# Choa, Báruè District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/choa/ Administrative post · Báruè District # Choa Choa is an administrative post of Mozambique in Báruè District, Manica Province. It covers **1,046.0 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,046km² - 3localities ## Where is Choa? Choa lies in [Báruè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Catandica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/catandica/), [Mavonde](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/manica/mavonde/) and [Nhampassa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/nhampassa/). By area it is the 256th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 18.1% of [Báruè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/). The centre of Choa is about 884 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0266° S, 33.0248° 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: Choa - 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 - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio132 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare205 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:19). 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. ## Localities of Choa Locality Area km² Localities Services [Choa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/choa/choa-sede/) 673 13 0 [Nhabuto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/choa/nhabuto/) 214 1 0 [Nhauroa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/choa/nhauroa/) 159 3 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 Choa Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Choa. Settlements here lie between about 550 m and 1,474 m above sea level (median 824 m). - Aldeia Panze - Bengura - Capanga - Cavalarica - Chambôco - Chidoca - Choa - Faífe - Madea - Mutáli - Nhaguto - Nhamano - Nhauche - Nhaurõa - Pôfo - Raíce - Vera 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 Choa Named natural and historic features inside Choa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Jora - Messinze - Muanja - Mutaua - Nhacozembe - Nhamuáre - Panzi - Rio Nhamotoje - Rio Topo ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains. - Serra Nhatoa · 1,778 m - Barauro · 1,739 m - Monte Múngua · 1,602 m - Monte Nhassue · 1,550 m - Barauro · 1,427 m - Bumba · 1,239 m 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 Choa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Báruè District, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 227 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,362 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (287 mm) and the driest Aug (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 286 Feb 21 236 Mar 20 206 Apr 18 88 May 16 26 Jun 14 24 Jul 14 35 Aug 16 7 Sep 19 18 Oct 21 40 Nov 22 108 Dec 22 287 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Choa?In Báruè District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Choa?Catandica, Mavonde and Nhampassa - What time zone is Choa in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Choa?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Choa?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Choa?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Choa?Settlements lie between 550 m and 1,474 m - What is the highest point in Choa?Serra Nhatoa (1,778 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Choa?April to November - What is the P-code of Choa?MZ060202 (OCHA common operational dataset)