# Ntepia Locality, Maiaca, Maua District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/maiaca/ntepia/ Locality · Maiaca # Ntepia Ntepia is a locality of Mozambique in Maiaca, Maua District, Niassa Province. It covers **1,910.7 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,911km² - 521 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ntepia? Ntepia lies in [Maiaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/maiaca/), [Maua District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Maiaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/maiaca/maiaca/), [Maúa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/maua/maua-sede/), [Mepuera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/nacumua/mepuera/), [Mutumar](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/nipepe-sede/mutumar/), [Nacumua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/nacumua/nacumua-sede/), [Nambuara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/namicundi/nambuara/), [Nipacue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/chilulo/nipacue/) and [Tamica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/nipepe-sede/tamica/). By area it is the 64th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 85.0% of [Maiaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/maiaca/). The centre of Ntepia is about 1,405 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1116° S, 37.2428° 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: Ntepia - 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) · Lichinga233 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula246 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:52, sunset around 17:09). 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 Ntepia Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Ntepia. Settlements here lie between about 463 m and 616 m above sea level (median 521 m). - Aldeia Colope - Amela - Cauarra - Cavala - Chaga - Chicôco - Cuvir - Djerace - Iagaia - Intepia - Lotia - Maiaca - Massassa - Massuco - Mepépé - Merripa - Metambarra - Metarapa - Metulucula - Mirrione - Mono - Mtipia - Muavi - Mucareco - Mucóco - Muiua - Mutelo - Muóco - Nametarra - Navelaque - Naìpa - Niassa - Nicaliua - Nicunha - Nivassa - Pile - Punhela - Quingue - Quita - Somaina - Tueia - Txamaca - Txêmo - Uapaca 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 Ntepia Named natural and historic features inside Ntepia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 30 rivers and streams. - Chinga - Dèrué - Macovarra - Macula - Massorira - Mecequesse - Melalane - Muitia - Muuo - Naache - Namarrepo - Namicopo - Namicupo - Namigonha - Namigonha - Namipaua - Namipaua - Namitala - Namope - Nampassiua - Nanhuma - Napacala - Napilico - Naquati …and 6 more. ### Hills and mountains 9 hills; 3 mountains. - Monte Piraanga · 612 m - Tetanhere · 602 m - Mihoio · 599 m - Monte Marrovera · 598 m - Monte Xovera · 592 m - Nametimpua · 554 m - Monte Nicuruma · 534 m - Monte Nicuruma · 529 m - Tàlácupe · 527 m - Nairupe · 522 m - Monte Nilemala · 512 m - Ripaué · 486 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 Ntepia and the best time to visit Using the climate of Maua District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,257 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (387 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 24 387 Feb 23 262 Mar 23 174 Apr 22 56 May 20 17 Jun 18 5 Jul 18 10 Aug 20 8 Sep 24 4 Oct 26 16 Nov 27 58 Dec 25 258 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Other localities in Maiaca - Maiaca ## Quick answers - Where is Ntepia?In Maiaca, Maua District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Ntepia?Maiaca, Maúa-Sede, Mepuera, Mutumar, Nacumua-Sede, Nambuara, Nipacue and Tamica - What time zone is Ntepia in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ntepia?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Ntepia?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ntepia?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ntepia?Settlements lie between 463 m and 616 m - What is the highest point in Ntepia?Monte Piraanga (612 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ntepia?April to November - What is the P-code of Ntepia?MZ01080202 (OCHA common operational dataset)