Nampula: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Nampula is a city of 770,379 people in Mozambique, 431 m (1,414 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Nampula Airport (APL), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 11 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Nampula runs from about 11 h 16 min a day in late June to 13 h 4 min in late December (computed for -15.12° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Nampula is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Nampula Airport (APL), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,562 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Nampula: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Nampula · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 11 places to stay in Nampula. Of the 8 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (6), and 1 are five-star. Guests have left 492 reviews in total.
Hotels in Nampula: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Quelimane, 398 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Nacala, 164 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Pemba, 274 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Mocuba, 310 km — buses · car rental
- Gurúè, 249 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mandimba, 398 km — buses · car rental
- Angoche, 142 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Amarante, Leiria.
Common questions
Which airport serves Nampula?
Nampula Airport (APL), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
How big is Nampula?
About 770,379 people live in Nampula, across 320 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Nampula in?
Africa/Maputo, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Nampula?
The Metical (MZN). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Nampula?
Our booking partner lists 11 places to stay in Nampula, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Nampula?
Quelimane (398 km), Nacala (164 km), Pemba (274 km), Mocuba (310 km), Gurúè (249 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.