Nampula Province · Mozambique
Nacala travel guide
Nacala is a city in Nampula Province, Mozambique, home to about 206,000 people.
- Best months
- June to August
- Nearest airport
- MNC8 km · Nacala International Airport
- Currency
- MZNMozambican metical
- Time zone
- Africa/Maputo
- Language
- Portuguese
About
About Nacala
Nacala (also known as Cidade de Nacala or Nacala-Porto) is a city on the northern coast of Mozambique. Located in the southwestern indentation of inner Fernao Veloso Bay, it is the deepest natural port on the east coast of Africa.
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When to go
The best time to visit Nacala
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Nacala are June to August. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 236 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Nacala: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nacala International Airport (MNC), about 7.5 km from the city centre in a straight line.
MNC · Nacala International Airport
Questions
Nacala: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Nacala?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Nacala are June to August. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 236 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Nacala?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nacala International Airport (MNC), about 7.5 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Nacala?
Mozambican metical (MZN).
Nearby
Destinations near Nacala
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.