# Nacumua, Metarica District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/nacumua/ Administrative post · Metarica District # Nacumua Nacumua is an administrative post of Mozambique in Metarica District, Niassa Province. It covers **1,909.1 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,909km² - 3localities ## Where is Nacumua? Nacumua lies in [Metarica District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Chilulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/chilulo/), [Lúrio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/lurio/), [Maiaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/maiaca/), [Mutuali](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/mutuali/) and [Namicundi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/namicundi/). By area it is the 142nd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 42.2% of [Metarica District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/). The centre of Nacumua is about 1,368 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4151° S, 37.0977° 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: Nacumua - 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) · Lichinga235 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula247 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 05:53, 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. ## Localities of Nacumua Locality Area km² Localities Services [Mepuera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/nacumua/mepuera/) 1,085 26 0 [Muhemela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/nacumua/muhemela/) 190 4 0 [Nacumua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/nacumua/nacumua-sede/) 635 20 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 Nacumua Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Nacumua. Settlements here lie between about 475 m and 637 m above sea level (median 544 m). - Aite - Altinho - Cabo Mepurra - Camaìno - Chavarro - Chefe Jana - Chefe Maassa - Chefe Marraca - Chefe Moriha - Chefe Muemela - Chefe Mussepeje - Chefe Nambuarra - Cruzamento - Culué - Cócóla - Iava - Jonace - Lusiano - Mantoanacala - Marruanha - Matemba - Mocomola - Mopéliua - Mtéquéléle - Muacama - Muhova - Munga - Murra - Mutequele - Màcula - Mácula - Málimo - Nacumua - Namaaca - Namparra - Naìpa - Netoro - Nicangara - Nipata - Niquânqua - Rapissone - Ribeirinha - Salanha - Serafim - Suleimana - Topeia - Têmuè - Uaquiua - Uìcole - Vórré iua 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 Nacumua Named natural and historic features inside Nacumua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 32 rivers and streams. - Camuite - Cólòla - Matandarra - Mecuerra - Messaúco - Mexerera - Muncoca - Nachêcua - Nacuce - Nahopa - Namamoto - Namicurra - Namipaua - Namipaua - Namipava - Nanvuca - Napepa - Naterre - Netapa - Netapo - Nipepe - Ntava - Ratane - Redgima …and 8 more. ### Hills and mountains 23 hills; 10 mountains. - Monte Temuié · 888 m - Monte Entapa · 837 m - Monte Murrani · 829 m - Monte Namussuve · 821 m - Monte Camã · 813 m - Monte Mangoma · 807 m - Monte Sadjica · 801 m - Monte Tápêa · 793 m - Monte Nhorrane · 791 m - Monte Namaduco · 774 m - Monte Nanluco · 769 m - Monte Nampo · 729 m - Namacuma · 726 m - Monte Chicava · 724 m - Monte Nicaca · 718 m - Monte Namiraco · 706 m - Monte Mucuela · 703 m - Monte Hehoi · 701 m - Monte Chionama · 697 m - Monte Nato · 684 m - Monte Assoero · 668 m - Monte Enchiliuaca · 657 m - Monte Uputo · 644 m - Monte Marrupa · 634 m …and 9 more. 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 Nacumua and the best time to visit Using the climate of Metarica 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 Nacumua?In Metarica District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Nacumua?Chilulo, Lúrio, Maiaca, Mutuali and Namicundi - What time zone is Nacumua in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nacumua?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nacumua?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nacumua?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nacumua?Settlements lie between 475 m and 637 m - What is the highest point in Nacumua?Monte Temuié (888 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nacumua?April to November - What is the P-code of Nacumua?MZ011202 (OCHA common operational dataset)