# Mavuruta Locality, Muatua, Mogovolas District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Muatua 

# Mavuruta

Mavuruta is a locality of Mozambique in Muatua, Mogovolas District, Nampula Province. It covers **220.6 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 221km²
- 146 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mavuruta?

Mavuruta lies in [Muatua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/muatua/), [Mogovolas District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Boila-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/boila-nametoria/boila-sede/), [Mepapata](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/namaponda/mepapata/), [Moquito](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nametil/moquito/), [Muatua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/muatua/muatua-sede/), [Muchepua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/boila-nametoria/muchepua/), [Namachepa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nanhupo-rio/namachepa/) and [Nanhupo Rio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nanhupo-rio/nanhupo-rio/). By area it is the 846th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 36.5% of [Muatua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/muatua/). The centre of Mavuruta is about 1,345 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.8215° S, 39.6532° 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: Mavuruta

- 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) · Nampula89 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala187 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:45, sunset around 16:57).

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 Mavuruta

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Mavuruta. Settlements here lie between about 92 m and 198 m above sea level (median 146 m).

- Alipo
- Cuêni
- João
- Mantanha
- Muatua
- Mutaquempesse
- Muvuruta
- Mólidja
- Nacôte
- Terruma
- Trico

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 Mavuruta and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mogovolas District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,342 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (401 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 26 401 

Feb 26 264 

Mar 25 195 

Apr 24 108 

May 22 27 

Jun 21 31 

Jul 20 30 

Aug 22 17 

Sep 25 8 

Oct 27 24 

Nov 29 48 

Dec 28 191 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mavuruta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Petromoc · Vila de Nametil 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.70120&mlon=39.33742#map=17/-15.70120/39.33742) 

School EP de Omoele · Nanhupo Rio 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.98009&mlon=39.54874#map=17/-15.98009/39.54874) 

Police station Posto Policial · Nanhupo Rio 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.96636&mlon=39.51471#map=17/-15.96636/39.51471) 

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 Muatua

- Muatua-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Mavuruta?In Muatua, Mogovolas District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mavuruta?Boila-Sede, Mepapata, Moquito, Muatua-Sede, Muchepua, Namachepa and Nanhupo Rio
- What time zone is Mavuruta in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mavuruta?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mavuruta?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mavuruta?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mavuruta?Settlements lie between 92 m and 198 m
- What is the best time to visit Mavuruta?April to October
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mavuruta?Petromoc, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mavuruta?MZ03110402 (OCHA common operational dataset)