# Naminge, Mogincual District – Localities, Villages & Map

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Administrative post · Mogincual District 

# Naminge

Naminge is an administrative post of Mozambique in Mogincual District, Nampula Province. It covers **846.6 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 847km²
- 2localities

## Where is Naminge?

Naminge lies in [Mogincual District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Liupo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/liupo/), [Lunga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/lunga/), [Quinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/quinga/) and [Quixaxe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/quixaxe/). By area it is the 292nd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 37.1% of [Mogincual District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/). The centre of Naminge is about 1,401 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.6043° S, 40.2660° 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: Naminge

- 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) · Nampula119 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala133 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:42, 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.

## Localities of Naminge

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Naminane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/naminge/naminane/) 386 12 0 

[Naminge-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/naminge/naminge-sede/) 461 16 0 

Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Naminge

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Naminge. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 99 m above sea level (median 61 m).

- Abreu
- Amade
- Amudo
- André
- Assuati
- Atibo
- Barroa
- Caira
- Cherequelele
- Coluvelane
- Cului
- Macupela
- Metenele
- Metopa
- Mogincual
- Momade
- Murrucua
- Namige
- Navara
- Pacurra
- Samule
- Selimane
- Sumali
- Supera
- Talama
- Tapata
- Xa Momáte
- Zanaba

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 Naminge

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

### Water

10 lakes; 7 rivers and streams.

- Chitocone
- Lago Chicué
- Lago Incalaina
- Lago Japacar
- Lago Macalaua
- Lago Maumala
- Lago Mula
- Lago Naculaé
- Lago Nicuria
- Lago Niuva
- Lago Xipalane
- Rio Impocoze
- Rio Merrapue
- Rio Mugincual
- Rio Mujluma
- Rio Namputi
- Rio Nipuite

### Coast and islands

4 headlands.

- Ponta Infusse
- Ponta Namaete
- Ponta Namalungo
- Ponta Namelocoto

### Getting around

1 airfield; 1 lighthouse.

- Farol Namalungo
- Mogincual

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 Naminge and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mogincual 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/).

## Quick answers

- Where is Naminge?In Mogincual District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Naminge?Liupo, Lunga, Quinga and Quixaxe
- What time zone is Naminge in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Naminge?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Naminge?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Naminge?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Naminge?Settlements lie between 7 m and 99 m
- What is the best time to visit Naminge?April to October
- What is the P-code of Naminge?MZ031001 (OCHA common operational dataset)