# Alto Ligonha Locality, Alto Ligonha, Gile District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/alto-ligonha/ Locality · Alto Ligonha # Alto Ligonha Alto Ligonha is a locality of Mozambique in Alto Ligonha, Gile District, Zambézia Province. It covers **519.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 519km² - 1mapped service - 465 mtypical elevation ## Where is Alto Ligonha? Alto Ligonha lies in [Alto Ligonha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/), [Gile District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Cunle-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/cunle/cunle-sede/), [Mirali](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/mirali/), [Muiane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/muiane/), [Murrupula-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/murrupula/murrupula-sede/), [Namilasse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/chinga/namilasse/) and [Namireco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/namireco/). By area it is the 487th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 13.3% of [Alto Ligonha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/). The centre of Alto Ligonha is about 1,297 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.5660° S, 38.2431° 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: Alto Ligonha - 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) · Nampula123 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala291 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50, sunset around 17:03). 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 Alto Ligonha Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Alto Ligonha. Settlements here lie between about 443 m and 518 m above sea level (median 465 m). - Alto Ligonha - Mecêna - Muinamba - Muvivire - Nacololo - Niuarro - Ualiua 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 Alto Ligonha Named natural and historic features inside Alto Ligonha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Mutoponha - Namigonha - Naruali - Natere - Pequere - Rio Gilapale - Rio Naitaca ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 2 hills. - Monte Umpala · 805 m - Monte Lomue · 759 m - Monte Naxaxo · 580 m - Monte Namassupa · 547 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 Alto Ligonha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gile District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 199 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,360 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (387 mm) and the driest Sep (8 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 24 387 Feb 24 224 Mar 23 193 Apr 22 111 May 20 33 Jun 19 36 Jul 18 46 Aug 20 18 Sep 23 8 Oct 26 25 Nov 27 65 Dec 26 213 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alto Ligonha Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Petromoc · Alto Ligonha 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.51424&mlon=38.25324#map=17/-15.51424/38.25324) Hotel Complexo Messalo · Roieque 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.26166&mlon=38.14350#map=17/-15.26166/38.14350) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Alto Ligonha Places mapped inside Alto Ligonha in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other localities in Alto Ligonha - Mirali - Muiane - Namihali - Namireco - Namithathar ## Quick answers - Where is Alto Ligonha?In Alto Ligonha, Gile District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Alto Ligonha?Cunle-Sede, Mirali, Muiane, Murrupula-Sede, Namilasse and Namireco - What time zone is Alto Ligonha in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Alto Ligonha?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Alto Ligonha?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Alto Ligonha?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Alto Ligonha?Settlements lie between 443 m and 518 m - What is the highest point in Alto Ligonha?Monte Umpala (805 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Alto Ligonha?April to November - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alto Ligonha?Petromoc, about 5.9 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Alto Ligonha?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Alto Ligonha?MZ04040201 (OCHA common operational dataset)