# Ngauma Locality, Massangulo (N'gauma), N'gauma District

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Locality · Massangulo (N'gauma) 

# Ngauma

Ngauma is a locality of Mozambique in Massangulo (N'gauma), N'gauma District, Niassa Province. It covers **342.4 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 342km²
- 1,230 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ngauma?

Ngauma lies in [Massangulo (N'gauma)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/massangulo-n-gauma/), [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 localities: [Chala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/lione/chala/), [Chissimbire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/massangulo-n-gauma/chissimbire/), [Cholue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/chimbunila/cholue/) and [Massangulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/itepela/massangulo/). By area it is the 680th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 42.1% of [Massangulo (N'gauma)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/massangulo-n-gauma/). The centre of Ngauma is about 1,378 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8355° S, 35.2722° 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: Ngauma

- 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) · Lichinga62 km
- Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi161 km

### Nearest railway station

Itepela (Chitanda), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:05) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:18).

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 Ngauma

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Ngauma. Settlements here lie between about 1,167 m and 1,371 m above sea level (median 1,230 m).

- Aldeia Chiguaja
- Aldeia Coloca
- Amuri
- Banga
- Camuana
- Capia
- Capingame
- Casembe
- Catema
- Caunga
- Chicuti
- Chindandal
- Chinenge
- Chuonga
- Cuitambe
- Cuizimba
- Gasila
- Lovelè
- Magiga
- Majiga
- Mecono
- Mingaca
- Nedala
- Ngauma
- Pandualè
- Pechelinga
- Saide
- Solei
- Uncula
- Usalè

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 Ngauma

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Iacólua
- Lacolua
- Lissanga
- Macanhane
- Massucula
- Misoché
- Namtuna
- Namussimba
- Nazuizui
- Untola

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains; 2 hills.

- Gaúma · 1,622 m
- Monte Zone · 1,358 m
- Monte Netimba · 1,315 m
- Monte Dingula · 1,313 m
- Monte Balapato · 1,306 m
- Monte Bambê · 1,303 m
- Monte Pima · 1,301 m
- Monte Suvi · 1,291 m
- Monte Bacue · 1,254 m
- Monte Patuca · 1,239 m
- Monte Chitasi · 1,220 m
- Monte Metimanjambunjo · 1,189 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 Ngauma 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ngauma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Petromoc · Massangulo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.90516&mlon=35.42124#map=17/-13.90516/35.42124) 

Hotel Casa Karibu Mozambique · Massangulo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.90789&mlon=35.43482#map=17/-13.90789/35.43482) 

School Cecavi Itepela · Chitanda 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.76619&mlon=35.56337#map=17/-13.76619/35.56337) 

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 Massangulo (N'gauma)

- Chissimbire

## Quick answers

- Where is Ngauma?In Massangulo (N'gauma), N'gauma District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Ngauma?Chala, Chissimbire, Cholue and Massangulo
- What time zone is Ngauma in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ngauma?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Ngauma?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ngauma?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ngauma?Settlements lie between 1,167 m and 1,371 m
- What is the highest point in Ngauma?Gaúma (1,622 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ngauma?April to November
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngauma?Petromoc, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ngauma?MZ01140102 (OCHA common operational dataset)