# Muahivire Locality, Muhala, Cidade de Nampula – Villages & Map

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Locality · Muhala 

# Muahivire

Muahivire is a locality of Mozambique in Muhala, Cidade de Nampula, Nampula Province. It covers **32.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 32.8km²
- 12mapped services
- 395 mtypical elevation

## Where is Muahivire?

Muahivire lies in [Muhala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muhala/), [Cidade de Nampula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Liberdade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/urbano-central/liberdade/), [Limoeiros](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/urbano-central/limoeiros/), [Militar](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/urbano-central/militar/), [Muatala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muatala/muatala/), [Muhala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muhala/muhala-sede/) and [Namigonha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/anchilo/namigonha/). By area it is the 1225th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 51.5% of [Muhala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/muhala/). The centre of Muahivire is about 1,389 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.1613° S, 39.2875° 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 Muahivire

### Nearby, outside Muahivire

- Museu das FPLM · museum, Militar5.1 km
- Praça dos Heróis · memorial, Militar5.3 km
- Museu Nacional de Etnologia · museum, 1º de Maio5.3 km
- Praça da OMM · memorial, 1º de Maio5.8 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: Muahivire

- 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

- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula6.2 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala170 km

### Nearest railway station

Nampula (Carrupeia), about 5.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:45, sunset around 16:59).

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 Muahivire

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Muahivire.

- Otipele

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 Muahivire and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cidade de Nampula, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,384 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (414 mm) and the driest Sep (8 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 25 414 

Feb 25 289 

Mar 25 193 

Apr 23 101 

May 22 24 

Jun 20 29 

Jul 20 26 

Aug 21 18 

Sep 24 8 

Oct 27 24 

Nov 28 50 

Dec 27 207 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muahivire

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saude · Muahivire 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14261&mlon=39.29583#map=17/-15.14261/39.29583) 

Bank BCI · Liberdade 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12776&mlon=39.26364#map=17/-15.12776/39.26364) 

Petrol pump Em Construcao · Muahivire 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14822&mlon=39.29967#map=17/-15.14822/39.29967) 

Hotel Hotel Paraíso · Muahivire 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13304&mlon=39.27243#map=17/-15.13304/39.27243) 

Mall Mónica Shopping · Liberdade 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12784&mlon=39.26423#map=17/-15.12784/39.26423) 

School Escola Primaria de Namuatho A · Muhala-Sede 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.12990&mlon=39.27593#map=17/-15.12990/39.27593) 

College Colegio Politecnico de Mocambique · Muhala-Sede 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.13296&mlon=39.27798#map=17/-15.13296/39.27798) 

Police station Posto Policial · Muhala-Sede 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.14100&mlon=39.29367#map=17/-15.14100/39.29367) 

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 Muahivire

Places mapped inside Muahivire in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels3
- Schools1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants2

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 Muhala

- Muhala-Sede
- Namutequeliua

## Quick answers

- Where is Muahivire?In Muhala, Cidade de Nampula, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Muahivire?Liberdade, Limoeiros, Militar, Muatala, Muhala-Sede and Namigonha
- What is there to see in Muahivire?Museu das FPLM, Praça dos Heróis, Museu Nacional de Etnologia, Praça da OMM
- What time zone is Muahivire in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Muahivire?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Muahivire?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Muahivire?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Muahivire?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Muahivire?Centro de Saude, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Muahivire?BCI, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muahivire?Em Construcao, about 2.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Muahivire?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Muahivire?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Muahivire?MZ03010302 (OCHA common operational dataset)