# Chinjinguir Locality, Homoine-Sede, Homoine District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/chinjinguir/ Locality · Homoine-Sede # Chinjinguir Chinjinguir is a locality of Mozambique in Homoine-Sede, Homoine District, Inhambane Province. It covers **126.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 126km² - 60 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chinjinguir? Chinjinguir lies in [Homoine-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/), [Homoine District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Chizapela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/chizapela/), [Golo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/golo/), [Homoine-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/homoine-sede/), [Inhamussua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/inhamussua/), [Mubecua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/mubecua/) and [Vila de Homoine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/vila-de-homoine/). By area it is the 1020th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 12.2% of [Homoine-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/). The centre of Chinjinguir is about 340 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 23.9693° S, 35.1443° 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: Chinjinguir - 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 - Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane29 km - Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo218 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:46) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 16:59). 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 Chinjinguir Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Chinjinguir. Settlements here lie between about 47 m and 72 m above sea level (median 60 m). - Côte - Gobe - J. Martins - Jona - Siginguir - Tafula - V. Chavanguana 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 Chinjinguir Named natural and historic features inside Chinjinguir, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Chifocofoco - Chinguavila - Dongane - Morrizane - Muamadona - Nhamozane - Nhaussocote - Petane - Tsambe - Zanzane - Zuncuane 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 Chinjinguir and the best time to visit Using the climate of Homoine District, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 797 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (166 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 27 151 Feb 27 105 Mar 27 94 Apr 25 51 May 23 23 Jun 21 33 Jul 20 21 Aug 22 10 Sep 23 16 Oct 25 42 Nov 26 86 Dec 27 166 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chinjinguir Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saúde de Homoíne · Vila de Homoine 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.88093&mlon=35.15298#map=17/-23.88093/35.15298) Bank BCI · Cumbana-Sede 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.12178&mlon=35.24404#map=17/-24.12178/35.24404) Petrol pump Posto de abastecimento de Combustivel · Cumbana-Sede 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.09818&mlon=35.27073#map=17/-24.09818/35.27073) Hotel Jay Ellen Accommodation · Macupula 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.88650&mlon=35.32453#map=17/-23.88650/35.32453) School Escola Primaria Completa do II grau de Lindela · Cumbana-Sede 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.09461&mlon=35.27576#map=17/-24.09461/35.27576) College UNISAVE-FACSAD · Nhaguiviga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.04069&mlon=35.30130#map=17/-24.04069/35.30130) Police station Posto Policial de Controlo de Transito · Cumbana-Sede 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.09698&mlon=35.27262#map=17/-24.09698/35.27262) 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 Homoine-Sede - Chizapela - Golo - Homoine-Sede - Inhamussua - Mubecua - Vila de Homoine ## Quick answers - Where is Chinjinguir?In Homoine-Sede, Homoine District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique - What borders Chinjinguir?Chizapela, Golo, Homoine-Sede, Inhamussua, Mubecua and Vila de Homoine - What time zone is Chinjinguir in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chinjinguir?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chinjinguir?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chinjinguir?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chinjinguir?Settlements lie between 47 m and 72 m - What is the best time to visit Chinjinguir?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chinjinguir?Centro de Saúde de Homoíne, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chinjinguir?BCI, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chinjinguir?Posto de abastecimento de Combustivel, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chinjinguir?MZ08040102 (OCHA common operational dataset)