# Mirote Locality, Namiroa, Erati District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namiroa/mirote/ Locality · Namiroa # Mirote Mirote is a locality of Mozambique in Namiroa, Erati District, Nampula Province. It covers **320.7 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 321km² - 298 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mirote? Mirote lies in [Namiroa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namiroa/), [Erati District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Bilibiza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/namogelia/bilibiza/), [Muanona](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namiroa/muanona/), [Nahopa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namapa/nahopa/), [Namiroa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namiroa/namiroa-sede/), [Namogelia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/namogelia/namogelia-sede/) and [Samora Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/alua/samora-machel/). By area it is the 713th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 17.4% of [Namiroa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namiroa/). The centre of Mirote is about 1,528 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8595° S, 39.5225° 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: Mirote - 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) · Nampula141 km - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba145 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:42, sunset around 17:01). 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 Mirote Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Mirote. Settlements here lie between about 265 m and 360 m above sea level (median 298 m). - Assamo - Cabo António - Cabo Eduardo - Cabo Mouzinho - Cabo Nacoto - Chefe Limelo - Chefe Muapatcha - Ieié - Mirrote - Nassequia - Régulo Uante 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 Mirote Named natural and historic features inside Mirote, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams. - Maca - Marataguluè - Munícua - Namiteterre - Nanito - Napatcho - Nateque - Natia - Natuto - Netina - Nitiqui - Rio Muatche - Tomare ### Hills and mountains 7 hills; 4 mountains. - Monte Cótico · 632 m - Monte Mitepo · 558 m - Monte Equilimia · 492 m - Monte Mehedeja · 443 m - Monte Napihe · 431 m - Monte Ecopo · 411 m - Monte Fiúle · 380 m - Monte Machica · 370 m - Monte Enripa · 344 m - Monte Nerima · 313 m - Monte Nelúpuè · 299 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 Mirote and the best time to visit Using the climate of Erati District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,224 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (350 mm) and the driest Sep (9 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 26 350 Feb 26 258 Mar 25 178 Apr 24 107 May 23 19 Jun 22 21 Jul 22 16 Aug 23 16 Sep 25 9 Oct 27 23 Nov 28 46 Dec 28 184 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mirote Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Distrito de Erati · Vila de Namapa 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.71600&mlon=39.81944#map=17/-13.71600/39.81944) 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 Namiroa - Muanona - Namiroa-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Mirote?In Namiroa, Erati District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Mirote?Bilibiza, Muanona, Nahopa, Namiroa-Sede, Namogelia-Sede and Samora Machel - What time zone is Mirote in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mirote?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mirote?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mirote?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mirote?Settlements lie between 265 m and 360 m - What is the highest point in Mirote?Monte Cótico (632 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mirote?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mirote?Distrito de Erati, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mirote?MZ03030302 (OCHA common operational dataset)