# Chicualacuala Rio Locality, Eduardo Mondlane – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chicualacuala/eduardo-mondlane/chicualacuala-rio/ Locality · Eduardo Mondlane # Chicualacuala Rio Chicualacuala Rio is a locality of Mozambique in Eduardo Mondlane, Chicualacuala District, Gaza Province. It covers **1,724.3 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,724km² - 193 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chicualacuala Rio? Chicualacuala Rio lies in [Eduardo Mondlane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chicualacuala/eduardo-mondlane/), [Chicualacuala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chicualacuala/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [16 de Junho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/mapai/16-de-junho/), [Chidulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/machaila/chidulo/), [Chitanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chicualacuala/eduardo-mondlane/chitanga/), [Mbuzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chicualacuala/pafuri/mbuzi/) and [Vila Eduardo Mondlane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chicualacuala/eduardo-mondlane/vila-eduardo-mondlane/). By area it is the 80th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 22.2% of [Eduardo Mondlane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chicualacuala/eduardo-mondlane/). The centre of Chicualacuala Rio is about 413 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 22.2984° S, 31.9567° 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: Chicualacuala Rio - 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 - Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) · Phalaborwa200 km - Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) · Hoedspruit247 km ### Nearest railway station Chicualacuala (Vila Eduardo Mondlane), about 37 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:15). 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 Chicualacuala Rio Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Chicualacuala Rio. Settlements here lie between about 175 m and 323 m above sea level (median 193 m). - Chefe Petula - Julai - Manochane - Mauane - Meque - Sambula - Vulela - Zibotxua 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 Chicualacuala Rio Named natural and historic features inside Chicualacuala Rio, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 lakes; 2 rivers and streams. - Chantembonhine - Lago Chamcombela - Lago Chaongue - Lago Chiczuo - Lago Langanini - Lago Lehelegi - Lago Mahaha - Lago Mathande - Lago Matocue - Lago Songofi - Rio Guluge ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Monte Chandugue · 331 m - Songofi · 242 m ### Getting around 2 railway stations. - Vouga - Vouzela 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 Chicualacuala Rio and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chicualacuala District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 486 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (102 mm) and the driest Aug (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 91 Feb 27 74 Mar 26 57 Apr 24 32 May 22 10 Jun 19 8 Jul 19 5 Aug 21 4 Sep 24 12 Oct 26 29 Nov 28 62 Dec 28 102 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chicualacuala Rio Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Hotel_xl_tirhane_chicualacuala · Vila Eduardo Mondlane 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.07990&mlon=31.67816#map=17/-22.07990/31.67816) Mall Milenio center · Vila Eduardo Mondlane 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.07990&mlon=31.67816#map=17/-22.07990/31.67816) School Escola Secundária de Chicualacuala · Vila Eduardo Mondlane 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.07990&mlon=31.67816#map=17/-22.07990/31.67816) 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 Eduardo Mondlane - Chitanga - Muzamane - Vila Eduardo Mondlane ## Quick answers - Where is Chicualacuala Rio?In Eduardo Mondlane, Chicualacuala District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Chicualacuala Rio?16 de Junho, Chidulo, Chitanga, Mbuzi and Vila Eduardo Mondlane - What time zone is Chicualacuala Rio in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chicualacuala Rio?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chicualacuala Rio?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chicualacuala Rio?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chicualacuala Rio?Settlements lie between 175 m and 323 m - What is the highest point in Chicualacuala Rio?Monte Chandugue (331 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chicualacuala Rio?January to December - What is the P-code of Chicualacuala Rio?MZ09040101 (OCHA common operational dataset)