# Muipite Locality, Muluco, Nipepe District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/muluco/muipite/

Locality · Muluco 

# Muipite

Muipite is a locality of Mozambique in Muluco, Nipepe District, Niassa Province. It covers **1,061.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,061km²
- 481 mtypical elevation

## Where is Muipite?

Muipite lies in [Muluco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/muluco/), [Nipepe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Jamira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/kwekwe/jamira/), [Muluco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/muluco/muluco/), [Nipepe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/nipepe-sede/nipepe-sede/), [Nungo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/nungo/nungo-sede/) and [Sivaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/impire/sivaca/). By area it is the 189th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 49.5% of [Muluco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/muluco/). The centre of Muipite is about 1,474 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7284° S, 38.0258° 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: Muipite

- 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

- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula204 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba282 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48, sunset around 17:07).

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 Muipite

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Muipite. Settlements here lie between about 440 m and 503 m above sea level (median 481 m).

- Coliua
- Janato
- Manlia

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 Muipite

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Machala
- Muicumba
- Muicumpa
- Napalave
- Napalave
- Netele
- Nipotorri
- Noicle
- Pororo
- Rio Mucacha
- Rio Nechanca
- Rio Nehuti
- Rio Neute
- Rio Nicalimué
- Rio Rumpurro
- Rio Rupache

### Hills and mountains

14 mountains; 3 hills.

- Monte Nacopa · 877 m
- Monte Necocha · 835 m
- Monte Màchá · 743 m
- Monte Sorripa · 717 m
- Monte Corrongo · 701 m
- Monte Humo · 692 m
- Monte Cooré · 669 m
- Monte Muacha · 645 m
- Monte Nechira · 581 m
- Monte Rompa · 574 m
- Monte Lutano · 567 m
- Monte Teche · 549 m
- Monte Napepe · 533 m
- Monte Namacuco · 525 m
- Monte Napua · 489 m
- Monte Rua · 482 m
- Monte Puitipuiti · 467 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 Muipite and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nipepe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,261 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (388 mm) and the driest Sep (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 388 

Feb 25 262 

Mar 24 175 

Apr 23 67 

May 21 17 

Jun 20 12 

Jul 20 12 

Aug 22 10 

Sep 25 5 

Oct 28 27 

Nov 29 50 

Dec 27 236 

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

## Other localities in Muluco

- Cheia-Cheia
- Muluco

## Quick answers

- Where is Muipite?In Muluco, Nipepe District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Muipite?Jamira, Muluco, Nipepe-Sede, Nungo-Sede and Sivaca
- What time zone is Muipite in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Muipite?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Muipite?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Muipite?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Muipite?Settlements lie between 440 m and 503 m
- What is the highest point in Muipite?Monte Nacopa (877 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Muipite?April to October
- What is the P-code of Muipite?MZ01150203 (OCHA common operational dataset)