# Up3 Veleta Locality, Cidade de Gurue, Gurue District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/up3-veleta/

Locality · Cidade de Gurue 

# Up3 Veleta

Up3 Veleta is a locality of Mozambique in Cidade de Gurue, Gurue District, Zambézia Province. It covers **18.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 18.2km²
- 667 mtypical elevation

## Where is Up3 Veleta?

Up3 Veleta 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 5 other localities: [Cooperativa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/cooperativa/), [Eucalipital](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/eucalipital/), [Macaruene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/macaruene/), [Muagiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/muagiua/) and [Nacuacue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/nacuacue/). By area it is the 1299th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 1.0% of [Cidade de Gurue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/cidade-de-gurue/). The centre of Up3 Veleta is about 1,248 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.5076° S, 36.9558° 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: Up3 Veleta

- 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) · Nampula253 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.

## Villages and localities in Up3 Veleta

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Up3 Veleta. Settlements here lie between about 658 m and 701 m above sea level (median 667 m).

- Noèlèlá
- Régulo Mangone
- Tchigomo

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 Up3 Veleta

Named natural and historic features inside Up3 Veleta, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Monte Namulo · 772 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 Up3 Veleta 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 Up3 Veleta

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rural de Gurué · Cimento 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46235&mlon=36.98399#map=17/-15.46235/36.98399) 

Bank BCI · Cimento 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46665&mlon=36.97852#map=17/-15.46665/36.97852) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Plus Gurue · Moneia 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.46270&mlon=36.98913#map=17/-15.46270/36.98913) 

Hotel Pensão Gurué · Cimento 5.2 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 4.3 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
- Muximua
- Nacuacue
- Namilimete
- Serra
- Up1
- Up4-Eduardo Mondlane
- Up5 Namaroi

## Quick answers

- Where is Up3 Veleta?In Cidade de Gurue, Gurue District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Up3 Veleta?Cooperativa, Eucalipital, Macaruene, Muagiua and Nacuacue
- What time zone is Up3 Veleta in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Up3 Veleta?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Up3 Veleta?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Up3 Veleta?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Up3 Veleta?Settlements lie between 658 m and 701 m
- What is the highest point in Up3 Veleta?Monte Namulo (772 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Up3 Veleta?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Up3 Veleta?Hospital Rural de Gurué, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Up3 Veleta?BCI, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Up3 Veleta?TotalEnergies Plus Gurue, about 6.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Up3 Veleta?MZ04050130 (OCHA common operational dataset)