# Furquia Locality, Macuse, Namacurra District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/furquia/ Locality · Macuse # Furquia Furquia is a locality of Mozambique in Macuse, Namacurra District, Zambézia Province. It covers **236.1 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 236km² - 18 mtypical elevation ## Where is Furquia? Furquia lies in [Macuse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/), [Namacurra District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Alto Mutota](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/maganja-da-costa/nante/alto-mutota/), [Mbaua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/mbaua/), [Mexixine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/mexixine/), [Moneia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/maganja-da-costa/nante/moneia/), [Muiebele](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/namacurra-sede/muiebele/), [Nante-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/maganja-da-costa/nante/nante-sede/), [Nomiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/maganja-da-costa/nante/nomiua/) and [Pida](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/namacurra-sede/pida/). By area it is the 823rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 36.7% of [Macuse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/). The centre of Furquia is about 1,057 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.4905° S, 37.2219° 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: Furquia - 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) · Quelimane55 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 05:58, 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. ## Villages and localities in Furquia Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Furquia. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 40 m above sea level (median 18 m). - Aleixo - Batela - Burice - Canoara - Forquia - Huampuiua - Lugela - Manges - Manhalo - Mepima - Mucuarege - Murraio - Neuala - Sabelendê - Sambola - Sinalo 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 Furquia Named natural and historic features inside Furquia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Eloli - Tirre 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 Furquia and the best time to visit Using the climate of Namacurra District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,149 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (294 mm) and the driest Aug (12 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 27 294 Feb 27 175 Mar 26 170 Apr 25 84 May 24 33 Jun 22 34 Jul 22 38 Aug 24 12 Sep 26 13 Oct 28 29 Nov 29 73 Dec 28 194 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Furquia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Namacurra-Sede · Vila de Namacurra 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.49394&mlon=37.03294#map=17/-17.49394/37.03294) Bank BCI · Vila de Maganja da Costa 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.31273&mlon=37.50551#map=17/-17.31273/37.50551) Hotel Zalala beach lodge · Zalala 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.76879&mlon=37.19409#map=17/-17.76879/37.19409) Police station Policia · Vila de Namacurra 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.49445&mlon=37.02983#map=17/-17.49445/37.02983) 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 Macuse - Macuse-Sede - Mbaua - Mexixine ## Quick answers - Where is Furquia?In Macuse, Namacurra District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Furquia?Alto Mutota, Mbaua, Mexixine, Moneia, Muiebele, Nante-Sede, Nomiua and Pida - What time zone is Furquia in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Furquia?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Furquia?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Furquia?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Furquia?Settlements lie between 8 m and 40 m - What is the best time to visit Furquia?April to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Furquia?Hospital Namacurra-Sede, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Furquia?BCI, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Furquia?MZ04140202 (OCHA common operational dataset)