Gurúè: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Gurúè is a city of 168,971 people in Mozambique (Zambezia Province), 722 m (2,369 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Gurúè runs from about 11 h 15 min a day in late June to 13 h 5 min in late December (computed for -15.47° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Gurúè in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Gurúè · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lilongwe, 382 km (Malawi)
- Blantyre, 214 km (Malawi)
- Nampula, 249 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tete, 371 km — buses · car rental
- Quelimane, 268 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lichinga, 304 km — buses · car rental
- Mocuba, 152 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mandimba, 189 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Zomba, 178 km (Malawi)
- Angoche, 325 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
How big is Gurúè?
About 168,971 people live in Gurúè (GeoNames).
What time zone is Gurúè in?
Africa/Maputo, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Gurúè?
The Metical (MZN). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Gurúè?
Lilongwe (382 km), Blantyre (214 km), Nampula (249 km), Tete (371 km), Quelimane (268 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.