# Muximua Locality, Cidade de Gurue, Gurue District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/muximua/ Locality · Cidade de Gurue # Muximua Muximua is a locality of Mozambique in Cidade de Gurue, Gurue District, Zambézia Province. It covers **251.2 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 251km² - 584 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muximua? Muximua 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 7 other localities: [Incize](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/mepuagiua/incize/), [Invinha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/invinha/), [Muagiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/muagiua/), [Mutatala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namarroi/regone/mutatala/), [Nicoropale](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/mepuagiua/nicoropale/), [Nipive](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/mepuagiua/nipive/) and [Regone-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namarroi/regone/regone-sede/). By area it is the 791st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 14.3% of [Cidade de Gurue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/). The centre of Muximua is about 1,227 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.7217° S, 36.9857° 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: Muximua - 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) · Blantyre216 km - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane238 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:55) 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 Muximua Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Muximua. Settlements here lie between about 538 m and 621 m above sea level (median 584 m). - Chefe Muomoria - Messerrupe - Namatiga - Régulo Insorubi 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 Muximua Named natural and historic features inside Muximua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Maroto - Namuilave - Rio Luo - Vovosse ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Monte Tolê · 595 m - Monte Macacone · 584 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 Muximua 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 Muximua Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Rural de Gurué · Cimento 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46235&mlon=36.98399#map=17/-15.46235/36.98399) Bank BCI · Cimento 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46665&mlon=36.97852#map=17/-15.46665/36.97852) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Plus Gurue · Moneia 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46270&mlon=36.98913#map=17/-15.46270/36.98913) Hotel Centro Polivalente Leão Dehon · Artes e Oficios 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46876&mlon=36.99425#map=17/-15.46876/36.99425) School Escola Secundaria E Pré-Universitária De Gurúè · Escola Secundaria 27 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 - Muagiua - Mucunha - Muela - Murece 1 - Murece 2 - Murrimo - Nacuacue - Namilimete - Serra - Up1 - Up3 Veleta - Up4-Eduardo Mondlane - Up5 Namaroi ## Quick answers - Where is Muximua?In Cidade de Gurue, Gurue District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Muximua?Incize, Invinha, Muagiua, Mutatala, Nicoropale, Nipive and Regone-Sede - What time zone is Muximua in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muximua?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Muximua?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muximua?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muximua?Settlements lie between 538 m and 621 m - What is the highest point in Muximua?Monte Tolê (595 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muximua?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Muximua?Hospital Rural de Gurué, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muximua?BCI, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muximua?TotalEnergies Plus Gurue, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muximua?MZ04050125 (OCHA common operational dataset)