# Mepica, Cuamba District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/mepica/ Administrative post · Cuamba District # Mepica Mepica is an administrative post of Mozambique in Cuamba District, Niassa Province. It covers **2,286.6 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2,287km² - 3localities ## Where is Mepica? Mepica lies in [Cuamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Chiuta](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/chiuta/), [Cidade de Cuamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/cidade-de-cuamba/), [Lúrio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/lurio/), [Mitande](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/mitande/) and [Namicundi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/namicundi/). By area it is the 108th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 42.7% of [Cuamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/). The centre of Mepica is about 1,336 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5152° S, 36.4618° 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: Mepica - 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 - Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga189 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre206 km ### Nearest railway station Cuamba (Marocotela), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 17:12). 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 Mepica Locality Area km² Localities Services [Mepica-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/mepica/mepica-sede/) 1,329 20 0 [Mitucue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/mepica/mitucue/) 515 16 0 [Napacala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/mepica/napacala/) 443 9 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 Mepica Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Mepica. Settlements here lie between about 556 m and 1,041 m above sea level (median 616 m). - Camala - Carrau - Chefe Buaira - Chefe Camala - Chefe Carrau - Chefe Chidengo - Chefe Machanga - Chefe Matuane - Chefe Mepica - Chefe Mepingo - Chefe Mepita - Chefe Mepulage - Chefe Merripo - Chefe Michula - Chefe Mojele - Chefe Muaua - Chefe Mupata - Chefe Mussala - Chefe Namacoma - Chefe Namanha - Chefe Namecanguasse - Chefe Napita - Chefe Nicomo - Chefe Nipurro - Chefe Solomba - Chicasso - Entre-Montes - Guaua - Macoropa - Mangurro - Mecova - Mepica - Mepita - Mepulage - Meteuia - Mochele - Mualinque - Muanhupo - Muicina - M’pita - Nicuba - Nunes - Régulo Muicuna - Salamerimane - Teixeira 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 Mepica Named natural and historic features inside Mepica, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 40 rivers and streams. - Chipeça - Chirouço - Chituto - Johomo - Mandjane - Manjamanja - Maratamita - Marrête - Mecumassondo - Mepópòlo - Micuco - Micôco - Mieie - Minhanje - Mississe - Mucununguire - Murrocha - Mussumuane - Namarepo - Namarrêpo - Nampaua - Nanhupo - Nanhupo - Napacala …and 16 more. ### Hills and mountains 10 mountains; 9 hills. - Monte Murraca · 955 m - Monte Murrumbo · 848 m - Monte Chiconemuile · 824 m - Monte Mussandje · 813 m - Monte Mitué · 798 m - Monte Nhaminhanga · 771 m - Monte Mecove · 756 m - Monte Ituncurre · 738 m - Monte Mucarangua · 732 m - Monte Namarrepa · 722 m - Monte Riuaça · 721 m - Monte Nacussupa · 715 m - Monte Pancué · 712 m - Monte Nacolema · 696 m - Monte Macorropa · 694 m - Monte Baraué · 691 m - Monte Carira · 690 m - Monte Ecuassone · 651 m - Monte Chinama · 608 m ### Getting around 2 railway stations. - Mecova - Messia 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 Mepica 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Mepica?In Cuamba District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Mepica?Chiuta, Cidade de Cuamba, Lúrio, Mitande and Namicundi - What time zone is Mepica in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mepica?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mepica?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mepica?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mepica?Settlements lie between 556 m and 1,041 m - What is the highest point in Mepica?Monte Murraca (955 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mepica?April to November - What is the P-code of Mepica?MZ010204 (OCHA common operational dataset)