# Lúrio, Cuamba District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/lurio/ Administrative post · Cuamba District # Lúrio Lúrio is an administrative post of Mozambique in Cuamba District, Niassa Province. It covers **880.4 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 880km² - 2localities ## Where is Lúrio? Lúrio lies in [Cuamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other administrative posts: [Cidade de Cuamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/cidade-de-cuamba/), [Etatara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/etatara/), [Mepica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/mepica/), [Mutuali](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/mutuali/), [Nacumua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/nacumua/) and [Namicundi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/namicundi/). By area it is the 284th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 16.4% of [Cuamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/). The centre of Lúrio is about 1,331 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6939° S, 36.8953° 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: Lúrio - 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 - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre234 km - Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga236 km ### Nearest railway station Mutuali (Vila de Mutuali), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:54, sunset around 17:10). 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. ## Localities of Lúrio Locality Area km² Localities Services [Lúrio-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/lurio/lurio-sede/) 340 10 0 [Muitetere](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/lurio/muitetere/) 541 19 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Lúrio Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Lúrio. Settlements here lie between about 522 m and 592 m above sea level (median 552 m). - Beira-Rio - Chefe Cochopo - Chefe Macaue - Chefe Maluata - Chefe Massamba - Chefe Melomba - Chefe Mucatare - Chefe Mugonha - Chefe Murrula - Chefe Nessarra - Chefe Paia - Chefe Pauge - Chefe Tiole - Chobela - Couto - Dinis - Lira - Lurio - Lúrio - Marrotéla - Matare - Mualapa - Mugonha - Muitetere - Oano - Penedos - Pique - Raposo - Salama 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 Lúrio Named natural and historic features inside Lúrio, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 23 rivers and streams. - Conhamuana - Lela - Macunda - Metotoana - Muloamai - Munamasse - Mupopor - Nacasse - Naderréco - Nahucula - Namace - Nambitone - Nameluha - Namilua - Nampaua - Nampua - Narrucurruco - Narrucurruco - Nimanane - Rio Chichemunda - Rio Murrusso - Rio Nicaua - Velone ### Hills and mountains 10 hills; 4 mountains. - Monte Nacosse · 829 m - Monte Muagadja · 779 m - Monte Mutuparete · 775 m - Monte Nacole · 775 m - Monte Copera · 745 m - Monte Umpopeia · 744 m - Monte Mepito · 722 m - Monte Naavarra · 717 m - Monte Maciane · 702 m - Monte Namississe · 696 m - Monte Muacumuana · 689 m - Monte Namarrepo · 670 m - Monte Tatanherana · 640 m - Monte Saloia · 590 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 Lúrio and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cuamba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,231 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (396 mm) and the driest Sep (4 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 24 396 Feb 24 254 Mar 24 170 Apr 22 47 May 20 11 Jun 19 5 Jul 19 10 Aug 21 7 Sep 24 4 Oct 27 17 Nov 28 60 Dec 26 250 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Lúrio?In Cuamba District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Lúrio?Cidade de Cuamba, Etatara, Mepica, Mutuali, Nacumua and Namicundi - What time zone is Lúrio in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lúrio?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Lúrio?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lúrio?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lúrio?Settlements lie between 522 m and 592 m - What is the highest point in Lúrio?Monte Nacosse (829 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lúrio?April to November - What is the P-code of Lúrio?MZ010203 (OCHA common operational dataset)