# Miruro Locality, Zumbu, Zumbo District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zumbu/miruro/

Locality · Zumbu 

# Miruro

Miruro is a locality of Mozambique in Zumbu, Zumbo District, Tete Province. It covers **750.3 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 750km²
- 435 mtypical elevation

## Where is Miruro?

Miruro lies in [Zumbu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zumbu/), [Zumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Chaualo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/chaualo/), [Mphangula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/mphangula/), [Zambue-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/zambue-sede/) and [Zumbu-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zumbu/zumbu-sede/). By area it is the 329th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 45.7% of [Zumbu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zumbu/). The centre of Miruro is about 1,211 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2623° S, 30.4374° 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: Miruro

- 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

- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka213 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba217 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:35).

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 Miruro

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Miruro. Settlements here lie between about 355 m and 726 m above sea level (median 435 m).

- Alface
- Cassiano
- Chissavo
- Gandar
- José Cruz
- Messessanha
- Minuro
- Mirulo
- Miruro
- Pedro Changa
- Ungoeraguera

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 Miruro

Named natural and historic features inside Miruro, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Chitema
- Chuena
- Mepatuque
- Rio Catunda
- Rio Chamaramo
- Rio Chissavo
- Tchalimba

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 Miruro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zumbo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 363 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 751 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (198 mm) and the driest Sep (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 197 

Feb 27 157 

Mar 27 89 

Apr 27 26 

May 25 2 

Jun 23 1 

Jul 23 1 

Aug 25 1 

Sep 29 1 

Oct 32 11 

Nov 32 67 

Dec 28 198 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Other localities in Zumbu

- Zumbu-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Miruro?In Zumbu, Zumbo District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders Miruro?Chaualo, Mphangula, Zambue-Sede and Zumbu-Sede
- What time zone is Miruro in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Miruro?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Miruro?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Miruro?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Miruro?Settlements lie between 355 m and 726 m
- What is the best time to visit Miruro?March to August
- What is the P-code of Miruro?MZ05130102 (OCHA common operational dataset)