# Mirali Locality, Alto Ligonha, Gile District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/mirali/ Locality · Alto Ligonha # Mirali Mirali is a locality of Mozambique in Alto Ligonha, Gile District, Zambézia Province. It covers **1,124.2 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,124km² - 525 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mirali? Mirali 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 8 other localities: [Alto Ligonha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/alto-ligonha/), [Caiaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/alto-molocue/caiaia/), [Cunle-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/cunle/cunle-sede/), [Ecole](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/alto-molocue/ecole/), [Iapala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/iapala-sede/), [Muiane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/muiane/), [Nacuaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/alto-molocue/nacuaca/) and [Roieque](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/cunle/roieque/). By area it is the 168th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 28.9% of [Alto Ligonha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/). The centre of Mirali is about 1,298 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.4592° S, 38.0437° 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: Mirali - 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) · Nampula138 km - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane294 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:51, sunset around 17:04). 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 Mirali Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Mirali. Settlements here lie between about 483 m and 584 m above sea level (median 525 m). - Intira - Miraly - Mocole - Muala - Mualaneque - Mucarara - Nacaly - Nahôa - Namigonha - Namihula - Naripy - Ncólocha - Renha - Roxane - Tocôme 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 Mirali Named natural and historic features inside Mirali, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Mululi - Namocúrria - Rio Apanama - Rio Maxipane - Rio Namale - Rio Namale ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 2 mountains. - Monte Namarepo · 765 m - Monte Diquina · 692 m - Monte Enlage · 621 m - Monte Metelele · 620 m - Monte Erreca · 603 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 Mirali 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 259 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 21 111 May 20 33 Jun 18 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 Mirali Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Petromoc · Alto Ligonha 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.51424&mlon=38.25324#map=17/-15.51424/38.25324) Hotel Complexo Messalo · Roieque 24 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. ## Other localities in Alto Ligonha - Alto Ligonha - Muiane - Namihali - Namireco - Namithathar ## Quick answers - Where is Mirali?In Alto Ligonha, Gile District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Mirali?Alto Ligonha, Caiaia, Cunle-Sede, Ecole, Iapala-Sede, Muiane, Nacuaca and Roieque - What time zone is Mirali in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mirali?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mirali?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mirali?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mirali?Settlements lie between 483 m and 584 m - What is the highest point in Mirali?Monte Namarepo (765 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mirali?April to November - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mirali?Petromoc, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mirali?MZ04040202 (OCHA common operational dataset)