# Liciro Locality, Milange-Sede, Milange District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/milange-sede/liciro/

Locality · Milange-Sede 

# Liciro

Liciro is a locality of Mozambique in Milange-Sede, Milange District, Zambézia Province. It covers **957.2 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 957km²
- 388 mtypical elevation

## Where is Liciro?

Liciro lies in [Milange-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/milange-sede/), [Milange District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Alto Benfica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/namanjavira/alto-benfica/), [Chitambo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/milange-sede/chitambo/), [Derre-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/derre/machindo/derre-sede/), [Gorro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/chire/gorro/), [Mabu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/tacuane/mabu/), [Sabelua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/mongue/sabelua/) and [Tengua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/milange-sede/tengua/). By area it is the 234th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 27.9% of [Milange-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/milange-sede/). The centre of Liciro is about 1,120 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.4444° S, 36.1100° 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: Liciro

- 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) · Blantyre149 km
- Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane176 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:10).

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 Liciro

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Liciro. Settlements here lie between about 331 m and 450 m above sea level (median 388 m).

- Congono
- Gema
- Grande
- Libanda
- Liciro
- Mougué
- M’garula
- Namagojoa
- Nampambala
- Nangaze
- Nangolo
- Nicuxanca

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 Liciro

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Ribeira Nassarone
- Rio Luaze
- Rio Mariana

### Hills and mountains

8 hills; 6 mountains.

- Monte Ingoze · 1,088 m
- Monte Tanhanga · 988 m
- Monte Rivirui · 676 m
- Monte Lizendo · 613 m
- Monte Tauzulo · 603 m
- Monte Tamboni · 602 m
- Monte Tangaluene · 562 m
- Monte Rimune · 515 m
- Monte Mahone · 508 m
- Monte Murvanasse · 498 m
- Serra Malansevena · 490 m
- Monte Ualule · 438 m
- Monte Muanatambi · 432 m
- Monte Gomane · 416 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 Liciro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Milange District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 169 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,358 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (353 mm) and the driest Sep (12 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 24 353 

Feb 23 232 

Mar 23 207 

Apr 21 76 

May 20 29 

Jun 18 27 

Jul 18 45 

Aug 20 12 

Sep 23 12 

Oct 26 19 

Nov 26 96 

Dec 25 249 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Other localities in Milange-Sede

- Chitambo
- Milange-Sede
- Tengua
- Vila de Milange
- Vulalo

## Quick answers

- Where is Liciro?In Milange-Sede, Milange District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Liciro?Alto Benfica, Chitambo, Derre-Sede, Gorro, Mabu, Sabelua and Tengua
- What time zone is Liciro in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Liciro?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Liciro?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Liciro?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Liciro?Settlements lie between 331 m and 450 m
- What is the highest point in Liciro?Monte Ingoze (1,088 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Liciro?April to November
- What is the P-code of Liciro?MZ04100103 (OCHA common operational dataset)