# Chai-Sede Locality, Chai, Macomia District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/chai/chai-sede/ Locality · Chai # Chai-Sede Chai-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Chai, Macomia District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **540.0 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 540km² - 6mapped services - 65 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chai-Sede? Chai-Sede lies in [Chai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/chai/), [Macomia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Ilala/Imala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/quiterajo/ilala-imala/), [Manica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/macomia-sede/manica/), [Miengueleua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/chitunda/miengueleua/), [Nkoe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/chai/nkoe/), [Pangane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/mucojo/pangane/) and [Quiterajo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/quiterajo/quiterajo-sede/). By area it is the 467th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 51.1% of [Chai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/chai/). The centre of Chai-Sede is about 1,754 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.8845° S, 40.1322° 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). ## Things to see in and around Chai-Sede OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Chai-Sede: 2 museums; 1 monument. - Museu de Chai A · museum - Museu de Chai B · museum - Praca 25 de setembro do posto Adm. de Chai · monument Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Chai-Sede - 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 - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba130 km - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara172 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:36, sunset around 17:02). 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 Chai-Sede Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Chai-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 36 m and 167 m above sea level (median 65 m). - Achuia - Alifo - Alotocuanha - Cachengule - Chai - Ibo - Lichilibane - Litamanda - Litandacua - Liuaia - Machemba - Malani - Mapemba - Nandôve - Novo Cabo Delgado - Singuidita - T’chiadula - Xitoio 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 Chai-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Chai-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Inguiria - Lago Chai - Mapoedi - Rio Guria - Rio Licualedi - Rio Lutambo ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Chai 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 Chai-Sede and the best time to visit Using the climate of Macomia District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,481 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (327 mm) and the driest Sep (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 327 Feb 25 274 Mar 25 275 Apr 25 202 May 23 48 Jun 22 22 Jul 22 13 Aug 23 16 Sep 25 13 Oct 26 41 Nov 28 56 Dec 27 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chai-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saude Meangalewa · Miengueleua 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.82813&mlon=40.07478#map=17/-11.82813/40.07478) School Escola Primaria de Litamanda · Chai-Sede 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.89314&mlon=40.10787#map=17/-11.89314/40.10787) Police station Posto Policial de Chai · Chai-Sede 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.93348&mlon=40.10664#map=17/-11.93348/40.10664) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chai-Sede Places mapped inside Chai-Sede in open map data, by type. - Schools5 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other localities in Chai - Nkoe ## Quick answers - Where is Chai-Sede?In Chai, Macomia District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Chai-Sede?Ilala/Imala, Manica, Miengueleua, Nkoe, Pangane and Quiterajo-Sede - What is there to see in Chai-Sede?Museu de Chai A, Museu de Chai B, Praca 25 de setembro do posto Adm. de Chai - What time zone is Chai-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chai-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chai-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chai-Sede?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chai-Sede?Settlements lie between 36 m and 167 m - What is the best time to visit Chai-Sede?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chai-Sede?Centro de Saude Meangalewa, about 8.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chai-Sede?MZ02060201 (OCHA common operational dataset)