane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/rapale/tchaiane/). By area it is the 1283rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 48.0% of [Napipine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/napipine/). The centre of Carrupeia is about 1,396 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0708° S, 39.2613° 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). ## Things to see in and around Carrupeia ### Nearby, outside Carrupeia - Praça da OMM · memorial, 1º de Maio5.0 km - Museu Nacional de Etnologia · museum, 1º de Maio5.3 km - Praça dos Heróis · memorial, Militar6.0 km - Museu das FPLM · museum, Militar6.2 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Carrupeia - 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) · Nampula4.5 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala169 km ### Nearest railway station Nampula (Carrupeia), about 4.8 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. ## Villages and localities in Carrupeia Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Carrupeia. - 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 Carrupeia 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 Carrupeia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saúde de Namiepe · Namicopo 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.08640&mlon=39.28745#map=17/-15.08640/39.28745) Bank Millenium BIM · Mutauanha 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.10997&mlon=39.24952#map=17/-15.10997/39.24952) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Carrupeia 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11000&mlon=39.26880#map=17/-15.11000/39.26880) Hotel Kabana Guesthouse Ribaue Nampula · Napipine 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.10898&mlon=39.25022#map=17/-15.10898/39.25022) Mall Abreu Shopping · Muhala-Sede 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12116&mlon=39.27143#map=17/-15.12116/39.27143) School Napipine high school · Napipine 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.10790&mlon=39.25758#map=17/-15.10790/39.25758) College UCM - Faculdade de Direito · Napipine 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.09864&mlon=39.25965#map=17/-15.09864/39.25965) Police station Nampula Customs Office · 1º de Maio 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11415&mlon=39.26276#map=17/-15.11415/39.26276) 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 Carrupeia Places mapped inside Carrupeia in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps3 - Schools1 - Pharmacies1 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 Napipine - Napipine ## Quick answers - Where is Carrupeia?In Napipine, Cidade de Nampula, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Carrupeia?1º de Maio, Mutauanha, Namicopo, Namutequeliua, Napipine, Saua-Saua and Tchaiane - What is there to see in Carrupeia?Praça da OMM, Museu Nacional de Etnologia, Praça dos Heróis, Museu das FPLM - What time zone is Carrupeia in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Carrupeia?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Carrupeia?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Carrupeia?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Carrupeia?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Carrupeia?Centro de Saúde de Namiepe, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Carrupeia?Millenium BIM, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Carrupeia?TotalEnergies, about 4.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Carrupeia?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Carrupeia?MZ03010502 (OCHA common operational dataset)