# Gracio Locality, Imala, Muecate District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/gracio/ Locality · Imala # Gracio Gracio is a locality of Mozambique in Imala, Muecate District, Nampula Province. It covers **839.7 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 840km² - 428 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gracio? Gracio lies in [Imala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/), [Muecate District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Imala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/imala-sede/), [Kavula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/kavula/), [Malite](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/milhana/malite/), [Mecuburi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/mecuburi-sede/mecuburi-sede/), [Mucoluane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/mucoluane/mucoluane-sede/), [Muecate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/muecate-sede/muecate-sede/), [Namiroa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namiroa/namiroa-sede/) and [Saua-Saua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/saua-saua-sede/). By area it is the 282nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 30.0% of [Imala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/). The centre of Gracio is about 1,459 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5062° S, 39.4058° 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: Gracio - 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) · Nampula68 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala141 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:44, sunset around 17:00). 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 Gracio Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Gracio. Settlements here lie between about 382 m and 510 m above sea level (median 428 m). - Alavalieque - Casimiro - Cunca - Firmino - Gracio - Inxique - Lalea - Maalela - Massaua - Matuta - Mualondo - Mucarivo - Rosário - Rupane - Taela - Tinua - Ualela - Uanieque - Uieque 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 Gracio Named natural and historic features inside Gracio, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Camilo - Coroma - Mapito - Muacata - Mulíaco - Naavara - Namiequea - Namiurro - Napai - Naucula - Nelite - Nivaaca - Rio Maetaze - Rio Nalava - Rio Namuera ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 4 hills. - Monte Maadja · 1,085 m - Monte Giraco · 636 m - Monte Nipala · 621 m - Monte Mahate · 560 m - Monte Umpaxe · 559 m - Monte Nachilopa · 550 m - Monte Chamarope · 521 m - Monte Murripa · 468 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 Gracio and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muecate District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (392 mm) and the driest Sep (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 392 Feb 25 272 Mar 24 169 Apr 23 85 May 22 20 Jun 20 20 Jul 20 18 Aug 22 16 Sep 24 7 Oct 27 23 Nov 28 46 Dec 27 203 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Other localities in Imala - Imala-Sede - Kavula - Muariua - Saua-Saua-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Gracio?In Imala, Muecate District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Gracio?Imala-Sede, Kavula, Malite, Mecuburi-Sede, Mucoluane-Sede, Muecate-Sede, Namiroa-Sede and Saua-Saua-Sede - What time zone is Gracio in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gracio?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Gracio?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gracio?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gracio?Settlements lie between 382 m and 510 m - What is the highest point in Gracio?Monte Maadja (1,085 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gracio?April to November - What is the P-code of Gracio?MZ03150202 (OCHA common operational dataset)