# Malapa Locality, Etatara, Cuamba District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/etatara/malapa/

Locality · Etatara 

# Malapa

Malapa is a locality of Mozambique in Etatara, Cuamba District, Niassa Province. It covers **956.9 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 957km²
- 622 mtypical elevation

## Where is Malapa?

Malapa lies in [Etatara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/etatara/), [Cuamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 11 other localities: [Adine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/cidade-de-cuamba/adine/), [Etatara-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/etatara/etatara-sede/), [Iataria (Chamba)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/iataria-chamba/), [Lioma-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/lioma/lioma-sede/), [Lúrio-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/lurio/lurio-sede/), [Maganga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/cidade-de-cuamba/maganga/), [Matequesso](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/chiuta/matequesso/), [Matia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/cidade-de-cuamba/matia/), [Muessi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/mutuali/muessi/), [Tetete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/lioma/tetete/) and [Titimane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/etatara/titimane/). By area it is the 236th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 64.1% of [Etatara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/etatara/). The centre of Malapa is about 1,274 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0773° S, 36.3908° 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: Malapa

- 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

- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre166 km
- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga234 km

### Nearest railway station

Cuamba (Marocotela), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:11).

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 Malapa

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Malapa. Settlements here lie between about 555 m and 687 m above sea level (median 622 m).

- Carriço
- Chefe Culue
- Chefe Cumale
- Chefe Limone
- Chefe Marques
- Chefe Mepina
- Chefe Mepula
- Chefe Mevava
- Chefe Mivava
- Chefe Mocola
- Chefe Muala
- Chefe Mucunua
- Chefe Nacoma
- Chefe Puiamuene
- Chefe Quirasse
- Chefe Quissapasse
- Inácio
- Macua
- Malapa
- Massua
- Mepina
- Mutapo
- Nacoma
- Namironde
- Quemuenhe
- Rapela
- Saulo

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 Malapa

Named natural and historic features inside Malapa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Comane
- Massimarro
- Mauane
- Mecomapile
- Mecomaze
- Motunuce
- Muanache
- Muiarana
- Nacaca
- Narosso
- Netune
- Nicória
- Nihirrire

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains; 4 hills.

- Monte Marrabué · 964 m
- Monte Itocole · 862 m
- Monte Pêca · 802 m
- Monte Nacussupa · 795 m
- Monte Tchirambo · 787 m
- Monte Mitita · 786 m
- Monte Iticue · 781 m
- Monte Satchica · 754 m
- Monte Mepechacorropa · 751 m
- Monte Ripaue · 745 m
- Monte Corropoa · 705 m
- Monte Niuhorra · 676 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 Malapa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cuamba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,231 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (396 mm) and the driest Sep (4 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 24 396 

Feb 24 254 

Mar 24 170 

Apr 22 47 

May 20 11 

Jun 19 5 

Jul 19 10 

Aug 21 7 

Sep 24 4 

Oct 27 17 

Nov 28 60 

Dec 26 250 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malapa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rural de Cuamba · Marocotela 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.80259&mlon=36.53342#map=17/-14.80259/36.53342) 

Bank Moza Bank · Marocotela 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.80087&mlon=36.53721#map=17/-14.80087/36.53721) 

Petrol pump Petromoc · Mutxora 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.80327&mlon=36.54070#map=17/-14.80327/36.54070) 

Hotel Quinta Timbwa · Mutxora 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.81403&mlon=36.54730#map=17/-14.81403/36.54730) 

School Escola de Titimane · Titimane 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.91512&mlon=36.36525#map=17/-14.91512/36.36525) 

College UCM · Mutxora 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.80570&mlon=36.53999#map=17/-14.80570/36.53999) 

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 Etatara

- Etatara-Sede
- Titimane

## Quick answers

- Where is Malapa?In Etatara, Cuamba District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Malapa?Adine, Etatara-Sede, Iataria (Chamba), Lioma-Sede, Lúrio-Sede, Maganga, Matequesso, Matia, Muessi, Tetete and Titimane
- What time zone is Malapa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Malapa?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Malapa?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Malapa?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Malapa?Settlements lie between 555 m and 687 m
- What is the highest point in Malapa?Monte Marrabué (964 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Malapa?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Malapa?Hospital Rural de Cuamba, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Malapa?Moza Bank, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malapa?Petromoc, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Malapa?MZ01020202 (OCHA common operational dataset)