# Nihona Locality, Chilulo, Malema District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/chilulo/nihona/ Locality · Chilulo # Nihona Nihona is a locality of Mozambique in Chilulo, Malema District, Nampula Province. It covers **374.7 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 375km² - 529 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nihona? Nihona lies in [Chilulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/chilulo/), [Malema District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Chilulo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/chilulo/chilulo-sede/), [Nacata](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/mutuali/nacata/), [Nacumua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/nacumua/nacumua-sede/), [Nipacue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/chilulo/nipacue/) and [Vila de Mutuali](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/mutuali/vila-de-mutuali/). By area it is the 637th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 22.2% of [Chilulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/chilulo/). The centre of Nihona is about 1,355 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6208° S, 37.3279° 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: Nihona - 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) · Nampula217 km - Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga268 km ### Nearest railway station Tui (Nacata), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:52, sunset around 17:08). 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 Nihona Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Nihona. Settlements here lie between about 499 m and 570 m above sea level (median 529 m). - Arapela - Mamuirre - Mecela - Mussoma - Namacussa - Namacôa - Nicarara 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 Nihona Named natural and historic features inside Nihona, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Matasse - Nacuco - Nacurucuto - Napala - Naquaia - Naterre - Rio Malema - Rio Niona - Rio Ruala ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 2 hills. - Monte Marre · 873 m - Monte Locué · 839 m - Monte Namunaca · 818 m - Monte Ribáue · 791 m - Monte Tumane · 664 m - Monte Eleche · 653 m 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 Nihona and the best time to visit Using the climate of Malema District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,263 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (410 mm) and the driest Sep (4 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 24 410 Feb 24 264 Mar 24 177 Apr 23 50 May 21 11 Jun 19 6 Jul 19 9 Aug 21 7 Sep 25 4 Oct 27 17 Nov 28 57 Dec 26 251 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nihona Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Complexo Malaya - Malema · Vila de Malema 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.95797&mlon=37.40642#map=17/-14.95797/37.40642) School Secondary School Boarding House · Vila de Malema 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.96018&mlon=37.41246#map=17/-14.96018/37.41246) College UniZambeze - Faculdade de Ciências de Saúde · Malema-Sede 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.88132&mlon=37.35747#map=17/-14.88132/37.35747) 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 Chilulo - Chilulo-Sede - Nipacue ## Quick answers - Where is Nihona?In Chilulo, Malema District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Nihona?Chilulo-Sede, Nacata, Nacumua-Sede, Nipacue and Vila de Mutuali - What time zone is Nihona in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nihona?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nihona?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nihona?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nihona?Settlements lie between 499 m and 570 m - What is the highest point in Nihona?Monte Marre (873 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nihona?April to October - What is the P-code of Nihona?MZ03060202 (OCHA common operational dataset)