# Chiurairue, Mossurize District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/ Administrative post · Mossurize District # Chiurairue Chiurairue is an administrative post of Mozambique in Mossurize District, Manica Province. It covers **2,515.3 km²**. It is divided into 4 localities. 81 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2,515km² - 4localities ## Where is Chiurairue? Chiurairue lies in [Mossurize District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Chitobe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/chitobe/), [Dacata](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/dacata/) and [Espungabera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/espungabera/). By area it is the 97th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 50.1% of [Mossurize District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/). The centre of Chiurairue is about 588 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 20.6836° S, 32.8240° 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: Chiurairue - 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) · Chimoio182 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira239 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:22, 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. ## Localities of Chiurairue Locality Area km² Localities Services [Chikuekuete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/chikuekuete/) 548 27 0 [Chirera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/chirera/) 1,345 30 0 [Chiurairue-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/chiurairue-sede/) 230 13 0 [Dibi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/dibi/) 392 14 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 Chiurairue Open gazetteers list **81 villages, towns and localities** in Chiurairue. Settlements here lie between about 196 m and 812 m above sea level (median 527 m). - Buissa - Cara - Chese - Chessinguane - Chicacuete - Chicanequisso - Chico - Cita - Cotine - Cuchecua - Cuchua - Devi - Diquia - Duno - Faife - Fico - Folige - Gabazi - Garágua - Gueliche - Guenze - Guzenzua - Inglês - Inhacufera - Inhau - Inhuana - Jamesone - Jeche - Jona - Jone - Jossefe - Languene - Mabalau - Mabuia - Machuta - Macuo - Magaiça - Massaite - Matabo - Matamba - Mauisse - Mefanequisse - Meico - Meicuana - Menguene - Mepingo - Mepuze - Meque - Messumbi - Mezita - Mugai - Muguibe - Muvengo - Naife - Nhocutera - Noase - Once - Paulo - Pensela - Pete - Pezenga - Razão - Sabão - Saite - Saize - Sevene - Sundusse - Suze - Time - Tomo - Tono - Tuenti - Tutere - Uache - Uaxe - Vaissa - Xaiva - Xecuecuete - Xitara - Xola - Zinhumbo 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 Chiurairue Named natural and historic features inside Chiurairue, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 89 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Argue - Bicamoa - Chereza - Chibuto - Chicuegure - Chicumbe - Chingué - Chinhica - Chirera - Chissote - Dodera - Frambote - Gaha - Gigiza - Girura - Goguize - Gunundo - Gurumija - Inhaburungue - Inhamige - Inhareguamba - Inharubangue - Lago Nhamepondolo - Lago Vumo …and 67 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Macongoe · 844 m - Munjenami · 446 m - Njaravazi · 392 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 Chiurairue and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mossurize District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 896 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (176 mm) and the driest Aug (6 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 27 159 Feb 26 153 Mar 25 137 Apr 23 72 May 22 22 Jun 20 22 Jul 19 20 Aug 22 6 Sep 24 16 Oct 26 32 Nov 27 81 Dec 27 176 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Chiurairue?In Mossurize District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Chiurairue?Chitobe, Dacata and Espungabera - What time zone is Chiurairue in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chiurairue?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chiurairue?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chiurairue?81 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chiurairue?Settlements lie between 196 m and 812 m - What is the highest point in Chiurairue?Macongoe (844 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chiurairue?April to November - What is the P-code of Chiurairue?MZ060802 (OCHA common operational dataset)