# Nhacapiriri Locality, Chitima, Cahora Bassa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/nhacapiriri/ Locality · Chitima # Nhacapiriri Nhacapiriri is a locality of Mozambique in Chitima, Cahora Bassa District, Tete Province. It covers **860.8 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 861km² - 1mapped service - 352 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nhacapiriri? Nhacapiriri lies in [Chitima](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/), [Cahora Bassa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Chicoa-Nova](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/chicoa-nova/), [Chintholo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/changara/chioco/chintholo-sede/), [Chipera-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chipera/chipera-sede/), [Chissete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chipera/chissete/), [Chitima Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/chitima-sede/), [Dzunsa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/songo/dzunsa/) and [Nhabando](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/nhabando/). By area it is the 272nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 27.6% of [Chitima](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/). The centre of Nhacapiriri is about 1,134 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.7675° S, 32.5332° 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: Nhacapiriri - 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 - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete124 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi258 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:25). 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 Nhacapiriri Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nhacapiriri. Settlements here lie between about 326 m and 352 m above sea level (median 352 m). - Aldeia Chipala-pala - Nvabandu - Nyakapiriri 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 Nhacapiriri Named natural and historic features inside Nhacapiriri, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Dirisaúa - Domba - Pote-Pote - Rio Dirisáua - Rio Nhacapirire - Rio Póca - Sica ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Chicoa 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 Nhacapiriri and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cahora Bassa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 741 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (200 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 200 Feb 26 158 Mar 25 91 Apr 25 20 May 22 5 Jun 20 4 Jul 20 7 Aug 22 1 Sep 26 2 Oct 29 8 Nov 29 65 Dec 27 180 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nhacapiriri Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Health Administration Building · Chitima Sede 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.74100&mlon=32.76785#map=17/-15.74100/32.76785) Bank BCI · Chitima Sede 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.73722&mlon=32.77154#map=17/-15.73722/32.77154) Hotel Moringa Bay Lodge · Nhacapiriri 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.57433&mlon=32.42651#map=17/-15.57433/32.42651) School Escola Artes Oficios Songo · Vila de Songo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.60197&mlon=32.74490#map=17/-15.60197/32.74490) College Novas Instacoes do ISPSongo · Vila de Songo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.59604&mlon=32.73983#map=17/-15.59604/32.73983) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nhacapiriri Places mapped inside Nhacapiriri in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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. ## Other localities in Chitima - Chibagadigo - Chicoa-Nova - Chitima Sede - Nhabando ## Quick answers - Where is Nhacapiriri?In Chitima, Cahora Bassa District, Tete Province, Mozambique - What borders Nhacapiriri?Chicoa-Nova, Chintholo-Sede, Chipera-Sede, Chissete, Chitima Sede, Dzunsa and Nhabando - What time zone is Nhacapiriri in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nhacapiriri?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nhacapiriri?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nhacapiriri?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nhacapiriri?Settlements lie between 326 m and 352 m - What is the best time to visit Nhacapiriri?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Nhacapiriri?Health Administration Building, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nhacapiriri?BCI, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nhacapiriri?MZ05030305 (OCHA common operational dataset)