Map of Nacala, Mozambique

Nacala is a city in Nampula, Mozambique, with a population of about 239,808. It lies at 14.5626°S, 40.6854°E. Nacala is about 1,523 km (946 mi) northeast of Maputo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mozambique, 53 km to the south.

Nacala at a glance

Where is Nacala?

• The 9th largest city in Mozambique by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Nampula on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 16 min on the shortest day to 12 h 59 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Nacala

• Mozambique — 53 km south
• Monapo — 57 km southwest
• Namialo — 85 km southwest
• Chiúre — 163 km northwest
• Nampula — 164 km west
• Pemba — 178 km north
• Nametil — 193 km southwest
• Angoche — 204 km southwest
• Montepuez — 242 km northwest
• Alto Molocue — 343 km west

Largest cities in Nampula

• Nampula — 770,379
• Angoche — 104,540
• Mozambique — 55,829
• Nametil — 52,457
• Monapo — 50,134
• Namialo — 37,226

Largest cities in Mozambique

• Maputo — 1,254,837
• Matola — 1,198,988
• Nampula — 770,379
• Beira — 687,764
• Chimoio — 422,046
• Tete — 357,000
• Quelimane — 349,842
• Lichinga — 281,341
• Pemba — 232,932
• Mocuba — 196,001

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.