Map of Alto Molocue, Mozambique
Alto Molocue is a city in Zambezia Province, Mozambique, with a population of about 49,019. It lies at 15.6356°S, 37.6883°E. Alto Molocue is about 1,265 km (786 mi) northeast of Maputo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gurúè, 78 km to the west.
Alto Molocue at a glance
Country
Region
Zambezia Province
Population
49,019GeoNames
Coordinates
-15.6356, 37.688315°38′08″S 37°41′18″E
Time zone
Africa/MaputoUTC+02:00
Local time
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Distance to Maputo
1,265 km (786 mi)
Where is Alto Molocue?
- The 28th largest city in Mozambique by recorded population.
- The 4th largest city in Zambezia Province on this site.
- Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 12 min on the shortest day to 13 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near Alto Molocue
- Gurúè — 78 km west
- Mocuba — 153 km southwest
- Cuamba — 154 km northwest
- Nametil — 177 km east
- Nampula — 179 km east
- Milange — 212 km west
- Angoche — 247 km east
- Zomba — 255 km west, Malawi
- Namialo — 259 km east
- Mandimba — 261 km northwest
Largest cities in Zambezia Province
Largest cities in Mozambique
- Maputo — 1,254,837
- Matola — 1,198,988
- Nampula — 770,379
- Beira — 687,764
- Chimoio — 422,046
- Tete — 357,000
- Quelimane — 349,842
- Lichinga — 281,341
- Nacala — 239,808
- Pemba — 232,932
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.