# Murrapaniua Locality, Natikire, Cidade de Nampula – Villages

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

Locality · Natikire 

# Murrapaniua

Murrapaniua is a locality of Mozambique in Natikire, Cidade de Nampula, Nampula Province. It covers **33.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33.2km²
- 4mapped services
- 429 mtypical elevation

## Where is Murrapaniua?

Murrapaniua lies in [Natikire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/natikire/), [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 5 other localities: [Mutauanha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muatala/mutauanha/), [Napipine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/napipine/napipine/), [Natikire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/natikire/natikire/), [Rapale-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/rapale/rapale-sede/) and [Tchaiane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/rapale/tchaiane/). By area it is the 1224th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 41.8% of [Natikire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/natikire/). The centre of Murrapaniua is about 1,394 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0658° S, 39.2126° 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 Murrapaniua

### Nearby, outside Murrapaniua

- Praça da OMM · memorial, 1º de Maio7.6 km
- Praça dos Heróis · memorial, Militar8.1 km
- Museu Nacional de Etnologia · museum, 1º de Maio8.2 km
- Museu das FPLM · museum, Militar8.2 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: Murrapaniua

- 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) · Nampula8.7 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala174 km

### Nearest railway station

Nampula (Carrupeia), about 7.8 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 05:46, 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 Murrapaniua

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Murrapaniua. Settlements here lie between about 408 m and 430 m above sea level (median 429 m).

- Sabala
- Tavieque
- Tocaleque

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 Murrapaniua 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 Murrapaniua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Geral de Nampula · Murrapaniua 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.07183&mlon=39.21574#map=17/-15.07183/39.21574) 

Bank BCI · Murrapaniua 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.09594&mlon=39.21417#map=17/-15.09594/39.21417) 

Petrol pump Puma · Mutauanha 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11113&mlon=39.22953#map=17/-15.11113/39.22953) 

Hotel Hotel Bamboo · Natikire 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.10354&mlon=39.21754#map=17/-15.10354/39.21754) 

Mall Abreu Shopping · Muhala-Sede 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12116&mlon=39.27143#map=17/-15.12116/39.27143) 

School EPC de Mutauanha · Natikire 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.08969&mlon=39.18749#map=17/-15.08969/39.18749) 

College Nampula Polytechnico Institute · Murrapaniua 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.09479&mlon=39.21436#map=17/-15.09479/39.21436) 

Police station Police Checkpoint · Natikire 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.07372&mlon=39.20153#map=17/-15.07372/39.20153) 

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 Murrapaniua

Places mapped inside Murrapaniua in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Colleges and universities2

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 Natikire

- Marere
- Natikire

## Quick answers

- Where is Murrapaniua?In Natikire, Cidade de Nampula, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Murrapaniua?Mutauanha, Napipine, Natikire, Rapale-Sede and Tchaiane
- What is there to see in Murrapaniua?Praça da OMM, Praça dos Heróis, Museu Nacional de Etnologia, Museu das FPLM
- What time zone is Murrapaniua in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Murrapaniua?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Murrapaniua?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Murrapaniua?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Murrapaniua?Settlements lie between 408 m and 430 m
- What is the best time to visit Murrapaniua?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Murrapaniua?Hospital Geral de Nampula, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Murrapaniua?BCI, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Murrapaniua?Puma, about 5.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Murrapaniua?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Murrapaniua?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Murrapaniua?MZ03010603 (OCHA common operational dataset)