# Quinga, Liupo District – Localities, Villages & Map

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Administrative post · Liupo District 

# Quinga

Quinga is an administrative post of Mozambique in Liupo District, Nampula Province. It covers **1,120.4 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,120km²
- 2localities

## Where is Quinga?

Quinga lies in [Liupo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Liupo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/liupo/), [Namaponda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/namaponda/) and [Naminge](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/naminge/). By area it is the 241st largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 52.7% of [Liupo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/). The centre of Quinga is about 1,374 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.7844° S, 40.0918° 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: Quinga

- 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) · Nampula115 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala159 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:43, sunset around 16:55).

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 Quinga

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Nacacane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/quinga/nacacane/) 363 8 0 

[Quinga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/quinga/quinga-sede/) 757 20 0 

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 Quinga

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Quinga. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 104 m above sea level (median 63 m).

- Agostinho
- Alave
- Amisse
- António
- Apacári
- Calayeta
- Cululo
- Gerónimo
- Machalo
- Manuel
- Marué
- Meleto
- Merramela
- Metula
- Molite
- Mombe
- Mucubola
- Muma
- Muquilaina
- Namaponda
- Namicuta
- Namituma
- Nota
- Quinga
- Recó
- Tomeia
- Ualinteia
- Zigula

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 Quinga

Named natural and historic features inside Quinga, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 lakes; 3 rivers and streams.

- Lago Coloma
- Lago Mixe
- Lago Nahapasso
- Lagoa Uparrela
- Rio Murriaze
- Rio Nantaca
- Rio Nipuate

### Coast and islands

3 headlands; 1 beach.

- Ponta Mussibarinde
- Ponta Nacole
- Ponta Tchauarra
- Praia de Quinga

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 Quinga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Liupo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,243 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (379 mm) and the driest Sep (7 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 27 379 

Feb 27 249 

Mar 26 179 

Apr 25 102 

May 24 24 

Jun 23 34 

Jul 22 26 

Aug 23 17 

Sep 25 7 

Oct 28 22 

Nov 29 40 

Dec 29 165 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Quick answers

- Where is Quinga?In Liupo District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Quinga?Liupo, Namaponda and Naminge
- What time zone is Quinga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Quinga?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Quinga?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quinga?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Quinga?Settlements lie between 7 m and 104 m
- What is the best time to visit Quinga?April to October
- What is the P-code of Quinga?MZ032302 (OCHA common operational dataset)