# Mazeze, Chiúre District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/mazeze/

Administrative post · Chiúre District 

# Mazeze

Mazeze is an administrative post of Mozambique in Chiúre District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **695.1 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 695km²
- 3localities
- 1mapped service

## Where is Mazeze?

Mazeze lies in [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 6 other administrative posts: [Chiure Velho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-velho/), [Lurio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/lurio/), [Mecúfi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/mecufi-sede/), [Metoro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/metoro/), [Mieze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/metuge/mieze/) and [Namapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namapa/). By area it is the 316th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 12.9% of [Chiúre District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/). The centre of Mazeze is about 1,611 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3895° S, 40.2442° 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).

## Know before you go: Mazeze

- 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) · Pemba54 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala132 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:38, sunset around 16:59).

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.

## Localities of Mazeze

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Juravo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/mazeze/juravo/) 425 31 0 

[Mazeze-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/mazeze/mazeze-sede/) 61 11 1 

[Murrocue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/mazeze/murrocue/) 210 34 0 

Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Mazeze

Open gazetteers list **76 villages, towns and localities** in Mazeze. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 243 m above sea level (median 164 m).

- Alo
- Assane
- Borolia
- Bosco
- Cabo Mucamisse
- Carreca
- Chefe Aquia
- Chefe Buédi
- Chefe Cavacossa
- Chefe Cotulo
- Chefe Malaco
- Chefe Massua
- Chefe Mualama
- Chefe Muanamaua
- Chefe Nanquela
- Chefe Omala
- Chiquina
- Encoma
- Entatone
- Juravo
- Lema
- Malina
- Mauala
- Mazeze
- Megege
- Mequirra
- Merrava
- Metama
- Miqueleze
- Miquindane
- Molite
- Muata
- Muege
- Muentage
- Muripa
- Murrocue
- Mutupula
- N'quira
- Nacarica
- Nacoja
- Nacussa
- Nahuve
- Napalo
- Natupe
- Negujir
- Nicuata
- Nicuma
- Nicupua
- Nicupwa
- Nicúpua
- Nimanro
- Nivali
- Nossarese
- Ntaariani
- Pala
- Palavé
- Pintane
- Pira
- Quitivahulo
- Quitolo
- Ratene
- Rauje
- Redene
- Régulo Daxe
- Régulo Magege
- Régulo Mazeze
- Régulo Mecoli
- Régulo Márua
- Régulo Nansua
- Régulo Nemoto
- Réria
- Siripa
- São João
- Taquinha
- Tarade
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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 Mazeze

Named natural and historic features inside Mazeze, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

31 rivers and streams.

- Coloco
- Inrumone
- Lema
- Matatana
- Mecuti
- Mejipala
- Metite
- Mitepo
- Monote
- Mucùti
- Muiti
- Mulema
- Nacapa
- Naleto
- Namari
- Namatubi
- Namcité
- Nanhoto
- Naoto
- Natana
- Netita
- Paluene
- Rio Megaruma
- Rio Monote

…and 7 more.

### Hills and mountains

13 hills.

- Monte Mutupula · 371 m
- Monte Ratanla · 289 m
- Monte Maluma · 275 m
- Monte Nipácuè · 248 m
- Monte Napalua · 235 m
- Monte Colope · 216 m
- Monte Nicocoé · 216 m
- Monte Namalasse · 215 m
- Monte Nacussa · 205 m
- Monte Niruntune · 199 m
- Monte Necujir · 196 m
- Monte Nacuei · 189 m
- Monte Mutubula · 149 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 Mazeze 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mazeze

Places mapped inside Mazeze in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Mazeze?In Chiúre District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mazeze?Chiure Velho, Lurio, Mecúfi-Sede, Metoro, Mieze and Namapa
- What time zone is Mazeze in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mazeze?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mazeze?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mazeze?76 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mazeze?Settlements lie between 8 m and 243 m
- What is the highest point in Mazeze?Monte Mutupula (371 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mazeze?April to October
- What is the P-code of Mazeze?MZ020404 (OCHA common operational dataset)