# Lupilichi Locality, Cóbue, Lago District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Cóbue 

# Lupilichi

Lupilichi is a locality of Mozambique in Cóbue, Lago District, Niassa Province. It covers **1,343.0 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,343km²
- 703 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lupilichi?

Lupilichi lies in [Cóbue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/cobue/), [Lago District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Chiwindi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/cobue/chiwindi/), [Cóbue-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/cobue/cobue-sede/), [Macaloge-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/matchedje/macaloge-sede/), [Matchedje-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/matchedje/matchedje-sede/) and [Ngofi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/cobue/ngofi/). By area it is the 126th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 18.3% of [Cóbue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/cobue/). The centre of Lupilichi is about 1,598 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.8040° S, 35.1728° 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: Lupilichi

- 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) · Lichinga164 km
- Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi267 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 17:22).

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 Lupilichi

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Lupilichi. Settlements here lie between about 588 m and 1,489 m above sea level (median 703 m).

- Aldeia Litombochi
- Aldeia Lutenguene
- Aldeia Mpeia
- Cacimo
- Calicamoio
- Canoato
- Capungo
- Catial
- Chiboco
- Chicumbene
- Chonga
- Denece
- Eduardo
- Elangone
- Josefa
- Londo
- Lupilichi
- Mepur
- Mpapa
- Nanco
- Tombosel
- Tula
- Uliane
- Ussene

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 Lupilichi

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Chucuco
- Denece
- Iombo
- Lambo
- Laula Muana
- Lipiriche
- Metxinda
- Ninde
- Rio Buato
- Rio Cabecha
- Rio Issangane
- Rio Lijumo
- Rio Lisoente
- Rio Londo
- Rio Nacuali
- Rio Tombose
- Rio Tulo
- Tulo
- Xitope

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains.

- Monte Popo · 1,661 m
- Monte Matuaimba · 1,648 m
- Monte Binga · 1,641 m
- Langa-Langa · 1,508 m
- Xicoli · 1,502 m
- Londo · 1,208 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 Lupilichi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lago District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (307 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 24 307 

Feb 24 239 

Mar 24 188 

Apr 23 63 

May 22 11 

Jun 20 2 

Jul 20 2 

Aug 22 3 

Sep 24 2 

Oct 27 12 

Nov 27 62 

Dec 25 238 

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

## Other localities in Cóbue

- Chiwindi
- Cóbue-Sede
- Ngofi
- Ngôo

## Quick answers

- Where is Lupilichi?In Cóbue, Lago District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Lupilichi?Chiwindi, Cóbue-Sede, Macaloge-Sede, Matchedje-Sede and Ngofi
- What time zone is Lupilichi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Lupilichi?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Lupilichi?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lupilichi?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lupilichi?Settlements lie between 588 m and 1,489 m
- What is the highest point in Lupilichi?Monte Popo (1,661 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lupilichi?April to November
- What is the P-code of Lupilichi?MZ01030203 (OCHA common operational dataset)