# Nihessiue, Murrupula District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/nihessiue/ Administrative post · Murrupula District # Nihessiue Nihessiue is an administrative post of Mozambique in Murrupula District, Nampula Province. It covers **384.2 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 384km² - 3localities ## Where is Nihessiue? Nihessiue lies in [Murrupula District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Alto Ligonha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/), [Calipo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/calipo/), [Ilute](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/ilute/) and [Murrupula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/murrupula/). By area it is the 369th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 12.4% of [Murrupula District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/). The centre of Nihessiue is about 1,311 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.6626° S, 38.7298° 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: Nihessiue - 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) · Nacala250 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49, sunset around 17:01). 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. ## Localities of Nihessiue Locality Area km² Localities Services [Mulhaniua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/nihessiue/mulhaniua/) 159 10 0 [Nacocolo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/nihessiue/nacocolo/) 73 2 0 [Nihessiue-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/nihessiue/nihessiue-sede/) 152 8 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Nihessiue Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Nihessiue. Settlements here lie between about 249 m and 431 m above sea level (median 328 m). - Culue - Côma - Intébéla - Inveia - Lepa - Maíva - Mepapa - Muhia - Nacapa - Nametia - Namuquela - Nicócua - Nihessiue - Nila - Pampuela - Rêa - Tatiua - Tocolôa - Uatéque 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 Nihessiue Named natural and historic features inside Nihessiue, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rio Sacomira 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 Nihessiue 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Nihessiue?In Murrupula District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Nihessiue?Alto Ligonha, Calipo, Ilute and Murrupula - What time zone is Nihessiue in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nihessiue?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nihessiue?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nihessiue?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nihessiue?Settlements lie between 249 m and 431 m - What is the best time to visit Nihessiue?April to October - What is the P-code of Nihessiue?MZ031603 (OCHA common operational dataset)