# Marera Locality, Ocua, Chiúre District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/ocua/marera/ Locality · Ocua # Marera Marera is a locality of Mozambique in Ocua, Chiúre District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **202.6 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 203km² - 217 mtypical elevation ## Where is Marera? Marera lies in [Ocua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/ocua/), [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 localities: [Milamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-sede/milamba/), [Mugipala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-velho/mugipala/), [Namapa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namapa/namapa-sede/), [Ocua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/ocua/ocua-sede/), [Odinepa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namapa/odinepa/) and [Vila de Namapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namapa/vila-de-namapa/). By area it is the 876th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 22.5% of [Ocua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/ocua/). The centre of Marera is about 1,572 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5884° S, 39.8662° 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 Marera ### Nearby, outside Marera - Lurio Waterfalls · viewpoint, Mugipala17 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: Marera - 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) · Pemba97 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala135 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 05:40, 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 Marera Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Marera. Settlements here lie between about 200 m and 287 m above sea level (median 217 m). - Cabo Lipeque - Cabo Mepatia - Cabo Messine - Cabo Trócuè - Cabo Vahocha - Chefe Nancoripa - Jipuata - Mapone - Marera - Meequia - Namaala - Namitano - Nira - Régulo Teterre - Trócuè 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 Marera Named natural and historic features inside Marera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams. - Cológua - Ejije - Machio - Maípa - Muetero - Nacoto - Nacuci - Naiula - Naiula - Namacupa - Napela - Natoa - Rio Lágua - Rio Mecopote - Tipuata - Tipuì ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Monte Milulo · 217 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 Marera 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 Marera Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Distrito de Erati · Vila de Namapa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.71600&mlon=39.81944#map=17/-13.71600/39.81944) Bank BCI · Chiure Velho Sede 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.37402&mlon=39.96837#map=17/-13.37402/39.96837) Petrol pump Total · Vila de Chiure 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.38607&mlon=39.79133#map=17/-13.38607/39.79133) Mall Chiure Novo · Vila de Chiure 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.38566&mlon=39.78388#map=17/-13.38566/39.78388) School Escola Primária Completa de Mugipala · Mugipala 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.46304&mlon=39.96735#map=17/-13.46304/39.96735) Police station Check Point · Ocua-Sede 9.9 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. ## Other localities in Ocua - Ocua-Sede - Samora Machel ## Quick answers - Where is Marera?In Ocua, Chiúre District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Marera?Milamba, Mugipala, Namapa-Sede, Ocua-Sede, Odinepa and Vila de Namapa - What is there to see in Marera?Lurio Waterfalls - What time zone is Marera in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Marera?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Marera?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Marera?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Marera?Settlements lie between 200 m and 287 m - What is the highest point in Marera?Monte Milulo (217 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Marera?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Marera?Distrito de Erati, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Marera?BCI, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marera?Total, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Marera?MZ02040602 (OCHA common operational dataset)