# Chapa-Sede Locality, Chapa, Mueda District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Chapa 

# Chapa-Sede

Chapa-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Chapa, Mueda District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **2,030.0 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2,030km²
- 281 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chapa-Sede?

Chapa-Sede lies in [Chapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/), [Mueda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Chipingo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/n-gapa/chipingo/), [Chudi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/chudi/), [Lipelua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/lipelua/), [Mapate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/mapate/), [Minhanha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/minhanha/), [Nacololo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/nairoto/nacololo/) and [Nanhala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/nanhala/). By area it is the 57th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 77.8% of [Chapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/). The centre of Chapa-Sede is about 1,712 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.9077° S, 39.2532° 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: Chapa-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) · Pemba183 km
- Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara202 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:40, 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 Chapa-Sede

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Chapa-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 134 m and 367 m above sea level (median 281 m).

- Abianai
- Alupache
- Anderemane
- Chapa
- Chegunda
- Chicôco
- Chidondê
- Chingaraúca
- Chipungo
- Comomba
- Garamó
- Liavonengue
- Licomantira
- Liucuica
- Liumba
- Macango
- Maguera
- Manângua
- Matola
- Mauarrula
- Mavinga
- Metete
- Mote
- Muadué
- Muilo
- Muireti
- Muirte
- Mulia
- M’panda
- Nancatar
- Nancatári
- Nicoco
- Samata
- Sinhomua
- Tutala
- Uanuca
- Uanuca Segunda
- Uncuemba

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 Chapa-Sede

Named natural and historic features inside Chapa-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Nacavalo
- Naminhapa

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Monte Ivambué · 522 m
- Monte Nhane · 410 m
- Monte Chaloa · 378 m
- Monte Nhanhumbo · 373 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 Chapa-Sede and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mueda District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 217 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,619 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (330 mm) and the driest Jul (16 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 26 330 

Feb 25 273 

Mar 25 301 

Apr 24 246 

May 23 60 

Jun 21 27 

Jul 21 16 

Aug 23 20 

Sep 25 18 

Oct 27 65 

Nov 28 64 

Dec 27 198 

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

## Other localities in Chapa

- Chudi
- Lipelua
- Nanhala

## Quick answers

- Where is Chapa-Sede?In Chapa, Mueda District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chapa-Sede?Chipingo, Chudi, Lipelua, Mapate, Minhanha, Nacololo and Nanhala
- What time zone is Chapa-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chapa-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chapa-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chapa-Sede?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chapa-Sede?Settlements lie between 134 m and 367 m
- What is the highest point in Chapa-Sede?Monte Ivambué (522 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chapa-Sede?May to November
- What is the P-code of Chapa-Sede?MZ02110201 (OCHA common operational dataset)
