# Nambuara Locality, Namicundi, Metarica District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/namicundi/nambuara/ Locality · Namicundi # Nambuara Nambuara is a locality of Mozambique in Namicundi, Metarica District, Niassa Province. It covers **553.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 553km² - 624 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nambuara? Nambuara lies in [Namicundi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/namicundi/), [Metarica District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Maúa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/maua/maua-sede/), [Mecunica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/namicundi/mecunica/), [Mepuera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/nacumua/mepuera/), [Muapula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/maua/muapula/) and [Ntepia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/maiaca/ntepia/). By area it is the 455th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 21.2% of [Namicundi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/namicundi/). The centre of Nambuara is about 1,380 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2167° S, 36.8577° 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: Nambuara - 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) · Lichinga201 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre260 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:53, sunset around 17:11). 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 Nambuara Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Nambuara. Settlements here lie between about 579 m and 644 m above sea level (median 624 m). - Chefe Dona - Chefe Malávi - Chefe Naipa - Farelos - Maca - Namicunde - Régulo Cuvir 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 Nambuara Named natural and historic features inside Nambuara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Mepuire - Mepuirine - Mossacamuana - Mucuacua - Muequete - Mupatanga - Nancalale - Napacala - Rio Messomace - Ticonamo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Monte Comã · 759 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 Nambuara 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nambuara Need Nearest mapped Distance School Centro Educacional Julia Postel · Mecunica 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.33383&mlon=36.79562#map=17/-14.33383/36.79562) 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 Namicundi - Mecunica ## Quick answers - Where is Nambuara?In Namicundi, Metarica District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Nambuara?Maúa-Sede, Mecunica, Mepuera, Muapula and Ntepia - What time zone is Nambuara in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nambuara?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nambuara?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nambuara?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nambuara?Settlements lie between 579 m and 644 m - What is the highest point in Nambuara?Monte Comã (759 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nambuara?April to November - What is the P-code of Nambuara?MZ01120102 (OCHA common operational dataset)