# Namiconha Locality, Namaita, Rapale District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/namiconha/ Locality · Namaita # Namiconha Namiconha is a locality of Mozambique in Namaita, Rapale District, Nampula Province. It covers **91.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 91.2km² - 334 mtypical elevation ## Where is Namiconha? Namiconha lies in [Namaita](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/), [Rapale District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Cusse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/calipo/cusse/), [Kazuzu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/murrupula/kazuzu/), [Namaita-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/namaita-sede/) and [Nicolomua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/nicolomua/). By area it is the 1102nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 11.4% of [Namaita](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/). The centre of Namiconha is about 1,358 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3610° S, 39.0660° 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: Namiconha - 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) · Nampula37 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala202 km ### Nearest railway station Nampula (Carrupeia), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:47) 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. ## Villages and localities in Namiconha Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Namiconha. - Mecuna - Mutulo 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 Namiconha Named natural and historic features inside Namiconha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 1 hill. - Monte Nicasse · 648 m - Monte Toui · 558 m - Monte Naninhupo · 444 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 Namiconha 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Namiconha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hospital geral de marrere · Marere 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11940&mlon=39.18849#map=17/-15.11940/39.18849) Bank BCI · Mutauanha 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11111&mlon=39.22946#map=17/-15.11111/39.22946) Petrol pump Engen · Marere 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14045&mlon=39.19574#map=17/-15.14045/39.19574) Hotel Hotel Bamboo · Natikire 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.10354&mlon=39.21754#map=17/-15.10354/39.21754) Mall Monica Shopping · Liberdade 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12781&mlon=39.26400#map=17/-15.12781/39.26400) School Escola Básica de Namigonha · Nicolomua 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.17796&mlon=39.18372#map=17/-15.17796/39.18372) College Universidade Lúrio · Marere 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12035&mlon=39.19943#map=17/-15.12035/39.19943) Police station controle · Marere 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.16642&mlon=39.18600#map=17/-15.16642/39.18600) 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 Namaita - Namaita-Sede - Nicolomua - Poene ## Quick answers - Where is Namiconha?In Namaita, Rapale District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Namiconha?Cusse, Kazuzu, Namaita-Sede and Nicolomua - What time zone is Namiconha in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Namiconha?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Namiconha?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namiconha?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Namiconha?Monte Nicasse (648 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Namiconha?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Namiconha?hospital geral de marrere, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Namiconha?BCI, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namiconha?Engen, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Namiconha?MZ03200402 (OCHA common operational dataset)