# Chitunda, Muidumbe District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/chitunda/

Administrative post · Muidumbe District 

# Chitunda

Chitunda is an administrative post of Mozambique in Muidumbe District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **525.8 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 526km²
- 2localities
- 3mapped services

## Where is Chitunda?

Chitunda lies in [Muidumbe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Chai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/chai/), [Diaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/diaca/), [Mbau](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mbau/), [Muambula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/) and [Quiterajo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/quiterajo/). By area it is the 351st largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 30.5% of [Muidumbe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/). The centre of Chitunda is about 1,758 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.8145° S, 40.0565° 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: Chitunda

- 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) · Pemba141 km
- Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara165 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.

## Localities of Chitunda

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Chitunda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/chitunda/chitunda-sede/) 137 6 0 

[Miengueleua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/chitunda/miengueleua/) 388 31 3 

Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Chitunda

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Chitunda. Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 138 m above sea level (median 50 m).

- Acampamento Mumo
- Acampamento oitavo congresso
- Anocochiva
- Bire
- Buti
- Calunduma
- Camira
- Caunguenha
- Chefo
- Chitunda
- Chuie
- Culuca
- Duca
- Expansao 1 Machava
- Iangua
- Lipato
- Litapata
- Machile
- Maiapa
- Matambalale
- Miangalewa
- Mienguleia
- Muicalia
- Munduma
- Mungue
- Nantaca
- Nantica
- Negure
- Nhota
- Primeiro de maio Nguri
- Saide
- Talica
- Uimba
- Ungundo
- Xitachi
- Xitasi
- Xitaxi

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 Chitunda

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

### Water

5 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Lago Chipinge
- Lago Namanga
- Lago Nambiere
- Lago Nhandjemuana
- Lagoa Neguri
- Rio Mualonadiuma

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 Chitunda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Muidumbe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 445 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 29 327 

Feb 28 274 

Mar 28 275 

Apr 27 202 

May 26 48 

Jun 25 22 

Jul 25 13 

Aug 26 16 

Sep 28 13 

Oct 29 41 

Nov 30 56 

Dec 30 193 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chitunda

Places mapped inside Chitunda in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Schools2

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Chitunda?In Muidumbe District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chitunda?Chai, Diaca, Mbau, Muambula and Quiterajo
- What time zone is Chitunda in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chitunda?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chitunda?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chitunda?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chitunda?Settlements lie between 22 m and 138 m
- What is the best time to visit Chitunda?May to September
- How many hospitals are in Chitunda?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chitunda?MZ021202 (OCHA common operational dataset)