# Napai Locality, Muite, Mecuburi District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/muite/napai/

Locality · Muite 

# Napai

Napai is a locality of Mozambique in Muite, Mecuburi District, Nampula Province. It covers **869.7 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 870km²
- 348 mtypical elevation

## Where is Napai?

Napai lies in [Muite](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/muite/), [Mecuburi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Issipe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/issipe/), [Lurio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/lalaua-sede/lurio/), [Momane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/momane/), [Mucheremule](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/machoca/mucheremule/), [Muite-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/muite/muite-sede/), [Papai-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/papai/papai-sede/), [Phome](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/machoca/phome/) and [Ratane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/muite/ratane/). By area it is the 266th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 45.8% of [Muite](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/muite/). The centre of Napai is about 1,456 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2220° S, 38.7763° 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: Napai

- 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) · Nampula112 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala211 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:46, sunset around 17:03).

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 Napai

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Napai. Settlements here lie between about 317 m and 412 m above sea level (median 348 m).

- Buane
- Cantóta
- Chupura
- Marinxana
- Mataca
- Moneta
- Morijãne
- Nacúto
- Nampua
- Nantupe
- Napai
- Napau
- Napunho
- Nicua
- Punho
- Sulemane
- Tovane
- Uacheque

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 Napai

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Namiope
- Nivete
- Rio Lalaua
- Rio Mepuipui

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Monte Uipirè · 398 m
- Monte Tale · 384 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 Napai and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mecuburi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,301 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (415 mm) and the driest Sep (5 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 25 415 

Feb 25 270 

Mar 24 174 

Apr 23 70 

May 21 17 

Jun 20 16 

Jul 20 17 

Aug 22 13 

Sep 25 5 

Oct 27 24 

Nov 28 50 

Dec 26 229 

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

## Other localities in Muite

- Muite-Sede
- Ratane

## Quick answers

- Where is Napai?In Muite, Mecuburi District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Napai?Issipe, Lurio, Momane, Mucheremule, Muite-Sede, Papai-Sede, Phome and Ratane
- What time zone is Napai in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Napai?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Napai?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Napai?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Napai?Settlements lie between 317 m and 412 m
- What is the highest point in Napai?Monte Uipirè (398 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Napai?April to October
- What is the P-code of Napai?MZ03080302 (OCHA common operational dataset)
