# Namireco Locality, Alto Ligonha, Gile District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/namireco/ Locality · Alto Ligonha # Namireco Namireco is a locality of Mozambique in Alto Ligonha, Gile District, Zambézia Province. It covers **343.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 344km² - 420 mtypical elevation ## Where is Namireco? Namireco 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 5 other localities: [Alto Ligonha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/alto-ligonha/), [Muiane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/muiane/), [Murrupula-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/murrupula/murrupula-sede/), [Namithathar](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/namithathar/) and [Namitotelane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/murrupula/namitotelane/). By area it is the 679th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 8.8% of [Alto Ligonha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/). The centre of Namireco is about 1,302 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.6224° S, 38.4663° 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: Namireco - 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) · Nampula105 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala272 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:50, sunset around 17:02). 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 Namireco Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Namireco. - Cavaro - Murrela - Murruanlèpa - Namireco - Namuaca - Natxetxte 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 Namireco Named natural and historic features inside Namireco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Locone - Muelemasi - Rio Lalaua ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Metacusi · 434 m ### Getting around 1 bridge. - EN8-Ligonha Bridge 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 Namireco and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gile District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 154 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 25 387 Feb 24 224 Mar 24 193 Apr 22 111 May 20 33 Jun 19 36 Jul 19 46 Aug 21 18 Sep 24 8 Oct 26 25 Nov 28 65 Dec 26 213 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Namireco Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saude de Murrupula · Vila de Murrupula 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.45636&mlon=38.67627#map=17/-15.45636/38.67627) Petrol pump Petromoc · Alto Ligonha 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.51424&mlon=38.25324#map=17/-15.51424/38.25324) 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 - Mirali - Muiane - Namihali - Namithathar ## Quick answers - Where is Namireco?In Alto Ligonha, Gile District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Namireco?Alto Ligonha, Muiane, Murrupula-Sede, Namithathar and Namitotelane - What time zone is Namireco in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Namireco?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Namireco?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namireco?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Namireco?Metacusi (434 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Namireco?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Namireco?Centro de Saude de Murrupula, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Namireco?Petromoc, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Namireco?MZ04040205 (OCHA common operational dataset)