# Municipio de Monapo Locality, Monapo-Sede, Monapo District

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Locality · Monapo-Sede 

# Municipio de Monapo

Municipio de Monapo is a locality of Mozambique in Monapo-Sede, Monapo District, Nampula Province. It covers **254.3 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 254km²
- 2mapped services
- 111 mtypical elevation

## Where is Municipio de Monapo?

Municipio de Monapo lies in [Monapo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/monapo-sede/), [Monapo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Canacue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/monapo-sede/canacue/), [Ituculo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/ituculo/ituculo-sede/), [Nacololo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/monapo-sede/nacololo/) and [Namitatar](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/mossuril-sede/namitatar/). By area it is the 784th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 19.4% of [Monapo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/monapo-sede/). The centre of Municipio de Monapo is about 1,464 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.9329° S, 40.2702° 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 Municipio de Monapo

### Nearby, outside Municipio de Monapo

- Negema · archaeological site, Namitatar18 km

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: Municipio de Monapo

- 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

- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala69 km
- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula108 km

### Nearest railway station

Carapira (Municipio de Monapo), about 6.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:41, sunset around 16:56).

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 Municipio de Monapo

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Municipio de Monapo. The largest with a recorded population: Monapo (50,134). Settlements here lie between about 66 m and 147 m above sea level (median 111 m).

- Acampamento
- Bara
- Carapira
- Carramo
- Cavala
- Chali
- Còvarrica
- Jimo
- Macigarro
- Malavi
- Meparerra
- Monapo
- Mussa
- Mutávia
- Nampula
- Napalaia
- Nioma
- Paquina
- Plantação Jagaia
- Reice
- Soala

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 Municipio de Monapo

Named natural and historic features inside Municipio de Monapo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Menheuene
- Mepauane
- Nachicua
- Napai
- Rio Ampoense
- Rio Mepue
- Sanhote

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Monte Tapálala · 62 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Monapo

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 Municipio de Monapo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Monapo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,357 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (409 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 26 409 

Feb 26 287 

Mar 26 187 

Apr 24 99 

May 23 24 

Jun 22 29 

Jul 22 25 

Aug 23 19 

Sep 25 8 

Oct 28 23 

Nov 29 48 

Dec 28 200 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Municipio de Monapo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank BCI · Vila de Namialo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.92048&mlon=39.98918#map=17/-14.92048/39.98918) 

Petrol pump Galp · Ituculo-Sede 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.89218&mlon=40.31865#map=17/-14.89218/40.31865) 

Hotel Libélula Beach Lodge & Restaurant · Namitatar 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.78791&mlon=40.44273#map=17/-14.78791/40.44273) 

School Escola Secundaria De Monapo · Municipio de Monapo 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.92262&mlon=40.29218#map=17/-14.92262/40.29218) 

Police station Police Namialo · Vila de Namialo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.92064&mlon=39.98857#map=17/-14.92064/39.98857) 

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 Municipio de Monapo

Places mapped inside Municipio de Monapo in open map data, by type.

- Schools1
- Pharmacies1

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 Monapo-Sede

- Canacue
- Macujua-Sede
- Nacololo
- Vila de Namialo

## Quick answers

- Where is Municipio de Monapo?In Monapo-Sede, Monapo District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Municipio de Monapo?Canacue, Ituculo-Sede, Nacololo and Namitatar
- What is there to see in Municipio de Monapo?Negema
- What time zone is Municipio de Monapo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Municipio de Monapo?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Municipio de Monapo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Municipio de Monapo?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Municipio de Monapo?Settlements lie between 66 m and 147 m
- What is the highest point in Municipio de Monapo?Monte Tapálala (62 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Municipio de Monapo?April to October
- Where is the nearest bank to Municipio de Monapo?BCI, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Municipio de Monapo?Galp, about 6.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Municipio de Monapo?MZ03130103 (OCHA common operational dataset)