# Chipingo Locality, N'gapa, Mueda District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/n-gapa/chipingo/

Locality · N'gapa 

# Chipingo

Chipingo is a locality of Mozambique in N'gapa, Mueda District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **3,355.8 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3,356km²
- 324 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chipingo?

Chipingo lies in [N'gapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/n-gapa/), [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 6 other localities: [Chapa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/chapa-sede/), [Lipelua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/lipelua/), [Miula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/mueda-sede/miula/), [Nacololo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/nairoto/nacololo/), [Negomano-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/negomano/negomano-sede/) and [Ngapa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/n-gapa/ngapa-sede/). By area it is the 24th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 74.0% of [N'gapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/n-gapa/). The centre of Chipingo is about 1,749 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.4977° S, 39.1354° 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: Chipingo

- 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

- Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara172 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba225 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:39, sunset around 17:07).

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 Chipingo

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Chipingo. Settlements here lie between about 154 m and 1,003 m above sea level (median 324 m).

- Adamo
- Alivangue
- Anapacala
- Anginha
- Bine
- C. P. Maguiguana
- Cahiala
- Capinde
- Capunja
- Chamadi
- Changanicha
- Chantondo
- Chatambo
- Chea
- Chinave
- Chinhonao
- Chitete
- Chitimba
- Chomba
- Cumuumba
- Cáveda
- Diundo
- Gungure
- Homba
- Jihaco
- Junhongo
- Lunango
- Mavanda
- Medodo
- Midumbe
- Miganga
- Miuna
- Napio
- Naputa
- Nazombe
- Nicuva
- N’chilambo
- N’támeda
- Pundi
- Senjuga

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 Chipingo

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Mirepa
- Mitope
- Nachitacoté
- Rio Pavanganje

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Monte Ungulê · 380 m
- Monte Nechape · 140 m
- Monte Namagume · 115 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 Chipingo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mueda District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 174 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 25 330 

Feb 25 273 

Mar 25 301 

Apr 24 246 

May 22 60 

Jun 21 27 

Jul 21 16 

Aug 22 20 

Sep 25 18 

Oct 26 65 

Nov 27 64 

Dec 27 198 

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

## Other localities in N'gapa

- Natsenge
- Ngapa-Sede
- Nonge

## Quick answers

- Where is Chipingo?In N'gapa, Mueda District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chipingo?Chapa-Sede, Lipelua, Miula, Nacololo, Negomano-Sede and Ngapa-Sede
- What time zone is Chipingo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chipingo?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chipingo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chipingo?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chipingo?Settlements lie between 154 m and 1,003 m
- What is the highest point in Chipingo?Monte Ungulê (380 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chipingo?May to November
- What is the P-code of Chipingo?MZ02110501 (OCHA common operational dataset)