# Namachepa Locality, Nanhupo Rio, Mogovolas District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nanhupo-rio/namachepa/ Locality · Nanhupo Rio # Namachepa Namachepa is a locality of Mozambique in Nanhupo Rio, Mogovolas District, Nampula Province. It covers **120.8 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 121km² - 1mapped service - 141 mtypical elevation ## Where is Namachepa? Namachepa lies in [Nanhupo Rio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nanhupo-rio/), [Mogovolas District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Mavuruta](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/muatua/mavuruta/), [Moquito](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nametil/moquito/), [Namitil-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nametil/namitil-sede/), [Nanhupo Rio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nanhupo-rio/nanhupo-rio/) and [Nantira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nanhupo-rio/nantira/). By area it is the 1036th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 16.8% of [Nanhupo Rio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nanhupo-rio/). The centre of Namachepa is about 1,330 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.8652° S, 39.4484° 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). ## Things to see in and around Namachepa OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Namachepa: 1 attraction. - Mesquita · attraction Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Namachepa - 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) · Nampula86 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala205 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:45) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:46, sunset around 16:57). 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 Namachepa Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Namachepa. Settlements here lie between about 122 m and 180 m above sea level (median 141 m). - Bernardo - Iapili - Joaquim - Mecurua - Mepèpula - Meta - Metita - Molote - Muitacale - Muteperre - Mànula - Máquina - Pilo - Raque - Serepuíte - Uma - Umpuètê 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 Namachepa Named natural and historic features inside Namachepa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Minane 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 Namachepa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mogovolas District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,342 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (401 mm) and the driest Sep (8 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 26 401 Feb 26 264 Mar 25 195 Apr 24 108 May 22 27 Jun 21 31 Jul 20 30 Aug 22 17 Sep 25 8 Oct 27 24 Nov 29 48 Dec 28 191 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Namachepa Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Petromoc · Vila de Nametil 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.70120&mlon=39.33742#map=17/-15.70120/39.33742) School EP de Namachepa · Namachepa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.87188&mlon=39.45018#map=17/-15.87188/39.45018) Police station Posto Policial · Nanhupo Rio 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.96636&mlon=39.51471#map=17/-15.96636/39.51471) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Namachepa Places mapped inside Namachepa in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other localities in Nanhupo Rio - Nanhupo Rio - Nantira ## Quick answers - Where is Namachepa?In Nanhupo Rio, Mogovolas District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Namachepa?Mavuruta, Moquito, Namitil-Sede, Nanhupo Rio and Nantira - What is there to see in Namachepa?Mesquita - What time zone is Namachepa in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Namachepa?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Namachepa?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namachepa?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Namachepa?Settlements lie between 122 m and 180 m - What is the best time to visit Namachepa?April to October - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namachepa?Petromoc, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Namachepa?MZ03110502 (OCHA common operational dataset)