# Cidade de Gurue, Gurue District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/ Administrative post · Gurue District # Cidade de Gurue Cidade de Gurue is an administrative post of Mozambique in Gurue District, Zambézia Province. It covers **1,759.8 km²**. It is divided into 32 localities. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,760km² - 32localities - 14mapped services ## Where is Cidade de Gurue? Cidade de Gurue lies in [Gurue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Lioma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/lioma/), [Mepuagiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/mepuagiua/), [Nauela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/nauela/) and [Regone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namarroi/regone/). By area it is the 159th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 31.2% of [Gurue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/). The centre of Cidade de Gurue is about 1,245 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.5418° S, 36.9604° 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: Cidade de Gurue - 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 - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre213 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula254 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:08). 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. ## Localities of Cidade de Gurue Locality Area km² Localities Services [1 de Maio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/1-de-maio/) 0.6 1 0 [25 de Junho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/25-de-junho/) 1.2 0 0 [Archote](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/archote/) 5.7 1 1 [Artes e Oficios](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/artes-e-oficios/) 0.5 0 1 [Barragem](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/barragem/) 0.7 0 1 [Cimento](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/cimento/) 0.3 0 9 [Coconhia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/coconhia/) 7.1 0 0 [Coctchi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/coctchi/) 9.6 1 0 [Contape](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/contape/) 1.1 0 0 [Cooperativa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/cooperativa/) 5.8 0 0 [Escola Secundaria](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/escola-secundaria/) 6.3 0 1 [Eucalipital](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/eucalipital/) 6.3 0 0 [Invinha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/invinha/) 66 3 0 [Lussa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/lussa/) 11 0 0 [Macaruene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/macaruene/) 27 1 0 [Malessane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/malessane/) 14 0 0 [Miaco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/miaco/) 6.7 0 0 [Moneia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/moneia/) 1.6 1 1 [Muagiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/muagiua/) 322 10 0 [Mucunha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/mucunha/) 573 14 0 [Muela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/muela/) 1.5 0 0 [Murece 1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/murece-1/) 20 0 0 [Murece 2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/murece-2/) 10 0 0 [Murrimo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/murrimo/) 322 13 0 [Muximua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/muximua/) 251 4 0 [Nacuacue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/nacuacue/) 8.9 0 0 [Namilimete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/namilimete/) 1.2 0 0 [Serra](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/serra/) 1.2 0 0 [Up1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/up1/) 4.3 0 0 [Up3 Veleta](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/up3-veleta/) 18 3 0 [Up4-Eduardo Mondlane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/up4-eduardo-mondlane/) 46 0 0 [Up5 Namaroi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/up5-namaroi/) 9.5 0 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Cidade de Gurue Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Cidade de Gurue. The largest with a recorded population: Gurúè (168,971). Settlements here lie between about 538 m and 1,369 m above sea level (median 743 m). - Alverca - Capatcha - Chefe Erria - Chefe Muomoria - Chá Gurué - Covela - Cárrico - Cúpi - Gurue - Gurúè - Invinha - Jaime - Japo - Lussa - Manlaco - Maualo - Mavuco - Mejava - Mequijo - Merrecala - Messerrupe - Mgunha - Moagem - Moava - Moxo - Muagiua - Mucunha - Murrimo - Murrumo - Muteca - Naiuma - Namatiga - Namatècúla - Namihali - Nansua - Narre - Naútela - Nicau - Noèlèlá - Régulo Carico - Régulo Covela - Régulo Insorubi - Régulo Manavarre - Régulo Mangone - Régulo Muagiua - Régulo Murrimo - Régulo Muximua - Régulo Nacacue - Régulo Namacala - Tchigomo - Vaquiua - Vèlécua 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 Cidade de Gurue Named natural and historic features inside Cidade de Gurue, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams. - Lussi - Luça - Lôci - Maroto - Metão - Muàláça - Namerruco - Namuilave - Namuílaze - Napabo - Nari - Nevacue - Rio Iano - Rio Luo - Tucuasse - Vovosse ### Hills and mountains 14 hills; 12 mountains; 1 peak. - Mount Namuli · 2,291 m - Monte Ivelo · 1,790 m - Monte Murrele · 1,749 m - Monte Ieje · 1,712 m - Monte Merrece · 1,463 m - Serra Murrupala · 1,396 m - Monte Murrupula · 1,380 m - Monte Majuane · 1,186 m - Monte Muipatala · 1,094 m - Monte Mucualati · 1,042 m - Monte Rupi · 885 m - Monte Sansa · 832 m - Monte Muelano · 831 m - Monte Muano · 817 m - Monte Murríga · 790 m - Monte Mulauirre · 788 m - Monte Miheca · 777 m - Monte Namulo · 772 m - Monte Patane · 746 m - Monte Namerrichiua · 734 m - Monte Malissane · 730 m - Monte Tócole · 726 m - Monte Virrie · 716 m - Monte Nhajue · 706 m …and 3 more. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Vila Junqueiro 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 Cidade de Gurue and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gurue District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,570 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (412 mm) and the driest Sep (13 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 23 412 Feb 23 286 Mar 23 233 Apr 21 100 May 19 35 Jun 17 37 Jul 17 49 Aug 19 17 Sep 22 13 Oct 25 24 Nov 26 107 Dec 24 258 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cidade de Gurue Places mapped inside Cidade de Gurue in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels6 - Schools2 - Restaurants3 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Cidade de Gurue?In Gurue District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Cidade de Gurue?Lioma, Mepuagiua, Nauela and Regone - What time zone is Cidade de Gurue in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cidade de Gurue?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Cidade de Gurue?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cidade de Gurue?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cidade de Gurue?Settlements lie between 538 m and 1,369 m - What is the highest point in Cidade de Gurue?Mount Namuli (2,291 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cidade de Gurue?April to November - How many hospitals are in Cidade de Gurue?1 mapped - How many banks are in Cidade de Gurue?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Cidade de Gurue?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Cidade de Gurue?MZ040501 (OCHA common operational dataset)