# Vila de Marracuene Locality, Marracuene, Marracuene District

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Locality · Marracuene 

# Vila de Marracuene

Vila de Marracuene is a locality of Mozambique in Marracuene, Marracuene District, Maputo Province. It covers **20.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 20.3km²
- 16mapped services
- 26 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vila de Marracuene?

Vila de Marracuene lies in [Marracuene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/marracuene/marracuene/), [Marracuene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/marracuene/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Macaneta](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/marracuene/marracuene/macaneta/), [Marracuene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/marracuene/marracuene/marracuene-sede/) and [Matalane (Nhomgonhane)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/marracuene/marracuene/matalane-nhomgonhane/). By area it is the 1284th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 4.3% of [Marracuene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/marracuene/marracuene/). The centre of Vila de Marracuene is about 28 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.7302° S, 32.6696° 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 Vila de Marracuene

### Nearby, outside Vila de Marracuene

- Estela · monument, Michafutene6.8 km
- Fonte · monument, Michafutene6.8 km
- Portal · monument, Michafutene6.8 km
- Monolito · monument, Michafutene6.9 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: Vila de Marracuene

- 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

- Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo23 km
- King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka118 km

### Nearest railway station

Marracuene (Marracuene-Sede), about 1.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:05).

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 Vila de Marracuene

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Vila de Marracuene. The largest with a recorded population: Marracuene (13,051).

- Marracuene
- Mecaline

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).

## Weather in Vila de Marracuene and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Marracuene District, the warmest month is Jan (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 793 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (161 mm) and the driest Aug (12 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 26 161 

Feb 26 100 

Mar 26 90 

Apr 24 62 

May 21 19 

Jun 19 18 

Jul 19 15 

Aug 21 12 

Sep 23 24 

Oct 24 53 

Nov 25 102 

Dec 26 137 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vila de Marracuene

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Instituto Nacional de Saúde (sede) · Vila de Marracuene 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.73147&mlon=32.67070#map=17/-25.73147/32.67070) 

Bank BIM · Vila de Marracuene 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.73890&mlon=32.67327#map=17/-25.73890/32.67327) 

ATM BCI · Michafutene 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.80216&mlon=32.57456#map=17/-25.80216/32.57456) 

Petrol pump PetrMoc · Vila de Marracuene 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.74080&mlon=32.67274#map=17/-25.74080/32.67274) 

Hotel Casa Janore Macaneta Mozambique · Vila de Marracuene 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.73469&mlon=32.67095#map=17/-25.73469/32.67095) 

Mall Zimpeto Shopping Mall · Zimpeto 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.82575&mlon=32.57196#map=17/-25.82575/32.57196) 

School Escola Comunitária Santa Montanha - Habel Jafar · Vila de Marracuene 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.73469&mlon=32.67095#map=17/-25.73469/32.67095) 

College Instituto de Gwaza Mutinhi · Vila de Marracuene 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.73075&mlon=32.67361#map=17/-25.73075/32.67361) 

Police station Policia de Marracuene · Vila de Marracuene 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.73820&mlon=32.67497#map=17/-25.73820/32.67497) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vila de Marracuene

Places mapped inside Vila de Marracuene in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals4
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants4
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other localities in Marracuene

- Macaneta
- Marracuene-Sede
- Matalane (Nhomgonhane)
- Michafutene
- Ngalundi

## Quick answers

- Where is Vila de Marracuene?In Marracuene, Marracuene District, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What borders Vila de Marracuene?Macaneta, Marracuene-Sede and Matalane (Nhomgonhane)
- What is there to see in Vila de Marracuene?Estela, Fonte, Portal, Monolito
- What time zone is Vila de Marracuene in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Vila de Marracuene?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Vila de Marracuene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vila de Marracuene?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Vila de Marracuene?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vila de Marracuene?Instituto Nacional de Saúde (sede), about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vila de Marracuene?BIM, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Vila de Marracuene?BCI, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vila de Marracuene?PetrMoc, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Vila de Marracuene?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Vila de Marracuene?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Vila de Marracuene?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vila de Marracuene?MZ10050106 (OCHA common operational dataset)