# Muariua Locality, Imala, Muecate District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/muariua/ Locality · Imala # Muariua Muariua is a locality of Mozambique in Imala, Muecate District, Nampula Province. It covers **516.0 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 516km² - 345 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muariua? Muariua 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 7 other localities: [Imala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/imala-sede/), [Muatuca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/netia/muatuca/), [Muecate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/muecate-sede/muecate-sede/), [Namaquetho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/nacaroa/namaquetho/), [Namila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/saua-saua/namila/), [Namirrupa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/nacaroa/namirrupa/) and [Napala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/muecate-sede/napala/). By area it is the 492nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 18.5% of [Imala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/imala/). The centre of Muariua is about 1,471 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5522° S, 39.7215° 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: Muariua - 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) · Nampula78 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala107 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:43, sunset around 16:59). 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 Muariua Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Muariua. Settlements here lie between about 294 m and 385 m above sea level (median 345 m). - Ampohe - Ampuaia - Antôa - Maze - Muinta - Muipita - Ropane - Rueria - Taquia 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 Muariua Named natural and historic features inside Muariua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Lócone - Maoloco - Muiarra - Namuoto - Napalavi - Necuite - Onana - Rio Imala - Rio Namiaca - Terrene ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Monte Muacotaia · 468 m - Monte Cúcué · 438 m - Monte Intapa · 425 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 Muariua 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muariua Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro De Saúde De Nacarôa · Nacaroa-Sede 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.36912&mlon=39.92261#map=17/-14.36912/39.92261) 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 Imala - Gracio - Imala-Sede - Kavula - Saua-Saua-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Muariua?In Imala, Muecate District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Muariua?Imala-Sede, Muatuca, Muecate-Sede, Namaquetho, Namila, Namirrupa and Napala - What time zone is Muariua in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muariua?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Muariua?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muariua?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muariua?Settlements lie between 294 m and 385 m - What is the highest point in Muariua?Monte Muacotaia (468 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muariua?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Muariua?Centro De Saúde De Nacarôa, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muariua?MZ03150204 (OCHA common operational dataset)