# Chiraco, Mulevala District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mulevala/chiraco/ Administrative post · Mulevala District # Chiraco Chiraco is an administrative post of Mozambique in Mulevala District, Zambézia Province. It covers **1,167.5 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,167km² - 3localities ## Where is Chiraco? Chiraco lies in [Mulevala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mulevala/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other administrative posts: [Alto Molocue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/alto-molocue/), [Gile](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/gile/), [Ile](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/ile/), [M'bauane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mulevala/m-bauane/), [Mocubela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocubela/mocubela/) and [Pebane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/pebane/pebane-sede/). By area it is the 234th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 43.2% of [Mulevala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mulevala/). The centre of Chiraco is about 1,199 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.3295° S, 37.7724° 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: Chiraco - 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) · Quelimane195 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula211 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:54, sunset around 17:03). 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. ## Localities of Chiraco Locality Area km² Localities Services [Chiraco-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mulevala/chiraco/chiraco-sede/) 704 29 0 [Inturro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mulevala/chiraco/inturro/) 125 14 0 [Mucata](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mulevala/chiraco/mucata/) 338 20 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Chiraco Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Chiraco. Settlements here lie between about 154 m and 444 m above sea level (median 293 m). - Arria - Cauane - Chefe Bolela - Chefe Colia - Chefe Correia - Chefe Ecotol - Chefe Inchoro - Chefe Malolo - Chefe Mitucula - Chefe Muamarrumela - Chefe Muleviva - Chefe Namurramue - Chefe Pacar - Chefe Ruanacua - Chefe Sáreia - Chiraco - Comaliana - Cristo Rei - Erripa - Inturro - Jone - Maco - Macuo - Malolo - Mamuça - Maria - Maropine - Marreca - Marreco - Masanta - Massoe - Mateus - Mecoeciua - Mecopela - Merreca - Messaiua - Metotoa - Morrua - Mucata - Mucubelo - Mujahopa - Murrula - Mutechêmua - Muue - Muuè - Máquina - Nacama - Nacuco - Nacueia - Namalocanha - Namutuma - Napito - Natópuè - Niirrimua - Régulo Inturro - Régulo Mucata - Régulo Mucubela - Sapári - Uacua - Upua - Vètiua - Zamotiua 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 Chiraco Named natural and historic features inside Chiraco, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 43 rivers and streams. - Caiane - Junque - Matechelelene - Merrapocua - Mocorroani - Mola - Muncurro - Mutechaine - Muua - Muxaine - Nacima - Nacolope - Nacurucupa - Naexe - Najaca - Namapa - Namareco - Namarra - Namarrocani - Namaxile - Namehole - Namicai - Namicor - Namicovera …and 19 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Monte Marrapué · 311 m - Monte Ruto · 285 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Morrua 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 Chiraco and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mulevala District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,254 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (329 mm) and the driest Sep (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 329 Feb 26 200 Mar 25 184 Apr 24 94 May 22 32 Jun 20 32 Jul 20 41 Aug 22 15 Sep 25 11 Oct 28 24 Nov 29 83 Dec 27 209 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Chiraco?In Mulevala District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Chiraco?Alto Molocue, Gile, Ile, M'bauane, Mocubela and Pebane-Sede - What time zone is Chiraco in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chiraco?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chiraco?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chiraco?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chiraco?Settlements lie between 154 m and 444 m - What is the highest point in Chiraco?Monte Marrapué (311 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chiraco?April to October - What is the P-code of Chiraco?MZ042202 (OCHA common operational dataset)