# Gorro Locality, Chire, Morrumbala District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/chire/gorro/

Locality · Chire 

# Gorro

Gorro is a locality of Mozambique in Chire, Morrumbala District, Zambézia Province. It covers **1,144.1 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,144km²
- 280 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gorro?

Gorro lies in [Chire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/chire/), [Morrumbala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Chire-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/chire/chire-sede/), [Derre-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/derre/machindo/derre-sede/), [Liciro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/milange-sede/liciro/), [Muandiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/morrumbala-sede/muandiua/) and [Sabelua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/mongue/sabelua/). By area it is the 166th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 34.3% of [Chire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/chire/). The centre of Gorro is about 1,084 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.6838° S, 35.7826° 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: Gorro

- 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) · Blantyre141 km
- Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane174 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:11).

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 Gorro

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Gorro. Settlements here lie between about 143 m and 420 m above sea level (median 280 m).

- Caverére
- Correia
- Inhamaonde
- Jasse
- Maina
- Marecene
- Matope
- Mepamba
- Metolola
- Nhamalinda
- Nhamuanha
- Quembe
- Tabanha
- Zauara

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 Gorro

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Canguene
- Coropingué
- Icece
- Papule
- Ribeira Nhamara
- Ribeira Ussurué
- Rio Guange
- Rio Muola

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Monte Derre · 1,256 m
- Monte Condene · 1,029 m
- Monte Indo · 829 m
- Monte Mirrambone · 572 m
- Monte Tuendoe · 418 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 Gorro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Morrumbala District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,112 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (287 mm) and the driest Aug (10 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 26 287 

Feb 26 180 

Mar 25 165 

Apr 24 60 

May 23 24 

Jun 22 23 

Jul 21 34 

Aug 23 10 

Sep 26 11 

Oct 29 20 

Nov 29 81 

Dec 28 216 

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

## Other localities in Chire

- Chilomo
- Chire-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Gorro?In Chire, Morrumbala District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Gorro?Chire-Sede, Derre-Sede, Liciro, Muandiua and Sabelua
- What time zone is Gorro in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gorro?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Gorro?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gorro?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gorro?Settlements lie between 143 m and 420 m
- What is the highest point in Gorro?Monte Derre (1,256 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gorro?April to September
- What is the P-code of Gorro?MZ04130203 (OCHA common operational dataset)