# Itepela, N'gauma District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/itepela/ Administrative post · N'gauma District # Itepela Itepela is an administrative post of Mozambique in N'gauma District, Niassa Province. It covers **1,812.6 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,813km² - 3localities - 3mapped services ## Where is Itepela? Itepela lies in [N'gauma District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Chimbunila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/chimbunila/), [Massangulo (N'gauma)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/massangulo-n-gauma/), [Mitande](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/mitande/) and [Nairrubi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/nairrubi/). By area it is the 154th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 69.0% of [N'gauma District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/). The centre of Itepela is about 1,391 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7734° S, 35.5763° 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: Itepela - 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) · Lichinga65 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi194 km ### Nearest railway station Itepela (Chitanda), about 4.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:58, 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. ## Localities of Itepela Locality Area km² Localities Services [Chitanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/itepela/chitanda/) 314 6 1 [Lupalane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/itepela/lupalane/) 734 7 0 [Massangulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/itepela/massangulo/) 765 37 2 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 Itepela Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Itepela. Settlements here lie between about 708 m and 1,185 m above sea level (median 1,093 m). - Aldeia Chamande - Aldeia Chitanda - Aldeia Litete - Aldeia Lucucho - Aldeia Lussanga - Aldeia Mecava - Aldeia Mitamba - Aldeia Udala - Amade - Amimo - Bango - Bela - Buane - Candulo - Cariguimbê - Catona - Catur - Chande - Chipendi - Chitambe - Chuonga - Cundage - Dogara - Firmino - Itepela - Jane - Labana - Lupalane - Macueranga - Masimbo - Massalè - Massangulo - Mebanda - Meterero - Metuana - Missange - Mungusi - Necal - Nesalo - Netalilo - Nhambala - Ossemani - Pachole - Ponha - Same - Sane - Saniquanda - Zamela - Ziquenda - Zonhê 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 Itepela Named natural and historic features inside Itepela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 47 rivers and streams. - Casoma - Casuloche - Chibongue - Chitanda - Chitimba - Chiuaito - Liati - Licungo - Lilembe - Lipendo - Liuati - Liuò - Luleco - Lumbisa - Lusanga - Lussalumuè - Mapulazia - Masalo - Masulanhe - Matandane - Matandane - Mauluma - Maú - Meponge …and 23 more. ### Hills and mountains 16 mountains; 7 hills. - Livigire · 1,697 m - Monte Matumbusi · 1,379 m - Monte Messangulo · 1,325 m - Monte Litamui · 1,319 m - Monte Nicucute · 1,112 m - Monte Nesano · 1,096 m - Monte Nolé · 1,087 m - Monte Muelelo · 1,064 m - Monte Chipane · 1,055 m - Monte Lisungua · 1,040 m - Monte Mepaca · 1,022 m - Monte Lumbige · 1,006 m - Monte Licoge · 980 m - Monte Mapemba · 962 m - Monte Mangasuri · 940 m - Monte Balama · 936 m - Monte Licote · 927 m - Monte Nange · 925 m - Monte Seca · 921 m - Monte Chipondelo · 902 m - Monte Balapate · 872 m - Monte Bigi · 869 m - Monte Gumbo · 771 m ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Catur - Massangulo 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 Itepela and the best time to visit Using the climate of N'gauma District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,103 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (330 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 23 330 Feb 22 238 Mar 22 157 Apr 21 48 May 19 13 Jun 18 4 Jul 18 9 Aug 20 10 Sep 23 4 Oct 26 15 Nov 26 52 Dec 24 224 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Itepela Places mapped inside Itepela in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Itepela?In N'gauma District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Itepela?Chimbunila, Massangulo (N'gauma), Mitande and Nairrubi - What time zone is Itepela in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Itepela?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Itepela?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Itepela?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Itepela?Settlements lie between 708 m and 1,185 m - What is the highest point in Itepela?Livigire (1,697 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Itepela?April to November - How many petrol pumps are in Itepela?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Itepela?MZ011402 (OCHA common operational dataset)