# Nioce Locality, Malema/Canhunha, Malema District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/nioce/ Locality · Malema/Canhunha # Nioce Nioce is a locality of Mozambique in Malema/Canhunha, Malema District, Nampula Province. It covers **1,098.0 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,098km² - 669 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nioce? Nioce lies in [Malema/Canhunha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/), [Malema District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 9 other localities: [Chilulo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/chilulo/chilulo-sede/), [Meti-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/meti/meti-sede/), [Muralelo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/muralelo/), [Naquessa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/meti/naquessa/), [Nataleia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/nataleia/), [Nipacue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/chilulo/nipacue/), [Noré](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/nore/), [Riane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/riane-sede/) and [Vila de Malema](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/vila-de-malema/). By area it is the 177th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 46.6% of [Malema/Canhunha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/malema-canhunha/). The centre of Nioce is about 1,352 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.8049° S, 37.7311° 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: Nioce - 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) · Nampula170 km ### Nearest railway station Namecuna (Nioce), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:51, sunset around 17:06). 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 Nioce Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Nioce. Settlements here lie between about 559 m and 750 m above sea level (median 669 m). - Chico - Ióle - Leal - Liala - Mala - Mamira - Manlia - Maua - Motipa - Mpirra - Muacasse - Muala - Mucona - Mucorri - Murrucussse - Mórripa - Namacuna - Namecuna - Nameeuna - Napacula - Nhauleque - Pacala - Paulino - Pipa - Páua - Uala - Uampuela - Varrôxo 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 Nioce Named natural and historic features inside Nioce, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Achapurre - Epuecha - Maciquera - Mecotocoto - Mepui - Metipa - Muavala - Muavata - Naco - Naconha - Namaire - Namilala - Napica - Navarra - Rio Vovocê ### Hills and mountains 13 mountains; 4 hills. - Monte Muesse · 1,248 m - Monte Namunhoma · 1,193 m - Monte Muha · 1,179 m - Monte Nissoi · 1,083 m - Monte Inso · 1,078 m - Monte Lapala · 964 m - Monte Mucoloco · 950 m - Monte Tiquile · 928 m - Namecuna · 921 m - Monte Napacala · 900 m - Monte Ropanho · 824 m - Serra Munheta · 822 m - Monte Mutocoli · 772 m - Monte Eheca · 768 m - Monte Malipui · 754 m - Monte Muanona · 730 m - Monte Mucaca · 709 m ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Riane 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 Nioce 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 Nioce Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Complexo Malaya - Malema · Vila de Malema 39 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 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.96018&mlon=37.41246#map=17/-14.96018/37.41246) 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 Malema/Canhunha - Malema-Sede - Muralelo - Nataleia - Vila de Malema ## Quick answers - Where is Nioce?In Malema/Canhunha, Malema District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Nioce?Chilulo-Sede, Meti-Sede, Muralelo, Naquessa, Nataleia, Nipacue, Noré, Riane-Sede and Vila de Malema - What time zone is Nioce in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nioce?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nioce?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nioce?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nioce?Settlements lie between 559 m and 750 m - What is the highest point in Nioce?Monte Muesse (1,248 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nioce?April to October - What is the P-code of Nioce?MZ03060104 (OCHA common operational dataset)