# Namilasse Locality, Chinga, Murrupula District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/chinga/namilasse/ Locality · Chinga # Namilasse Namilasse is a locality of Mozambique in Chinga, Murrupula District, Nampula Province. It covers **365.8 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 366km² - 476 mtypical elevation ## Where is Namilasse? Namilasse lies in [Chinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/chinga/), [Murrupula District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Alto Ligonha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/alto-ligonha/), [Chicá](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/ribaue/chica/), [Chinga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/chinga/chinga-sede/), [Cunle-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/cunle/cunle-sede/), [Murrupula-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/murrupula/murrupula-sede/) and [Namiconha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/ribaue/namiconha/). By area it is the 652nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 39.0% of [Chinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/chinga/). The centre of Namilasse is about 1,336 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3140° S, 38.5287° 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: Namilasse - 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) · Nampula84 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala252 km ### Nearest railway station Rente (Chicá), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49, sunset around 17:02). 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 Namilasse Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Namilasse. Settlements here lie between about 441 m and 549 m above sea level (median 476 m). - Caleva - Carimbo - Cunhagule - Macumia - Mexicôpa - Misso - Mucareta - Mucota - Namanliro - Nicadir - Sabenza - Saíde - Vococola 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 Namilasse Named natural and historic features inside Namilasse, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nacussupa - Namitudo ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Monte Nicomoni · 627 m - Monte Namurrumi · 482 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 Namilasse and the best time to visit Using the climate of Murrupula District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,462 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (418 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 25 418 Feb 25 263 Mar 24 214 Apr 23 116 May 21 34 Jun 20 36 Jul 19 43 Aug 21 18 Sep 24 8 Oct 27 25 Nov 28 62 Dec 27 227 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Namilasse Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saude de Murrupula · Vila de Murrupula 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.45636&mlon=38.67627#map=17/-15.45636/38.67627) Petrol pump Petromoc · Alto Ligonha 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.51424&mlon=38.25324#map=17/-15.51424/38.25324) 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 Chinga - Chinga-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Namilasse?In Chinga, Murrupula District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Namilasse?Alto Ligonha, Chicá, Chinga-Sede, Cunle-Sede, Murrupula-Sede and Namiconha - What time zone is Namilasse in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Namilasse?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Namilasse?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namilasse?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Namilasse?Settlements lie between 441 m and 549 m - What is the highest point in Namilasse?Monte Nicomoni (627 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Namilasse?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Namilasse?Centro de Saude de Murrupula, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namilasse?Petromoc, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Namilasse?MZ03160202 (OCHA common operational dataset)