# Nipacue Locality, Chilulo, Malema District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/chilulo/nipacue/

Locality · Chilulo 

# Nipacue

Nipacue is a locality of Mozambique in Chilulo, Malema District, Nampula Province. It covers **859.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 859km²
- 512 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nipacue?

Nipacue 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 8 other localities: [Chilulo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/chilulo/chilulo-sede/), [Maiaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/maiaca/maiaca/), [Meti-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/meti/meti-sede/), [Nacumua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/nacumua/nacumua-sede/), [Nihona](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/chilulo/nihona/), [Nioce](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/nioce/), [Ntepia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/maiaca/ntepia/) and [Tamica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/nipepe-sede/tamica/). By area it is the 273rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 50.9% of [Chilulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/chilulo/). The centre of Nipacue is about 1,378 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4774° S, 37.5587° 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: Nipacue

- 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) · Nampula198 km
- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga281 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:51, 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 Nipacue

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Nipacue. Settlements here lie between about 497 m and 594 m above sea level (median 512 m).

- Gemane
- Inrrama
- Maano
- Mtapaça
- Mumbarro
- Namuapaliua

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 Nipacue

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Lichira
- Menembo
- Munhuti
- Murricai
- Nacuculo
- Nacula
- Nahopa
- Namiava
- Rio Mecequesse
- Rio Mequice
- Rio Metacace
- Rio Mutitaé
- Tuàtuá

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain.

- Monte Rupi · 972 m
- Monte Xalau · 634 m
- Monte Quassana · 550 m
- Nipácua · 498 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 Nipacue 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/).

## Other localities in Chilulo

- Chilulo-Sede
- Nihona

## Quick answers

- Where is Nipacue?In Chilulo, Malema District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Nipacue?Chilulo-Sede, Maiaca, Meti-Sede, Nacumua-Sede, Nihona, Nioce, Ntepia and Tamica
- What time zone is Nipacue in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nipacue?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nipacue?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nipacue?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nipacue?Settlements lie between 497 m and 594 m
- What is the highest point in Nipacue?Monte Rupi (972 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nipacue?April to October
- What is the P-code of Nipacue?MZ03060203 (OCHA common operational dataset)
