# Micolene Locality, Chiure Velho, Chiúre District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-velho/micolene/ Locality · Chiure Velho # Micolene Micolene is a locality of Mozambique in Chiure Velho, Chiúre District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **258.9 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 259km² - 1mapped service - 241 mtypical elevation ## Where is Micolene? Micolene lies in [Chiure Velho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-velho/), [Chiúre District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Chiure Velho Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-velho/chiure-velho-sede/), [Metoro-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/metoro/metoro-sede/), [Mugipala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-velho/mugipala/), [Murrocue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/mazeze/murrocue/), [Odinepa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namapa/odinepa/), [Salaue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/metoro/salaue/) and [Vila de Chiure](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-sede/vila-de-chiure/). By area it is the 781st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 41.5% of [Chiure Velho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-velho/). The centre of Micolene is about 1,602 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3474° S, 39.9874° 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 Micolene ### Nearby, outside Micolene - Lurio Waterfalls · viewpoint, Mugipala18 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: Micolene - 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 - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba70 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala149 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:39, sunset around 17:00). 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 Micolene Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Micolene. Settlements here lie between about 118 m and 301 m above sea level (median 241 m). - Chefe Cahura - Chefe Cobre - Chefe Coze - Chefe Impija - Chefe Inhatia - Chefe Inripa - Chefe Intibe - Chefe Lopa - Chefe Malepela - Chefe Muaneira - Chefe Muisse - Chefe Namione - Chefe Paquete - Chefe Segara - Chefe Sumana - Chefe Tico - Chivito - João - Magaia - Marea - Mecolene - Mepipo - Mepupene - Metro - Mocoloje - Mualania - Muamula - Namachatua - Namacothua - Namara - Namicundi - Nancuahi - Nantavo - Roja - Sirico 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 Micolene Named natural and historic features inside Micolene, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Metapata - Nacapa - Namacurri - Nametil - Namicunde - Namirupa - Namútua - Nanuco - Necopila - Rio Namare ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Monte Civito · 340 m - Monte Mucotora · 302 m - Monte Sicapueto · 299 m - Monte Nanuco · 251 m - Monte Tipui · 242 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 Micolene and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chiúre District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,262 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (361 mm) and the driest Sep (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 25 361 Feb 25 254 Mar 25 187 Apr 24 118 May 22 22 Jun 21 20 Jul 21 15 Aug 22 16 Sep 25 10 Oct 27 24 Nov 28 47 Dec 27 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Micolene Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Distrital de Chiure · Vila de Chiure 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.38233&mlon=39.78572#map=17/-13.38233/39.78572) Bank BCI · Chiure Velho Sede 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.37402&mlon=39.96837#map=17/-13.37402/39.96837) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Chiure Velho Sede 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.37610&mlon=39.95940#map=17/-13.37610/39.95940) Mall Chiure Novo · Vila de Chiure 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.38566&mlon=39.78388#map=17/-13.38566/39.78388) School Escola Primária Completa 25 de Setembro · Chiure Velho Sede 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.39443&mlon=39.99855#map=17/-13.39443/39.99855) Police station Check Point · Ocua-Sede 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.67550&mlon=39.84539#map=17/-13.67550/39.84539) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Micolene Places mapped inside Micolene in open map data, by type. - Schools1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other localities in Chiure Velho - Chiure Velho Sede - Mugipala ## Quick answers - Where is Micolene?In Chiure Velho, Chiúre District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Micolene?Chiure Velho Sede, Metoro-Sede, Mugipala, Murrocue, Odinepa, Salaue and Vila de Chiure - What is there to see in Micolene?Lurio Waterfalls - What time zone is Micolene in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Micolene?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Micolene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Micolene?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Micolene?Settlements lie between 118 m and 301 m - What is the highest point in Micolene?Monte Civito (340 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Micolene?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Micolene?Hospital Distrital de Chiure, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Micolene?BCI, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Micolene?TotalEnergies, about 4.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Micolene?MZ02040202 (OCHA common operational dataset)