# Namiwi Locality, Chalaua, Moma District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/chalaua/namiwi/ Locality · Chalaua # Namiwi Namiwi is a locality of Mozambique in Chalaua, Moma District, Nampula Province. It covers **182.8 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 183km² - 99 mtypical elevation ## Where is Namiwi? Namiwi lies in [Chalaua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/chalaua/), [Moma District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Chalaua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/chalaua/chalaua-sede/), [Mucuali-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/larde/mucuali/mucuali-sede/), [Naicolane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/chalaua/naicolane/), [Najaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/larde/mucuali/najaca/), [Nanhupo Rio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nanhupo-rio/nanhupo-rio/), [Nantira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nanhupo-rio/nantira/) and [Parta](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/boila-nametoria/parta/). By area it is the 910th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 10.9% of [Chalaua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/chalaua/). The centre of Namiwi is about 1,297 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.1190° S, 39.2893° 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: Namiwi - 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) · Nampula113 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala237 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 05:47, sunset around 16:58). 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 Namiwi Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Namiwi. Settlements here lie between about 84 m and 109 m above sea level (median 99 m). - Albinho - Chefe Eduardo - Chefe Joaquim - Chefe Malito - Chefe Nimalela - Chefe Tiquite - Henriques - Moquito - Mário - Nacua - Paiva - Teixeira - Tonlo 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 Namiwi Named natural and historic features inside Namiwi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Mitolone - Muteca - Nacose - Naididi - Naidize - Namiepe - Namiúe - Nampuria - Nampué - Naquito - Natiane 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 Namiwi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Moma District, the warmest month is Dec (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 902 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (274 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 28 274 Feb 28 166 Mar 28 133 Apr 27 81 May 25 20 Jun 24 21 Jul 23 22 Aug 24 10 Sep 25 5 Oct 27 16 Nov 29 32 Dec 29 122 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Namiwi Need Nearest mapped Distance School EP de Omoele · Nanhupo Rio 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.98009&mlon=39.54874#map=17/-15.98009/39.54874) Police station Posto Policial · Nanhupo Rio 29 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. ## Other localities in Chalaua - Chalaua-Sede - Naicolane - Piqueira ## Quick answers - Where is Namiwi?In Chalaua, Moma District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Namiwi?Chalaua-Sede, Mucuali-Sede, Naicolane, Najaca, Nanhupo Rio, Nantira and Parta - What time zone is Namiwi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Namiwi?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Namiwi?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namiwi?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Namiwi?Settlements lie between 84 m and 109 m - What is the best time to visit Namiwi?April to October - What is the P-code of Namiwi?MZ03120204 (OCHA common operational dataset)