Locality · Marrangira # Marangira Marangira is a locality of Mozambique in Marrangira, Marrupa District, Niassa Province. It covers 6,743.0 km². 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6,743 km² - 1 mapped service - 450 m typical elevation ## Where is Marangira? Marangira lies in Marrangira, Marrupa District, Niassa Province, Mozambique. It borders 9 other localities: Lugenda, Matondovela-Sede, Mbamba, Mecula-Sede, Messalo, Messenguesse, Nairoto-Sede, Nungo-Sede and Pringilane. By area it is the 3rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 91.4% of Marrangira. The centre of Marangira is about 1,563 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.7234° S, 37.5905° E. Source: INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Marangira OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Marangira: 1 nature reserve. - Niassa Bloco C / Luwire Lugenda Wildlife Reserve · nature reserve Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Marangira - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Maputo - Currency Metical (MZN) - Country calling code +258 - Languages Portuguese, Makhuwa - Plug types Type C, D, F · 220 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga 259 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:48, sunset around 17:11). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Marangira Open gazetteers list 35 villages, towns and localities in Marangira. Settlements here lie between about 315 m and 553 m above sea level (median 450 m). - Bucire - Calamo - Catia - Contendê - Cumongoe - Cunelahe - Dezingo - Djambê - Entomar - Iambura - Imete - Macanhola - Macorrocue - Mahique - Marindima - Momola - Mucuairia - Mussoma - Namacuaiaia - Namassonga - Namatchuca - Nampacane - Nanlicha - Napuzi - Naquiria - Netchecera - Nicuo - Nioque - N’cupa - N’lia - Puecera - Quita - Saule - Selimo - Varirriaia Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Marangira Named natural and historic features inside Marangira, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 47 rivers and streams. - Cuamba - Cupó - Cuvano - Dxindje - Goma - Jessundi - Lalavina - Lapane - Litace - Mabumbi - Massinge - Matorone - Murrolóne - Nachango - Nachicuandia - Nacuo - Namacunga - Namamissuti - Namavereche - Namedejombo - Namela - Namoetaia - Nampara - Nampuce …and 23 more. ### Hills and mountains 19 mountains; 3 hills. - Monte Marandra · 837 m - Monte Massongana · 771 m - Monte Txancaua · 770 m - Monte Romba · 737 m - Monte Txicunda · 678 m - Monte Mecampa · 667 m - Monte Marangarango · 632 m - Monte Narrihu · 625 m - Monte Noperuno · 585 m - Monte Nicacue · 582 m - Monte Netandiro · 560 m - Monte Mempota · 558 m - Monte Namatuno · 550 m - Monte Cula · 543 m - Monte Merupe · 528 m - Monte Niuti · 517 m - Monte Mandjindjire · 470 m - Monte Nicôgo · 442 m - Monte Mabubunhoco · 429 m - Monte Nandanda · 429 m - Monte Napepa · 402 m - Monte Naputo · 387 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Marangira and the best time to visit Using the climate of Marrupa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 151 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,335 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (386 mm) and the driest Sep (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are April to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 25 | 386 | | Feb | 25 | 281 | | Mar | 25 | 195 | | Apr | 24 | 67 | | May | 22 | 20 | | Jun | 21 | 7 | | Jul | 21 | 7 | | Aug | 23 | 7 | | Sep | 26 | 5 | | Oct | 28 | 26 | | Nov | 29 | 62 | | Dec | 27 | 272 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Marangira Places mapped inside Marangira in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other localities in Marrangira - Pringilane ## Quick answers - Where is Marangira? In Marrangira, Marrupa District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Marangira? Lugenda, Matondovela-Sede, Mbamba, Mecula-Sede, Messalo, Messenguesse, Nairoto-Sede, Nungo-Sede and Pringilane - What is there to see in Marangira? Niassa Bloco C / Luwire Lugenda Wildlife Reserve - What time zone is Marangira in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Marangira? Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Marangira? Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Marangira? 35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Marangira? Settlements lie between 315 m and 553 m - What is the highest point in Marangira? Monte Marandra (837 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Marangira? April to September - What is the P-code of Marangira? MZ01070201 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Locality - Area: 6,743.0 km² - P-code: MZ01070201 - Administrative post: Marrangira --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/marrangira/marangira/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.