# Marule Locality, Motaze, Magude District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Motaze 

# Marule

Marule is a locality of Mozambique in Motaze, Magude District, Maputo Province. It covers **364.2 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 364km²
- 46 mtypical elevation

## Where is Marule?

Marule lies in [Motaze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/motaze/), [Magude District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Chicutso](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mahel/chicutso/), [Mahel-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mahel/mahel-sede/), [Malau](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/lionde/malau/), [Matuba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/macarretane/matuba/) and [Motaze-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/motaze/motaze-sede/). By area it is the 653rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 30.7% of [Motaze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/motaze/). The centre of Marule is about 147 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.6426° S, 32.6806° 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: Marule

- 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

- Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport (VJB) · Xai-Xai112 km
- Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza116 km

### Nearest railway station

Macarretane (Macarretane-Sede), about 31 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:07).

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 Marule

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Marule. Settlements here lie between about 39 m and 63 m above sea level (median 46 m).

- Aldeia Comunais Chicutso
- C. Marrula
- Chindeca
- Fidasse
- Forisse
- Issan
- Jonace
- João
- Manuel
- Maxembe
- Muchavane
- Mucupo
- Pedro
- Sequeira
- Tchinzele
- Tchiquissa
- Tuassane
- Zefa
- Zula

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 Marule

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

### Water

2 lakes; 2 rivers and streams; 1 dam.

- Lago Doela
- Lago Morronculo
- Parcelamento do Mucarre
- Rio Sicani
- Uzambangue

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 Marule and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Magude District, the warmest month is Dec (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 760 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (152 mm) and the driest Aug (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 152 

Feb 27 94 

Mar 26 90 

Apr 24 60 

May 22 18 

Jun 20 20 

Jul 19 15 

Aug 21 11 

Sep 24 19 

Oct 25 50 

Nov 26 97 

Dec 27 136 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Marule

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital hospital de muzumuia · Matuba 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.48439&mlon=32.92419#map=17/-24.48439/32.92419) 

Bank Pro Credit Bank · Bairro 2 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.52921&mlon=32.99662#map=17/-24.52921/32.99662) 

Petrol pump GALP · 1º Bairro 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.53145&mlon=32.99940#map=17/-24.53145/32.99940) 

Hotel Pousada de Chókwè · Bairro 2 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.52617&mlon=32.99919#map=17/-24.52617/32.99919) 

School Escola primaria de duvane · Malau 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.60305&mlon=32.79426#map=17/-24.60305/32.79426) 

College Instituto Superior Politécnico de Gaza · 3º Bairro A 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.53330&mlon=32.98330#map=17/-24.53330/32.98330) 

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 Motaze

- Motaze-Sede
- Pontia

## Quick answers

- Where is Marule?In Motaze, Magude District, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What borders Marule?Chicutso, Mahel-Sede, Malau, Matuba and Motaze-Sede
- What time zone is Marule in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Marule?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Marule?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Marule?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Marule?Settlements lie between 39 m and 63 m
- What is the best time to visit Marule?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Marule?hospital de muzumuia, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Marule?Pro Credit Bank, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marule?GALP, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Marule?MZ10030302 (OCHA common operational dataset)