# Chitunda-Sede Locality, Chitunda, Muidumbe District – Villages

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

Locality · Chitunda 

# Chitunda-Sede

Chitunda-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Chitunda, Muidumbe District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **137.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 137km²
- 73 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chitunda-Sede?

Chitunda-Sede lies in [Chitunda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/chitunda/), [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 4 other localities: [Diaca-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/diaca/diaca-sede/), [Miengueleua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/chitunda/miengueleua/), [Namacande](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/namacande/) and [Nnango](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mbau/nnango/). By area it is the 1001st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 26.1% of [Chitunda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/chitunda/). The centre of Chitunda-Sede is about 1,767 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.7022° S, 40.0158° 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-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

- Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara153 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba154 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 17:03).

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 Chitunda-Sede

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Chitunda-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 65 m and 138 m above sea level (median 73 m).

- Calunduma
- Chitunda
- Lipato
- Mungue
- Negure
- Saide

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-Sede

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Lagoa Neguri

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-Sede 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 422 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chitunda-Sede

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saude Meangalewa · Miengueleua 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.82813&mlon=40.07478#map=17/-11.82813/40.07478) 

School Escola Primaria de Nguri · Miengueleua 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.80802&mlon=40.10844#map=17/-11.80802/40.10844) 

Police station Oasse Police Station · Nnango 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.50994&mlon=40.02915#map=17/-11.50994/40.02915) 

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.

## Other localities in Chitunda

- Miengueleua

## Quick answers

- Where is Chitunda-Sede?In Chitunda, Muidumbe District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chitunda-Sede?Diaca-Sede, Miengueleua, Namacande and Nnango
- What time zone is Chitunda-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chitunda-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chitunda-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chitunda-Sede?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chitunda-Sede?Settlements lie between 65 m and 138 m
- What is the best time to visit Chitunda-Sede?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chitunda-Sede?Centro de Saude Meangalewa, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chitunda-Sede?MZ02120201 (OCHA common operational dataset)
