# Ncalapa Locality, Mavago-Sede, Mavago District – Villages

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Locality · Mavago-Sede 

# Ncalapa

Ncalapa is a locality of Mozambique in Mavago-Sede, Mavago District, Niassa Province. It covers **3,585.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3,585km²
- 728 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ncalapa?

Ncalapa lies in [Mavago-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mavago/mavago-sede/), [Mavago District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mavago/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Ligogolo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/chiconono/ligogolo/), [Macaloge-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/matchedje/macaloge-sede/), [Matchedje-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/matchedje/matchedje-sede/), [Mavago-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mavago/mavago-sede/mavago-sede/) and [Msawize-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mavago/msawize/msawize-sede/). By area it is the 18th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 84.3% of [Mavago-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mavago/mavago-sede/). The centre of Ncalapa is about 1,579 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.1696° S, 36.1642° 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: Ncalapa

- 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) · Lichinga157 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:05) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:52, sunset around 17:17).

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 Ncalapa

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Ncalapa. Settlements here lie between about 475 m and 993 m above sea level (median 728 m).

- Aldeia Milepa
- Cachepa
- Cajomomba
- Mataca
- Mavago
- Metotela
- Nhalopa
- Omar

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 Ncalapa

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

### Water

25 rivers and streams.

- Carimba
- Chicomola
- Chilobelo
- Chissangesse
- Dalala
- Iado
- Licondeje
- Lipapa
- Lisau
- Lucanda
- Luleco
- Maateia
- Massiquine
- Micalame
- Naissanga
- Namadjuni
- Nompapala
- Rio Lijambo
- Rio Lucuise
- Rio Namissiga
- Rio Xiculo
- Tarixe
- Xilunga
- Xitanda

…and 1 more.

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains; 2 hills.

- Monte Namalôlo · 1,165 m
- Monte Livanga · 1,110 m
- Monte Lienvango · 1,097 m
- Monte Mepugá · 914 m
- Monte Netoasia · 859 m
- Monte Niungo · 844 m
- Monte Mebolela · 837 m
- Monte Issijue · 832 m
- Monte Namigomba · 812 m
- Monte Mavaeg · 776 m
- Monte Xicunlungio · 773 m
- Monte Txonje · 729 m
- Monte Lipembo · 712 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Tenente Valadim

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 Ncalapa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mavago District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,310 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (325 mm) and the driest Jul (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 24 325 

Feb 24 266 

Mar 24 227 

Apr 23 88 

May 21 28 

Jun 19 8 

Jul 19 2 

Aug 21 4 

Sep 25 4 

Oct 27 19 

Nov 28 77 

Dec 25 264 

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

## Other localities in Mavago-Sede

- Mavago-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Ncalapa?In Mavago-Sede, Mavago District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Ncalapa?Ligogolo, Macaloge-Sede, Matchedje-Sede, Mavago-Sede and Msawize-Sede
- What time zone is Ncalapa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ncalapa?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Ncalapa?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ncalapa?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ncalapa?Settlements lie between 475 m and 993 m
- What is the highest point in Ncalapa?Monte Namalôlo (1,165 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ncalapa?April to November
- What is the P-code of Ncalapa?MZ01090102 (OCHA common operational dataset)