# Miengueleua Locality, Chitunda, Muidumbe District – Villages

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

Locality · Chitunda 

# Miengueleua

Miengueleua is a locality of Mozambique in Chitunda, Muidumbe District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **388.4 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 388km²
- 3mapped services
- 47 mtypical elevation

## Where is Miengueleua?

Miengueleua 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 9 other localities: [Chai-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/chai/chai-sede/), [Chitunda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/chitunda/chitunda-sede/), [Mapate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/mapate/), [Marere](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mbau/marere/), [Mbau-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mbau/mbau-sede/), [Namacande](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/namacande/), [Nkoe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/chai/nkoe/), [Nnango](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/mbau/nnango/) and [Quiterajo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/quiterajo/quiterajo-sede/). By area it is the 619th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 73.9% of [Chitunda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/chitunda/). The centre of Miengueleua is about 1,750 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 11.8644° S, 40.0071° 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).

## Things to see in and around Miengueleua

### Nearby, outside Miengueleua

- Praca 25 de setembro do posto Adm. de Chai · monument, Chai-Sede13 km
- Museu de Chai B · museum, Chai-Sede13 km
- Museu de Chai A · museum, Chai-Sede13 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Miengueleua

- 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) · Pemba138 km
- Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara171 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 05:37, 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.

## Villages and localities in Miengueleua

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Miengueleua. Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 117 m above sea level (median 47 m).

- Acampamento Mumo
- Acampamento oitavo congresso
- Anocochiva
- Bire
- Buti
- Camira
- Caunguenha
- Chefo
- Chuie
- Culuca
- Duca
- Expansao 1 Machava
- Iangua
- Litapata
- Machile
- Maiapa
- Matambalale
- Miangalewa
- Mienguleia
- Muicalia
- Munduma
- Nantaca
- Nantica
- Nhota
- Primeiro de maio Nguri
- 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 Miengueleua

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

### Water

4 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Lago Chipinge
- Lago Namanga
- Lago Nambiere
- Lago Nhandjemuana
- 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 Miengueleua and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Muidumbe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 448 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 31 56 

Dec 30 193 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Miengueleua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saude Meangalewa · Miengueleua 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.82813&mlon=40.07478#map=17/-11.82813/40.07478) 

School Escola Primaria de Litandacua · Chai-Sede 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.91743&mlon=40.01895#map=17/-11.91743/40.01895) 

Police station Posto Policial de Chai · Chai-Sede 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.93348&mlon=40.10664#map=17/-11.93348/40.10664) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Miengueleua

Places mapped inside Miengueleua in open map data, by type.

- 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.

## Other localities in Chitunda

- Chitunda-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Miengueleua?In Chitunda, Muidumbe District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What borders Miengueleua?Chai-Sede, Chitunda-Sede, Mapate, Marere, Mbau-Sede, Namacande, Nkoe, Nnango and Quiterajo-Sede
- What is there to see in Miengueleua?Praca 25 de setembro do posto Adm. de Chai, Museu de Chai B, Museu de Chai A
- What time zone is Miengueleua in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Miengueleua?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Miengueleua?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Miengueleua?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Miengueleua?Settlements lie between 22 m and 117 m
- What is the best time to visit Miengueleua?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Miengueleua?Centro de Saude Meangalewa, about 8.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Miengueleua?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Miengueleua?MZ02120202 (OCHA common operational dataset)