# Nangoela Locality, Maquival, Quelimane District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/maquival/nangoela/ Locality · Maquival # Nangoela Nangoela is a locality of Mozambique in Maquival, Quelimane District, Zambézia Province. It covers **69.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 69.0km² - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nangoela? Nangoela lies in [Maquival](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/maquival/), [Quelimane District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Gogone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-5/gogone/), [Ilalane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/namacata/ilalane/), [Ionge](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/maquival/ionge/), [Maquival-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/maquival/maquival-sede/), [Marrongane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/maquival/marrongane/), [Mborio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-5/mborio/) and [Migano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-5/migano/). By area it is the 1150th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 10.1% of [Maquival](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/maquival/). The centre of Nangoela is about 1,021 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.7541° S, 37.0163° 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). ## Things to see in and around Nangoela ### Nearby, outside Nangoela - Liliane aunt house Quelimane · castle or fort, 17 de Setembro17 km - Lar dos Professores · castle or fort, Kansa19 km - Praça dos Trabalhadores · monument, Filipe Samuel Magaia20 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Nangoela - 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 - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane19 km ### Nearest railway station CFM (Filipe Samuel Magaia), about 19 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:04). 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 Nangoela Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nangoela. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 12 m above sea level (median 11 m). - Chigaval - Coalane - Maquival - Morais 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 Nangoela Named natural and historic features inside Nangoela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rio Mucêlo 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 Nangoela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Quelimane District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,118 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (271 mm) and the driest Aug (10 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 28 271 Feb 27 175 Mar 27 174 Apr 26 82 May 25 37 Jun 23 35 Jul 23 41 Aug 24 10 Sep 25 13 Oct 27 26 Nov 28 65 Dec 28 189 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nangoela Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Central De Quelimane · Torrone 3 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.81734&mlon=36.95715#map=17/-17.81734/36.95715) Bank BCI · Popular 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.86527&mlon=36.89253#map=17/-17.86527/36.89253) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Sampene · Sampene B 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84027&mlon=36.93059#map=17/-17.84027/36.93059) Hotel Inn Paradise Hotel · Acordos de Lusaka B 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84817&mlon=36.90833#map=17/-17.84817/36.90833) School Escola Primária de Cololo · Sampene A 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84706&mlon=36.91989#map=17/-17.84706/36.91989) College Universidade Licungo · Murropue 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.83695&mlon=36.93895#map=17/-17.83695/36.93895) Police station 2 Esquadra · 1º de Maio B 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.86098&mlon=36.89660#map=17/-17.86098/36.89660) 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 Maquival - Icidua - Ionge - Ivagalane - Madal - Maquival-Sede - Marrongane - Zalala ## Quick answers - Where is Nangoela?In Maquival, Quelimane District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Nangoela?Gogone, Ilalane, Ionge, Maquival-Sede, Marrongane, Mborio and Migano - What is there to see in Nangoela?Liliane aunt house Quelimane, Lar dos Professores, Praça dos Trabalhadores - What time zone is Nangoela in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nangoela?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nangoela?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nangoela?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nangoela?Settlements lie between 4 m and 12 m - What is the best time to visit Nangoela?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nangoela?Hospital Central De Quelimane, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nangoela?BCI, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nangoela?TotalEnergies Sampene, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nangoela?MZ04010607 (OCHA common operational dataset)