# Chitanga Locality, Eduardo Mondlane, Chicualacuala District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chicualacuala/eduardo-mondlane/chitanga/ Locality · Eduardo Mondlane # Chitanga Chitanga is a locality of Mozambique in Eduardo Mondlane, Chicualacuala District, Gaza Province. It covers **1,616.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,616km² - 261 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chitanga? Chitanga 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/), [Chicualacuala Rio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chicualacuala/eduardo-mondlane/chicualacuala-rio/), [Chidulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/machaila/chidulo/), [Muzamane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chicualacuala/eduardo-mondlane/muzamane/) and [Vila Eduardo Mondlane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chicualacuala/eduardo-mondlane/vila-eduardo-mondlane/). By area it is the 92nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 20.9% of [Eduardo Mondlane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chicualacuala/eduardo-mondlane/). The centre of Chitanga is about 426 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 22.1500° S, 32.1615° 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: Chitanga - 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) · Phalaborwa224 km - Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) · Hoedspruit271 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:14). 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 Chitanga Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Chitanga. Settlements here lie between about 245 m and 372 m above sea level (median 261 m). - Chefe Malonguete - Chitanga - Gandaganga - Mapulango - Samo 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 Chitanga Named natural and historic features inside Chitanga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 lakes; 4 rivers and streams. - Banzane - Lago Chagava - Lago Chamuambo - Lago Madibi - Lago Magono - Lago Matchelua - Lago Matchicue - Lago Mazengue - Lago Phembane - Lago Tsatsalala - Lago Tsatsamba - Lagoa Malaengo - Mamanué - Rio Bandare - Rio Chamtembo 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 Chitanga 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 Chitanga Need Nearest mapped Distance School residencia dos professores · Chidulo 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.21829&mlon=32.47507#map=17/-22.21829/32.47507) 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 - Chicualacuala Rio - Muzamane - Vila Eduardo Mondlane ## Quick answers - Where is Chitanga?In Eduardo Mondlane, Chicualacuala District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Chitanga?16 de Junho, Chicualacuala Rio, Chidulo, Muzamane and Vila Eduardo Mondlane - What time zone is Chitanga in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chitanga?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chitanga?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chitanga?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chitanga?Settlements lie between 245 m and 372 m - What is the best time to visit Chitanga?January to December - What is the P-code of Chitanga?MZ09040102 (OCHA common operational dataset)