# Cidade de Chókwè, Chókwè District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/ Administrative post · Chókwè District # Cidade de Chókwè Cidade de Chókwè is an administrative post of Mozambique in Chókwè District, Gaza Province. It covers **65.8 km²**. It is divided into 8 localities. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 57 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 65.8km² - 8localities - 57mapped services ## Where is Cidade de Chókwè? Cidade de Chókwè lies in [Chókwè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Chivonguene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/chivonguene/), [Lionde](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/lionde/), [Macarretane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/macarretane/), [Mubangoene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/mubangoene/) and [Vila Caniçado](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/vila-canicado/). By area it is the 429th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 2.6% of [Chókwè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/). The centre of Cidade de Chókwè is about 164 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 0.4 km from Chokwé, the main town of Chókwè District. The centre point is at 24.5321° S, 32.9796° 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: Cidade de Chókwè - 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 - Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport (VJB) · Xai-Xai88 km - Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza148 km ### Nearest railway station Chókwè (3º Bairro B), about 1.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 17:06). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Cidade de Chókwè Locality Area km² Localities Services [1º Bairro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/1o-bairro/) 15 2 25 [3º Bairro A](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/3o-bairro-a/) 6.7 1 5 [3º Bairro B](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/3o-bairro-b/) 2.0 0 2 [4º Bairro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/4o-bairro/) 2.6 0 3 [5º Bairro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/5o-bairro/) 3.8 1 6 [6º Bairro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/6o-bairro/) 15 1 4 [Bairro 2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/bairro-2/) 10 1 12 [Bairro 7](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/bairro-7/) 11 0 0 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 Cidade de Chókwè Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Cidade de Chókwè. The largest with a recorded population: Chokwé (63,695). Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 35 m above sea level (median 32 m). - Alberto - Chokwé - Chókwè - Muzumuia - N’Cana - Trigo de Morais 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 Cidade de Chókwè Named natural and historic features inside Cidade de Chókwè, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 railway station; 1 bridge. - Chokwé Airport - Guija Bridge - Guijá 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 Cidade de Chókwè and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chókwè District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (131 mm) and the driest Aug (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 131 Feb 28 91 Mar 27 86 Apr 25 64 May 22 18 Jun 20 26 Jul 20 16 Aug 22 10 Sep 24 15 Oct 26 37 Nov 27 76 Dec 28 124 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cidade de Chókwè Places mapped inside Cidade de Chókwè in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals6 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels3 - Schools25 - Colleges and universities5 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 Cidade de Chókwè?In Chókwè District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Cidade de Chókwè?Chivonguene, Lionde, Macarretane, Mubangoene and Vila Caniçado - What time zone is Cidade de Chókwè in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cidade de Chókwè?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Cidade de Chókwè?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cidade de Chókwè?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cidade de Chókwè?Settlements lie between 31 m and 35 m - What is the best time to visit Cidade de Chókwè?February to November - How many hospitals are in Cidade de Chókwè?6 mapped - How many banks are in Cidade de Chókwè?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Cidade de Chókwè?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Cidade de Chókwè?MZ090601 (OCHA common operational dataset)