# Murruto Locality, Ituculo, Monapo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/ituculo/murruto/ Locality · Ituculo # Murruto Murruto is a locality of Mozambique in Ituculo, Monapo District, Nampula Province. It covers **412.8 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 413km² - 260 mtypical elevation ## Where is Murruto? Murruto lies in [Ituculo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/ituculo/), [Monapo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Chihiri](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/ituculo/chihiri/), [Ituculo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/ituculo/ituculo-sede/), [Nachere/Intete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/intete/nachere-intete/), [Nacocolo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/covo/nacocolo/), [Naculue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/netia/naculue/) and [Novane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/intete/novane/). By area it is the 585th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 37.8% of [Ituculo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/ituculo/). The centre of Murruto is about 1,489 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6051° S, 40.1579° 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: Murruto - 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 - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala61 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula109 km ### Nearest railway station Metocheria (Nacololo), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:41, 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 Murruto Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Murruto. Settlements here lie between about 210 m and 299 m above sea level (median 260 m). - Jeló - Laria - Macolela - Macui - Malapo - Mandúrria - Marenga - Marrua - Nacoragem - Naèreque - Pedro - Puruma - Quelela - Revula - Tamela - Tapuara - Turra 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 Murruto Named natural and historic features inside Murruto, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Macoma - Mate - Mepuane - Muriaco - Namanhuna - Napie - Tavea - Uarapa ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Monte Anlavi · 303 m - Monte Miacone · 272 m - Nacorrage · 214 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 Murruto and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monapo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,357 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (409 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 26 409 Feb 26 287 Mar 26 187 Apr 24 99 May 23 24 Jun 22 29 Jul 22 25 Aug 23 19 Sep 25 8 Oct 28 23 Nov 29 48 Dec 28 200 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Murruto Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro De Saúde De Nacarôa · Nacaroa-Sede 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.36912&mlon=39.92261#map=17/-14.36912/39.92261) Bank BCI · Vila de Namialo 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.92048&mlon=39.98918#map=17/-14.92048/39.98918) Petrol pump Galp · Ituculo-Sede 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.89218&mlon=40.31865#map=17/-14.89218/40.31865) Hotel Libélula Beach Lodge & Restaurant · Namitatar 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.78791&mlon=40.44273#map=17/-14.78791/40.44273) School Escola Secundaria De Monapo · Municipio de Monapo 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.92262&mlon=40.29218#map=17/-14.92262/40.29218) Police station Police Namialo · Vila de Namialo 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.92064&mlon=39.98857#map=17/-14.92064/39.98857) 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 Ituculo - Chihiri - Ituculo-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Murruto?In Ituculo, Monapo District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Murruto?Chihiri, Ituculo-Sede, Nachere/Intete, Nacocolo, Naculue and Novane - What time zone is Murruto in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Murruto?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Murruto?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Murruto?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Murruto?Settlements lie between 210 m and 299 m - What is the highest point in Murruto?Monte Anlavi (303 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Murruto?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Murruto?Centro De Saúde De Nacarôa, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Murruto?BCI, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Murruto?Galp, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Murruto?MZ03130203 (OCHA common operational dataset)