# Muagiua Locality, Cidade de Gurue, Gurue District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/muagiua/ Locality · Cidade de Gurue # Muagiua Muagiua is a locality of Mozambique in Cidade de Gurue, Gurue District, Zambézia Province. It covers **321.7 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 322km² - 663 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muagiua? Muagiua lies in [Cidade de Gurue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/), [Gurue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 15 other localities: [Coconhia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/coconhia/), [Coctchi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/coctchi/), [Invinha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/invinha/), [Lussa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/lussa/), [Macaruene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/macaruene/), [Magige](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/lioma/magige/), [Mepuagiua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/mepuagiua/mepuagiua-sede/), [Miaco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/miaco/), [Mucunha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/mucunha/), [Murrimo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/murrimo/), [Muximua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/muximua/), [Nacuacue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/nacuacue/), [Regone-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namarroi/regone/regone-sede/), [Up1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/up1/) and [Up3 Veleta](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/up3-veleta/). By area it is the 711th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 18.3% of [Cidade de Gurue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/). The centre of Muagiua is about 1,243 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.5251° S, 36.8561° 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: Muagiua - 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) · Blantyre202 km - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane259 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 05:56, 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. ## Villages and localities in Muagiua Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Muagiua. Settlements here lie between about 631 m and 743 m above sea level (median 663 m). - Alverca - Chefe Erria - Lussa - Mavuco - Muagiua - Naiuma - Narre - Régulo Muagiua - Régulo Muximua - Régulo Namacala 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 Muagiua Named natural and historic features inside Muagiua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Lussi - Lôci - Namuílaze - Napabo - Nari - Nevacue - Rio Iano ### Hills and mountains 8 hills; 1 mountain. - Monte Rupi · 885 m - Monte Murríga · 790 m - Monte Miheca · 777 m - Monte Patane · 746 m - Monte Namerrichiua · 734 m - Monte Tócole · 726 m - Monte Virrie · 716 m - Monte Nhajue · 706 m - Monte Ilaco · 695 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 Muagiua 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muagiua Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Rural de Gurué · Cimento 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46235&mlon=36.98399#map=17/-15.46235/36.98399) Bank BCI · Cimento 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46665&mlon=36.97852#map=17/-15.46665/36.97852) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Plus Gurue · Moneia 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46270&mlon=36.98913#map=17/-15.46270/36.98913) Hotel Pensão Gurué · Cimento 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46655&mlon=36.97835#map=17/-15.46655/36.97835) School Escola Secundaria E Pré-Universitária De Gurúè · Escola Secundaria 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.48187&mlon=36.98564#map=17/-15.48187/36.98564) 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 Cidade de Gurue - 1 de Maio - 25 de Junho - Archote - Artes e Oficios - Barragem - Cimento - Coconhia - Coctchi - Contape - Cooperativa - Escola Secundaria - Eucalipital - Invinha - Lussa - Macaruene - Malessane - Miaco - Moneia - Mucunha - Muela - Murece 1 - Murece 2 - Murrimo - Muximua - Nacuacue - Namilimete - Serra - Up1 - Up3 Veleta - Up4-Eduardo Mondlane - Up5 Namaroi ## Quick answers - Where is Muagiua?In Cidade de Gurue, Gurue District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Muagiua?Coconhia, Coctchi, Invinha, Lussa, Macaruene, Magige, Mepuagiua-Sede, Miaco, Mucunha, Murrimo, Muximua, Nacuacue, Regone-Sede, Up1 and Up3 Veleta - What time zone is Muagiua in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muagiua?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Muagiua?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muagiua?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muagiua?Settlements lie between 631 m and 743 m - What is the highest point in Muagiua?Monte Rupi (885 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muagiua?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Muagiua?Hospital Rural de Gurué, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muagiua?BCI, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muagiua?TotalEnergies Plus Gurue, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muagiua?MZ04050119 (OCHA common operational dataset)