# Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/ District · Nampula Province # Nacala Porto District Nacala Porto District is a district of Mozambique in Nampula Province. It covers **527.0 km²**. It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 70 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 74 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 527km² - 2administrative posts - 74mapped services ## Where is Nacala Porto District? Nacala Porto District lies in [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other districts: [Mossuril District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/) and [Nacala-a-Velha District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/). By area it is the 145th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 0.7% of [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/). The centre of Nacala Porto District is about 1,525 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 169 km from Nampula, the main town of Nampula Province. The centre point is at 14.5746° S, 40.7387° 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: Nacala Porto District - 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) · Nacala10 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula167 km ### Nearest railway station Nacala Muchilipo (Locone), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:39, sunset around 16:55). 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. ## Administrative posts of Nacala Porto District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Muanona](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/muanona/) 204 18 1 [Mutiva](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/) 323 21 73 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/). ## Largest towns in Nacala Porto District - Nacala239,808 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nacala Porto District Named natural and historic features inside Nacala Porto District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Mocone - Mulatala - Nacuropa - Nanculué - Napala - Nhauene ### Coast and islands 4 headlands; 3 islands. - Ilha Ampite - Ilha Malungulo - Ilha Naxipopopo - Ponta Dejiedjie - Ponta Naxeropa - Ponta Quitapo - Ponta Zuani ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 port. - Nacala Airport - Nacala Port 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 Nacala Porto District and the best time to visit In Nacala Porto District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,175 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (327 mm) and the driest Sep (11 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 27 327 Feb 27 260 Mar 27 172 Apr 26 113 May 25 17 Jun 24 32 Jul 24 20 Aug 24 18 Sep 25 11 Oct 27 20 Nov 28 40 Dec 28 147 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nacala Porto District Places mapped inside Nacala Porto District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks13 - Petrol pumps9 - Hotels17 - Schools14 - Colleges and universities5 - Restaurants9 - Police stations2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Nacala Porto District?In Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Nacala Porto District?Mossuril District and Nacala-a-Velha District - What time zone is Nacala Porto District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nacala Porto District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nacala Porto District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Nacala Porto District?Nacala - What is the best time to visit Nacala Porto District?April to November - How many hospitals are in Nacala Porto District?5 mapped - How many banks are in Nacala Porto District?13 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nacala Porto District?9 mapped - What is the P-code of Nacala Porto District?MZ0317 (OCHA common operational dataset)