# Chipembe Locality, Mirate-Sede, Montepuez District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mirate-sede/chipembe/

Locality · Mirate-Sede 

# Chipembe

Chipembe is a locality of Mozambique in Mirate-Sede, Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **909.0 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 909km²
- 430 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chipembe?

Chipembe lies in [Mirate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mirate-sede/), [Montepuez District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Mirate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mirate-sede/mirate-sede/), [Nairoto-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/nairoto/nairoto-sede/), [Ravia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/ravia/) and [Unidade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mirate-sede/unidade/). By area it is the 252nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 29.2% of [Mirate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mirate-sede/). The centre of Chipembe is about 1,617 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.7407° S, 39.0140° 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: Chipembe

- 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) · Pemba166 km
- Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula265 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:42, sunset around 17:05).

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 Chipembe

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Chipembe. Settlements here lie between about 318 m and 500 m above sea level (median 430 m).

- Cantoneiro
- Chipembe
- Cranico
- Cunama
- Malati
- Mapeia
- Maputo Familia
- Marroco
- Mecaveia
- Milamba
- M’Caveia
- Namoro
- Namuira
- Naúro
- Newara
- Nicocue
- Nicóqué
- Nikokwe
- Sagal
- Tejoro
- Tivira B
- Twira

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 Chipembe

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

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 5 mountains.

- Monte Nicoba · 674 m
- Monte Campire · 585 m
- Monte Tivira · 527 m
- Monte Rila · 525 m
- Monte Malalane · 512 m
- Monte Nanhupa · 455 m
- Monte Matapué · 430 m
- Monte Nahoma · 422 m
- Monte Angi · 418 m
- Monte Muegi · 405 m
- Monte Namôrio · 402 m

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 Chipembe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Montepuez District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,354 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (354 mm) and the driest Sep (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 354 

Feb 25 282 

Mar 25 214 

Apr 24 116 

May 22 21 

Jun 21 11 

Jul 21 7 

Aug 23 9 

Sep 25 7 

Oct 28 29 

Nov 29 58 

Dec 27 245 

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

## Other localities in Mirate-Sede

- Mararange
- Mirate-Sede
- Unidade

## Quick answers

- Where is Chipembe?In Mirate-Sede, Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chipembe?Mirate-Sede, Nairoto-Sede, Ravia and Unidade
- What time zone is Chipembe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chipembe?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chipembe?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chipembe?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chipembe?Settlements lie between 318 m and 500 m
- What is the highest point in Chipembe?Monte Nicoba (674 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chipembe?April to October
- What is the P-code of Chipembe?MZ02100302 (OCHA common operational dataset)