# Mepochi Locality, Lunho, Lago District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/lunho/mepochi/

Locality · Lunho 

# Mepochi

Mepochi is a locality of Mozambique in Lunho, Lago District, Niassa Province. It covers **583.2 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 583km²
- 686 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mepochi?

Mepochi lies in [Lunho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/lunho/), [Lago District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Cóbue-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/cobue/cobue-sede/), [Lunho-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/lunho/lunho-sede/), [Macaloge-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/matchedje/macaloge-sede/) and [Maniamba-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/maniamba-sede/). By area it is the 439th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 48.0% of [Lunho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/lunho/). The centre of Mepochi is about 1,526 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.4290° S, 35.0054° 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: Mepochi

- 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) · Lichinga98 km
- Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi201 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:21).

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 Mepochi

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Mepochi. Settlements here lie between about 519 m and 903 m above sea level (median 686 m).

- Abilo
- Agamira
- Aldeia Chileca
- Aldeia Licamba
- Aldeia Luiga
- Andalara
- Cambona
- Chualo
- Dala
- Gaunge
- Gombe
- Gungunhana
- Ligonga
- Liju
- Lombaiomba
- Luhulo
- Lupela
- Macumba
- Medoca
- Mexereno
- Miandica
- Micuela
- Momade
- Monhecré
- Namaumba
- Peraculama
- Pombamali
- Tulo

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 Mepochi

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Licudjo
- Mepoche
- Namango
- Rio Chipindimbe
- Rio Dirindi
- Rio Massagero
- Rio Mipalanganga
- Tulo

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 Mepochi 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mepochi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank BCI · Vila de Metangula 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.69056&mlon=34.81014#map=17/-12.69056/34.81014) 

Hotel Centro touristico Cetuka · Vila de Metangula 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.63767&mlon=34.78906#map=17/-12.63767/34.78906) 

School EP3 Muchenga · Vila de Metangula 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.69007&mlon=34.81461#map=17/-12.69007/34.81461) 

College UCM - Fagreff - Lichinga · Vila de Metangula 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.63524&mlon=34.78769#map=17/-12.63524/34.78769) 

Police station Policia · Vila de Metangula 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.69942&mlon=34.80832#map=17/-12.69942/34.80832) 

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 Lunho

- Lunho-Sede
- Messumba

## Quick answers

- Where is Mepochi?In Lunho, Lago District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mepochi?Cóbue-Sede, Lunho-Sede, Macaloge-Sede and Maniamba-Sede
- What time zone is Mepochi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mepochi?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mepochi?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mepochi?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mepochi?Settlements lie between 519 m and 903 m
- What is the best time to visit Mepochi?April to November
- Where is the nearest bank to Mepochi?BCI, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mepochi?MZ01030502 (OCHA common operational dataset)