# Nacacane Locality, Quinga, Liupo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/quinga/nacacane/ Locality · Quinga # Nacacane Nacacane is a locality of Mozambique in Quinga, Liupo District, Nampula Province. It covers **363.3 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 363km² - 73 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nacacane? Nacacane lies in [Quinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/quinga/), [Liupo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Liupo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/liupo/liupo-sede/), [Namaponda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/namaponda/namaponda-sede/) and [Quinga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/quinga/quinga-sede/). By area it is the 655th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 32.4% of [Quinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/quinga/). The centre of Nacacane is about 1,371 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.7504° S, 39.9889° 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: Nacacane - 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) · Nampula104 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala160 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 05:44, 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. ## Villages and localities in Nacacane Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Nacacane. Settlements here lie between about 61 m and 94 m above sea level (median 73 m). - Gerónimo - Machalo - Manuel - Mucubola - Muma - Muquilaina - Namicuta - Namituma 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 Nacacane Named natural and historic features inside Nacacane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Lago Mixe - Rio Nantaca 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 Nacacane 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nacacane Need Nearest mapped Distance School EPC de Namaripe · Cerema 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.09780&mlon=39.90574#map=17/-16.09780/39.90574) 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 Quinga - Quinga-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Nacacane?In Quinga, Liupo District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Nacacane?Liupo-Sede, Namaponda-Sede and Quinga-Sede - What time zone is Nacacane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nacacane?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nacacane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nacacane?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nacacane?Settlements lie between 61 m and 94 m - What is the best time to visit Nacacane?April to October - What is the P-code of Nacacane?MZ03230202 (OCHA common operational dataset)