# Lurio Locality, Lalaua-Sede, Lalaua District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/lalaua-sede/lurio/ Locality · Lalaua-Sede # Lurio Lurio is a locality of Mozambique in Lalaua-Sede, Lalaua District, Nampula Province. It covers **475.4 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 475km² - 368 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lurio? Lurio lies in [Lalaua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/lalaua-sede/), [Lalaua District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Jamira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/kwekwe/jamira/), [Lalaua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/lalaua-sede/lalaua-sede/), [Luli](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/papai/luli/), [Momane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/momane/), [Napai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/muite/napai/) and [Papai-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/papai/papai-sede/). By area it is the 523rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 16.5% of [Lalaua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/lalaua-sede/). The centre of Lurio is about 1,439 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2588° S, 38.4738° 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: Lurio - 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) · Nampula128 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala242 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:47, sunset around 17:04). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Lurio Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Lurio. Settlements here lie between about 334 m and 402 m above sea level (median 368 m). - Aprine - Chequèche - Cicua - Jaina - Lúrio - Mapitua - Mualàta - Nacárri - Nicua - Umpilua - Verua 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 Lurio Named natural and historic features inside Lurio, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Megululo - Nacala - Napaco - Rio Riti 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 Lurio and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lalaua District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,296 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (416 mm) and the driest Sep (5 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 25 416 Feb 24 269 Mar 24 175 Apr 23 65 May 21 16 Jun 20 14 Jul 19 16 Aug 21 12 Sep 25 5 Oct 27 23 Nov 28 51 Dec 26 233 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Other localities in Lalaua-Sede - Lalaua-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Lurio?In Lalaua-Sede, Lalaua District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Lurio?Jamira, Lalaua-Sede, Luli, Momane, Napai and Papai-Sede - What time zone is Lurio in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lurio?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Lurio?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lurio?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lurio?Settlements lie between 334 m and 402 m - What is the best time to visit Lurio?April to October - What is the P-code of Lurio?MZ03050102 (OCHA common operational dataset)