# Ampapa Locality, Lumbo, Ilha de Moçambique District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ilha-de-mocambique/lumbo/ampapa/ Locality · Lumbo # Ampapa Ampapa is a locality of Mozambique in Lumbo, Ilha de Moçambique District, Nampula Province. It covers **130.6 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 131km² - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ampapa? Ampapa lies in [Lumbo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ilha-de-mocambique/lumbo/), [Ilha de Moçambique District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ilha-de-mocambique/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Lumbo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ilha-de-mocambique/lumbo/lumbo-sede/), [Namitatar](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/mossuril-sede/namitatar/), [Vida Nova](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/lunga/vida-nova/) and [Vila de Mossuril](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/mossuril-sede/vila-de-mossuril/). By area it is the 1013th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 74.9% of [Lumbo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ilha-de-mocambique/lumbo/). The centre of Ampapa is about 1,472 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0548° S, 40.6006° 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 Ampapa ### Nearby, outside Ampapa - Rampa dos Escravos · attraction, Vila de Mossuril12 km - Slave Memorial Garden · monument, Unidade14 km - Palácio de São Paulo · monument, Unidade15 km - Museu Arte Sacra · museum, Unidade15 km - Fort of São Sebastião · attraction, Unidade16 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: Ampapa - 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 - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala64 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula142 km ### Nearest railway station Namarral (Namitatar), about 28 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:40, sunset around 16:54). 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 Ampapa Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Ampapa. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 50 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Alifane - Amade - Barreto - Braímo - Cavia - Gónio - Itipa - Lumbo - Monzuele - Naavara - Naguema - Quissanga - Ussemane - Ussene 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 Ampapa Named natural and historic features inside Ampapa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes; 2 rivers and streams. - Lago Naipa - Lago Pepe - Naipa - Rio Xilapane ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Entete 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 Ampapa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ilha de Moçambique District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,123 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (336 mm) and the driest Sep (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 336 Feb 27 240 Mar 27 160 Apr 27 104 May 26 17 Jun 25 33 Jul 24 21 Aug 24 16 Sep 25 8 Oct 27 18 Nov 28 34 Dec 28 135 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ampapa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital da Ilha · Unidade 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.03752&mlon=40.73141#map=17/-15.03752/40.73141) Bank BCI · Unidade 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.03141&mlon=40.73710#map=17/-15.03141/40.73710) ATM BIM · Unidade 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.03524&mlon=40.73267#map=17/-15.03524/40.73267) Petrol pump Petromoc · Lumbo-Sede 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.04092&mlon=40.68545#map=17/-15.04092/40.68545) Hotel Oloha Lodge Beach · Unidade 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.04577&mlon=40.72783#map=17/-15.04577/40.72783) School Escola Maometana · Macaripe 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.03840&mlon=40.72961#map=17/-15.03840/40.72961) College Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade Lúrio · Unidade 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.03167&mlon=40.73823#map=17/-15.03167/40.73823) Police station PRM · Unidade 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.03357&mlon=40.73507#map=17/-15.03357/40.73507) 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 Lumbo - Lumbo-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Ampapa?In Lumbo, Ilha de Moçambique District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Ampapa?Lumbo-Sede, Namitatar, Vida Nova and Vila de Mossuril - What is there to see in Ampapa?Rampa dos Escravos, Slave Memorial Garden, Palácio de São Paulo, Museu Arte Sacra - What time zone is Ampapa in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ampapa?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Ampapa?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ampapa?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ampapa?Settlements lie between 6 m and 50 m - What is the best time to visit Ampapa?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ampapa?Hospital da Ilha, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ampapa?BCI, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ampapa?BIM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ampapa?Petromoc, about 9.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ampapa?MZ03040202 (OCHA common operational dataset)