# Chirera Locality, Chiurairue, Mossurize District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/chirera/

Locality · Chiurairue 

# Chirera

Chirera is a locality of Mozambique in Chiurairue, Mossurize District, Manica Province. It covers **1,344.8 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,345km²
- 272 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chirera?

Chirera lies in [Chiurairue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/), [Mossurize District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Bassane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/chitobe/bassane/), [Chikuekuete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/chikuekuete/), [Chitobe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/chitobe/chitobe-sede/), [Chiurairue-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/chiurairue-sede/), [Dibi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/dibi/), [Muchenedze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/dacata/muchenedze/) and [Mutefo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/chitobe/mutefo/). By area it is the 125th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 53.5% of [Chiurairue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/). The centre of Chirera is about 582 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 20.7452° S, 32.9643° 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: Chirera

- 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) · Chimoio184 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira229 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:01) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:14).

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 Chirera

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Chirera. Settlements here lie between about 196 m and 402 m above sea level (median 272 m).

- Cara
- Chessinguane
- Chicanequisso
- Cuchua
- Devi
- Faife
- Folige
- Garágua
- Gueliche
- Inglês
- Inhacufera
- Jossefe
- Mabalau
- Magaiça
- Mauisse
- Mefanequisse
- Mepuze
- Messumbi
- Mugai
- Muvengo
- Paulo
- Pensela
- Razão
- Sabão
- Sevene
- Sundusse
- Uache
- Vaissa
- 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 Chirera

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

### Water

36 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Bicamoa
- Chereza
- Chibuto
- Chicuegure
- Chingué
- Dodera
- Frambote
- Gaha
- Girura
- Goguize
- Gunundo
- Gurumija
- Inhareguamba
- Lago Nhamepondolo
- Lago Vumo
- Lambalamba
- Livetive
- Macequessa
- Mahacata
- Mahove
- Mandindingue
- Manjanga
- Matuma
- Mecissa

…and 14 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- 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 Chirera and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mossurize District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 200 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 159 

Feb 28 153 

Mar 27 137 

Apr 25 72 

May 23 22 

Jun 21 22 

Jul 21 20 

Aug 23 6 

Sep 26 16 

Oct 28 32 

Nov 29 81 

Dec 28 176 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chirera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Posto de Saude de Cife · Espungabera-Sede 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.45294&mlon=32.77171#map=17/-20.45294/32.77171) 

Bank BCI · Espungabera-Sede 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.45505&mlon=32.77302#map=17/-20.45505/32.77302) 

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 Chiurairue

- Chikuekuete
- Chiurairue-Sede
- Dibi

## Quick answers

- Where is Chirera?In Chiurairue, Mossurize District, Manica Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chirera?Bassane, Chikuekuete, Chitobe-Sede, Chiurairue-Sede, Dibi, Muchenedze and Mutefo
- What time zone is Chirera in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chirera?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chirera?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chirera?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chirera?Settlements lie between 196 m and 402 m
- What is the highest point in Chirera?Njaravazi (392 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chirera?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chirera?Posto de Saude de Cife, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chirera?BCI, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chirera?MZ06080203 (OCHA common operational dataset)