# Marera Locality, Macate-Sede, Macate District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/macate-sede/marera/

Locality · Macate-Sede 

# Marera

Marera is a locality of Mozambique in Macate-Sede, Macate District, Manica Province. It covers **212.3 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 212km²
- 581 mtypical elevation

## Where is Marera?

Marera lies in [Macate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/macate-sede/), [Macate District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Boa Vista](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/zembe/boa-vista/), [Chianga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/cidade-de-chimoio/urbano-n3/chianga/), [Chiongo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/cafumpe/chiongo/), [Chissassa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/macate-sede/chissassa/), [Macate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/macate-sede/macate-sede/), [Nhambonda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/amatongas/nhambonda/), [Stanha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/cidade-de-chimoio/urbano-n3/stanha/) and [Zembe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/zembe/zembe-sede/). By area it is the 860th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 15.9% of [Macate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/macate-sede/). The centre of Marera is about 752 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.2545° S, 33.5176° 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

- Marechal Samora Machel · memorial, Eduardo Modlane16 km
- Praça dos Heróis · monument, 25 de Junho17 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

- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio15 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira158 km

### Nearest railway station

Comboios (Eduardo Modlane), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:15).

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 **12 villages, towns and localities** in Marera. Settlements here lie between about 486 m and 695 m above sea level (median 581 m).

- Canhese
- Chicanga
- Chichire
- Estacatira
- Gurupira
- Marera
- Muconje
- Necrice
- Rodrigues
- Rupia
- Setefumbira
- Umera

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

12 rivers and streams.

- Bendende
- Chanzara
- Chichanja
- Grugue
- Guecho
- Joe
- Mepuzi
- Musserocero
- Nhamecheru
- Nhanga
- Nhassimbo
- Umani

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Dongueni · 700 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 Macate District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,194 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (249 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 226 

Feb 26 189 

Mar 25 181 

Apr 23 86 

May 22 32 

Jun 20 24 

Jul 20 29 

Aug 22 8 

Sep 25 21 

Oct 27 44 

Nov 28 104 

Dec 27 249 

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 Centro de Saúde 7 Abril · 7 de Abril 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.15018&mlon=33.47697#map=17/-19.15018/33.47697) 

Bank Milenium · Bairro 4 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.12417&mlon=33.48072#map=17/-19.12417/33.48072) 

ATM BCI · Bairro 2 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.10909&mlon=33.47060#map=17/-19.10909/33.47060) 

Petrol pump Puma · Textafrica 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.12974&mlon=33.48950#map=17/-19.12974/33.48950) 

Hotel Madrinha · Bairro 5 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.11796&mlon=33.47541#map=17/-19.11796/33.47541) 

School Escola · Francisco Manyanga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.13947&mlon=33.49580#map=17/-19.13947/33.49580) 

College FEARN-UniZambeze · 7 de Abril 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.17162&mlon=33.47207#map=17/-19.17162/33.47207) 

Police station 1ª Esquadra da PRM · Eduardo Modlane 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.11241&mlon=33.48185#map=17/-19.11241/33.48185) 

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 Macate-Sede

- Chissassa
- Macate-Sede
- Maconha

## Quick answers

- Where is Marera?In Macate-Sede, Macate District, Manica Province, Mozambique
- What borders Marera?Boa Vista, Chianga, Chiongo, Chissassa, Macate-Sede, Nhambonda, Stanha and Zembe-Sede
- What is there to see in Marera?Marechal Samora Machel, Praça dos Heróis
- 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?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Marera?Settlements lie between 486 m and 695 m
- What is the highest point in Marera?Dongueni (700 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Marera?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Marera?Centro de Saúde 7 Abril, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Marera?Milenium, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Marera?BCI, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marera?Puma, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Marera?MZ06110104 (OCHA common operational dataset)