# Mucocoro Locality, Mulela (Mualama), Pebane District

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Locality · Mulela (Mualama) 

# Mucocoro

Mucocoro is a locality of Mozambique in Mulela (Mualama), Pebane District, Zambézia Province. It covers **213.0 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 213km²
- 50 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mucocoro?

Mucocoro lies in [Mulela (Mualama)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/pebane/mulela-mualama/), [Pebane District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/pebane/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Alto Maganha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/pebane/mulela-mualama/alto-maganha/), [Malema](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/pebane/mulela-mualama/malema/), [Mulela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/pebane/mulela-mualama/mulela/) and [Namanla](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/pebane/mulela-mualama/namanla/). By area it is the 858th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 4.1% of [Mulela (Mualama)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/pebane/mulela-mualama/). The centre of Mucocoro is about 1,171 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.9532° S, 38.4504° 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: Mucocoro

- 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) · Nampula224 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 05:52, sunset around 16:59).

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 Mucocoro

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Mucocoro. Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 77 m above sea level (median 50 m).

- Chefe Alberto
- Chefe Colobe
- Chefe Impige
- Coale
- Lutero
- Mosquito
- Motari
- Muligodi
- Murrequela
- Murruria
- Ossifo

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 Mucocoro

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Lulai
- Magiele
- Magiele
- Merrequela
- Moligodi
- Naamaria
- Nacuatani
- Namavarra
- Namigali
- Napela
- Nhacaba
- Rio Namicai
- Serecula

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 Mucocoro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pebane District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (327 mm) and the driest Sep (7 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 27 327 

Feb 27 186 

Mar 26 164 

Apr 25 94 

May 24 27 

Jun 22 26 

Jul 22 34 

Aug 23 14 

Sep 26 7 

Oct 28 22 

Nov 29 52 

Dec 28 175 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mucocoro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Escola de Mujaiane · Malema 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.78316&mlon=38.50801#map=17/-16.78316/38.50801) 

Police station Posto de fiscalização de Mulela · Mulela 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.80668&mlon=38.27197#map=17/-16.80668/38.27197) 

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 Mulela (Mualama)

- Alto Maganha
- Malema
- Mulela
- Namanla

## Quick answers

- Where is Mucocoro?In Mulela (Mualama), Pebane District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mucocoro?Alto Maganha, Malema, Mulela and Namanla
- What time zone is Mucocoro in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mucocoro?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mucocoro?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mucocoro?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mucocoro?Settlements lie between 19 m and 77 m
- What is the best time to visit Mucocoro?April to September
- What is the P-code of Mucocoro?MZ04170204 (OCHA common operational dataset)