# Nintulo Locality, Lioma, Gurue District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Lioma 

# Nintulo

Nintulo is a locality of Mozambique in Lioma, Gurue District, Zambézia Province. It covers **912.3 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 912km²
- 684 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nintulo?

Nintulo lies in [Lioma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/lioma/), [Gurue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Lioma-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/lioma/lioma-sede/), [Mualijane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/lioma/mualijane/), [Mucunha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/mucunha/), [Muhiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/nauela/muhiua/), [Murrimo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/murrimo/), [Nacata](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/mutuali/nacata/) and [Vila de Mutuali](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/mutuali/vila-de-mutuali/). By area it is the 250th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 31.3% of [Lioma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/lioma/). The centre of Nintulo is about 1,292 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.1383° S, 37.0912° 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: Nintulo

- 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

- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre235 km
- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula235 km

### Nearest railway station

Tui (Nacata), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:54, sunset around 17:08).

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 Nintulo

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Nintulo. Settlements here lie between about 626 m and 1,044 m above sea level (median 684 m).

- Alberto
- Chicuassa
- Chicuma
- Chácua
- Chérrule
- Currapache
- Còlóco
- Fazenda
- Maqueia
- Marieta
- Megima
- Mgunha
- Mpatchòcálo
- Mtupe
- Mucuela
- Mutiasse
- Muuamba
- Muuão
- Namucuilo
- Nintulo
- Nipicha
- Noveréliua
- Solamôa
- Tchinama
- Tuta
- Uàcúa
- Ócùa
- 部落

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 Nintulo

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Metai
- Nanhepa

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Monte Currarre · 1,715 m
- Monte Matacanui · 1,016 m
- Monte Euala · 802 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 Nintulo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gurue District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,570 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (412 mm) and the driest Sep (13 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 23 412 

Feb 23 286 

Mar 23 233 

Apr 21 100 

May 19 35 

Jun 17 37 

Jul 17 49 

Aug 19 17 

Sep 22 13 

Oct 25 24 

Nov 26 107 

Dec 24 258 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nintulo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rural de Gurué · Cimento 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46235&mlon=36.98399#map=17/-15.46235/36.98399) 

Bank BCI · Vila de Mutuali 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.83611&mlon=37.00417#map=17/-14.83611/37.00417) 

Petrol pump Funae · Vila de Mutuali 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.87856&mlon=37.01670#map=17/-14.87856/37.01670) 

Hotel Complexo Malaya - Malema · Vila de Malema 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.96247&mlon=37.38775#map=17/-14.96247/37.38775) 

School Escola secundária geral de Gurué · Barragem 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46922&mlon=36.98268#map=17/-15.46922/36.98268) 

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 Lioma

- Lioma-Sede
- Magige
- Mualijane
- Tetete

## Quick answers

- Where is Nintulo?In Lioma, Gurue District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Nintulo?Lioma-Sede, Mualijane, Mucunha, Muhiua, Murrimo, Nacata and Vila de Mutuali
- What time zone is Nintulo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nintulo?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nintulo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nintulo?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nintulo?Settlements lie between 626 m and 1,044 m
- What is the highest point in Nintulo?Monte Currarre (1,715 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nintulo?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nintulo?Hospital Rural de Gurué, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nintulo?BCI, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nintulo?Funae, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nintulo?MZ04050204 (OCHA common operational dataset)
