# Deruba Locality, Cidade de Mocuba, Mocuba District – Villages

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Locality · Cidade de Mocuba 

# Deruba

Deruba is a locality of Mozambique in Cidade de Mocuba, Mocuba District, Zambézia Province. It covers **6.17 km²**.

- 6.2km²

## Where is Deruba?

Deruba lies in [Cidade de Mocuba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/cidade-de-mocuba/), [Mocuba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Aeroporto 2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/cidade-de-mocuba/aeroporto-2/), [Bairro Pedreira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/cidade-de-mocuba/bairro-pedreira/), [Macuvine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/cidade-de-mocuba/macuvine/) and [Mocuba-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/cidade-de-mocuba/mocuba-sede/). By area it is the 1432nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 0.2% of [Cidade de Mocuba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/cidade-de-mocuba/). The centre of Deruba is about 1,107 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.8705° S, 36.9348° 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: Deruba

- 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

- Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane110 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre248 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:06).

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.

## Weather in Deruba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mocuba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,190 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (309 mm) and the driest Sep (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 309 

Feb 26 183 

Mar 26 178 

Apr 24 84 

May 23 32 

Jun 21 29 

Jul 21 35 

Aug 23 13 

Sep 26 13 

Oct 28 25 

Nov 29 84 

Dec 28 206 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Deruba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Distrital De Mocuba · Marmanelo 2 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.84377&mlon=36.99295#map=17/-16.84377/36.99295) 

Bank BCI · Aeroporto 2 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.85201&mlon=36.96778#map=17/-16.85201/36.96778) 

Petrol pump Puma · Aeroporto 2 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.85293&mlon=36.96751#map=17/-16.85293/36.96751) 

Hotel Royal Star Guest House · 25 de Setembro 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.84410&mlon=36.98084#map=17/-16.84410/36.98084) 

School Escola secundaria geral de Mocuba · Carreira de Tiro 2 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.84203&mlon=36.98984#map=17/-16.84203/36.98984) 

College UniZambeze FEAF - Campus de Mocuba · Mocuba-Sede 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.89379&mlon=36.94269#map=17/-16.89379/36.94269) 

Police station Police barrier · Munhiba 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.12091&mlon=36.97032#map=17/-17.12091/36.97032) 

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 Mocuba

- 16 de Junho
- 25 de Setembro
- 3 de Fevereiro
- Aeroporto 1
- Aeroporto 2
- Bairro Pedreira
- Carreira de Tiro 1
- Carreira de Tiro 2
- Central
- Cfm
- Lugela
- Macuvine
- Marmanelo 1
- Marmanelo 2
- Mocuba-Sede
- Muanaco
- Munhiba
- Naverua
- Nedegudo
- Sacres
- Samora Machel
- Tomba de Agua 1
- Tomba de Agua 2

## Quick answers

- Where is Deruba?In Cidade de Mocuba, Mocuba District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Deruba?Aeroporto 2, Bairro Pedreira, Macuvine and Mocuba-Sede
- What time zone is Deruba in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Deruba?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Deruba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Deruba?April to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Deruba?Hospital Distrital De Mocuba, about 6.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Deruba?BCI, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Deruba?Puma, about 4.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Deruba?MZ04110111 (OCHA common operational dataset)