# Namaita, Rapale District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/ Administrative post · Rapale District # Namaita Namaita is an administrative post of Mozambique in Rapale District, Nampula Province. It covers **798.8 km²**. It is divided into 4 localities. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 799km² - 4localities - 1mapped service ## Where is Namaita? Namaita lies in [Rapale District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other administrative posts: [Anchilo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/), [Calipo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/calipo/), [Chinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/chinga/), [Muatala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muatala/), [Murrupula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/murrupula/), [Mutivaze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/mutivaze/), [Natikire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/natikire/) and [Rapale](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/rapale/). By area it is the 299th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 32.9% of [Rapale District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/). The centre of Namaita is about 1,366 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2675° S, 39.0499° 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: Namaita - 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) · Nampula31 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala199 km ### Nearest railway station Nampula (Carrupeia), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47, sunset around 17:00). 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 Namaita Locality Area km² Localities Services [Namaita-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/namaita-sede/) 183 9 0 [Namiconha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/namiconha/) 91 2 0 [Nicolomua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/nicolomua/) 208 8 1 [Poene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/poene/) 316 7 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 Namaita Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Namaita. Settlements here lie between about 301 m and 470 m above sea level (median 356 m). - Bacia - Calima - Caniaja - Canlaja - Coatéliua - Incomate - João - Mecuna - Meturra - Micolomua - Muanevale - Muemua - Mulahêa - Murracala - Mutulo - Muálanéque - Namaita - Namarra - Namecaua - Natchetche - Natôa - Nehêa - Pestana - Sariela - Terrela 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 Namaita Named natural and historic features inside Namaita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Missa - Namarripe - Rio Enlossa - Rio Mutivaze ### Hills and mountains 14 mountains; 5 hills. - Serra Paione · 1,095 m - Monte Puerepe · 890 m - Monte Maiia · 882 m - Monte Nacuco · 746 m - Monte Nicolomua · 741 m - Monte Nicasse · 648 m - Monte Chiuco · 631 m - Monte Epila · 628 m - Monte Namavato · 576 m - Monte Maiia · 562 m - Monte Toui · 558 m - Monte Coalulo · 556 m - Monte Mutalele · 554 m - Monte Micua · 544 m - Monte Nhopera · 465 m - Monte Patalene · 447 m - Monte Nante · 445 m - Monte Naninhupo · 444 m - Monte Nitite · 370 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 Namaita and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rapale District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,430 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (438 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 25 438 Feb 24 283 Mar 24 200 Apr 22 93 May 21 25 Jun 19 26 Jul 19 29 Aug 21 17 Sep 24 7 Oct 26 23 Nov 27 56 Dec 26 233 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Namaita Places mapped inside Namaita in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools1 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 Namaita?In Rapale District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Namaita?Anchilo, Calipo, Chinga, Muatala, Murrupula, Mutivaze, Natikire and Rapale - What time zone is Namaita in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Namaita?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Namaita?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namaita?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Namaita?Settlements lie between 301 m and 470 m - What is the highest point in Namaita?Serra Paione (1,095 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Namaita?April to November - What is the P-code of Namaita?MZ032004 (OCHA common operational dataset)