# Nicolomua Locality, Namaita, Rapale District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/nicolomua/ Locality · Namaita # Nicolomua Nicolomua is a locality of Mozambique in Namaita, Rapale District, Nampula Province. It covers **208.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 208km² - 1mapped service - 347 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nicolomua? Nicolomua 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 9 other localities: [Caramaja Napome](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/rapale/caramaja-napome/), [Cusse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/calipo/cusse/), [Marere](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/natikire/marere/), [Muatala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muatala/muatala/), [Mutauanha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muatala/mutauanha/), [Naburi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/naburi/), [Namaita-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/namaita-sede/), [Namiconha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/namiconha/) and [Namigonha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/namigonha/). By area it is the 869th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 26.1% of [Namaita](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/). The centre of Nicolomua is about 1,374 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2508° S, 39.1704° 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). ## Things to see in and around Nicolomua ### Nearby, outside Nicolomua - Museu das FPLM · museum, Militar17 km - Praça dos Heróis · memorial, Militar17 km - Praça da OMM · memorial, 1º de Maio18 km - Museu Nacional de Etnologia · museum, 1º de Maio18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nicolomua - 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) · Nampula20 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala186 km ### Nearest railway station Nampula (Carrupeia), about 18 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 05:46, 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 Nicolomua Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Nicolomua. Settlements here lie between about 317 m and 359 m above sea level (median 347 m). - Meturra - Micolomua - Muanevale - Muemua - Namarra - Namecaua - Natôa - Pestana 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 Nicolomua Named natural and historic features inside Nicolomua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rio Mutivaze ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 1 hill. - Monte Nicolomua · 741 m - Monte Maiia · 562 m - Monte Coalulo · 556 m - Monte Mutalele · 554 m - Monte Micua · 544 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 Nicolomua 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 Nicolomua Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hospital geral de marrere · Marere 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11940&mlon=39.18849#map=17/-15.11940/39.18849) Bank BCI · Mutauanha 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.11111&mlon=39.22946#map=17/-15.11111/39.22946) Petrol pump Engen · Marere 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14045&mlon=39.19574#map=17/-15.14045/39.19574) Hotel Ilha De Muazuane - Angoche · Militar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12815&mlon=39.25574#map=17/-15.12815/39.25574) Mall Monica Shopping · Liberdade 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12781&mlon=39.26400#map=17/-15.12781/39.26400) School Escola Básica de Namigonha · Nicolomua 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.17796&mlon=39.18372#map=17/-15.17796/39.18372) College Universidade Lúrio · Mutauanha 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12770&mlon=39.22250#map=17/-15.12770/39.22250) Police station controle · Marere 9.5 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nicolomua Places mapped inside Nicolomua in open map data, by type. - 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. ## Other localities in Namaita - Namaita-Sede - Namiconha - Poene ## Quick answers - Where is Nicolomua?In Namaita, Rapale District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Nicolomua?Caramaja Napome, Cusse, Marere, Muatala, Mutauanha, Naburi, Namaita-Sede, Namiconha and Namigonha - What is there to see in Nicolomua?Museu das FPLM, Praça dos Heróis, Praça da OMM, Museu Nacional de Etnologia - What time zone is Nicolomua in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nicolomua?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nicolomua?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nicolomua?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nicolomua?Settlements lie between 317 m and 359 m - What is the highest point in Nicolomua?Monte Nicolomua (741 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nicolomua?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nicolomua?hospital geral de marrere, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nicolomua?BCI, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nicolomua?Engen, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nicolomua?MZ03200403 (OCHA common operational dataset)