# Napala Locality, Muecate-Sede, Muecate District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/muecate-sede/napala/ Locality · Muecate-Sede # Napala Napala is a locality of Mozambique in Muecate-Sede, Muecate District, Nampula Province. It covers **477.3 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 477km² - 300 mtypical elevation ## Where is Napala? Napala lies in [Muecate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/muecate-sede/), [Muecate District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [25 de Setembro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/meconta/25-de-setembro/), [Muariua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/muariua/), [Muatuca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/netia/muatuca/), [Muecate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/muecate-sede/muecate-sede/), [Netia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/netia/netia-sede/) and [Vila de Namialo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/monapo-sede/vila-de-namialo/). By area it is the 521st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 41.2% of [Muecate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/muecate-sede/). The centre of Napala is about 1,451 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.7710° S, 39.7453° 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: Napala - 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) · Nampula62 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala109 km ### Nearest railway station Meconta (Meconta-Sede), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:43, 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 Napala Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Napala. Settlements here lie between about 259 m and 354 m above sea level (median 300 m). - Lurindo - Mato - Maxangula - Metepo - Mitepo - Nacalela - Napala - Rua - Tocorôa - Uatanhia - Uerra 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 Napala Named natural and historic features inside Napala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Metepo - Nanicuva - Napacala - Nhonha - Rio Namete ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 1 mountain. - Monte Nanticua · 565 m - Monte Manhato · 419 m - Monte Mucorro · 413 m - Monte Napala · 329 m - Monte Namaia · 319 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 Napala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muecate District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (392 mm) and the driest Sep (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 392 Feb 25 272 Mar 24 169 Apr 23 85 May 22 20 Jun 20 20 Jul 20 18 Aug 22 16 Sep 24 7 Oct 27 23 Nov 28 46 Dec 27 203 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Napala Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank BCI · Vila de Namialo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.92048&mlon=39.98918#map=17/-14.92048/39.98918) Hotel Room rental · Vila de Namialo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.92279&mlon=39.98212#map=17/-14.92279/39.98212) School EP2 Nacavala · 7 de Abril (Nacavala) 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.99452&mlon=39.68755#map=17/-14.99452/39.68755) Police station Police Checkpoint · 25 de Setembro 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.94801&mlon=39.92386#map=17/-14.94801/39.92386) 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 Muecate-Sede - Muecate-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Napala?In Muecate-Sede, Muecate District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Napala?25 de Setembro, Muariua, Muatuca, Muecate-Sede, Netia-Sede and Vila de Namialo - What time zone is Napala in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Napala?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Napala?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Napala?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Napala?Settlements lie between 259 m and 354 m - What is the highest point in Napala?Monte Nanticua (565 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Napala?April to November - Where is the nearest bank to Napala?BCI, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Napala?MZ03150102 (OCHA common operational dataset)