# Nahopa Locality, Namapa, Erati District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namapa/nahopa/ Locality · Namapa # Nahopa Nahopa is a locality of Mozambique in Namapa, Erati District, Nampula Province. It covers **395.3 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 395km² - 277 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nahopa? Nahopa lies in [Namapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namapa/), [Erati District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Bilibiza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/namogelia/bilibiza/), [Mirote](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namiroa/mirote/), [Namapa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namapa/namapa-sede/), [Samora Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/alua/samora-machel/), [Samora Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/ocua/samora-machel/) and [Vila de Namapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namapa/vila-de-namapa/). By area it is the 609th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 20.3% of [Namapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namapa/). The centre of Nahopa is about 1,539 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8202° S, 39.6680° 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: Nahopa - 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 - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba131 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala135 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:41, 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 Nahopa Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Nahopa. Settlements here lie between about 244 m and 330 m above sea level (median 277 m). - António Marques - Cabo Mualeia - Cabo Nivira - Cabo Saguate - Cabo Vicente - Cassamo - Chefe Cavara - Chefe Mele - Chefe Monteiro - Chefe Moura - Chefe Mário - Chefe Neuela - Chefe Paulo - Chefe Rafael - Muanamuno - Nanquela - Napuere - Nauacha - Régulo Morroma 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 Nahopa Named natural and historic features inside Nahopa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams. - Cueio Nanqueca - Djerainha - Mitipuite - Nanqueca - Naopa - Naperra - Natauo - Natorro - Niequerra - Nodjica - Rio Muerrete - Rio Muête - Sipiria ### Hills and mountains 12 hills; 1 mountain. - Monte Mepálue · 785 m - Monte Tiui · 444 m - Monte Quissanga · 418 m - Monte Nimeia · 398 m - Monte Nicuapa · 393 m - Monte Jecoma · 378 m - Monte Metíria · 362 m - Monte Pecuerre · 360 m - Monte Napela · 346 m - Monte Napeio · 344 m - Monte Jacoba · 321 m - Monte Pagane · 289 m - Monte Mecute · 283 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Namapa 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 Nahopa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Erati District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,224 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (350 mm) and the driest Sep (9 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 26 350 Feb 26 258 Mar 25 178 Apr 24 107 May 23 19 Jun 22 21 Jul 22 16 Aug 23 16 Sep 25 9 Oct 27 23 Nov 28 46 Dec 28 184 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nahopa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Distrito de Erati · Vila de Namapa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.71600&mlon=39.81944#map=17/-13.71600/39.81944) Police station Check Point · Ocua-Sede 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.67550&mlon=39.84539#map=17/-13.67550/39.84539) 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 Namapa - Nagoro - Namapa-Sede - Odinepa - Vila de Namapa ## Quick answers - Where is Nahopa?In Namapa, Erati District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Nahopa?Bilibiza, Mirote, Namapa-Sede, Samora Machel, Samora Machel and Vila de Namapa - What time zone is Nahopa in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nahopa?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nahopa?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nahopa?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nahopa?Settlements lie between 244 m and 330 m - What is the highest point in Nahopa?Monte Mepálue (785 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nahopa?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nahopa?Distrito de Erati, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nahopa?MZ03030103 (OCHA common operational dataset)