# Choa-Sede Locality, Choa, Báruè District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/choa/choa-sede/ Locality · Choa # Choa-Sede Choa-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Choa, Báruè District, Manica Province. It covers **673.3 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 673km² - 733 mtypical elevation ## Where is Choa-Sede? Choa-Sede lies in [Choa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/choa/), [Báruè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Chuala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/catandica/chuala/), [Inhazonia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/catandica/inhazonia/), [Mavonde](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/manica/mavonde/mavonde/), [Município de Catandica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/catandica/municipio-de-catandica/) and [Nhauroa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/choa/nhauroa/). By area it is the 369th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 64.4% of [Choa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/choa/). The centre of Choa-Sede is about 871 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1439° S, 33.0275° 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-Sede - 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) · Chimoio120 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare206 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 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. ## Villages and localities in Choa-Sede Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Choa-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 550 m and 1,474 m above sea level (median 733 m). - Aldeia Panze - Bengura - Capanga - Cavalarica - Chambôco - Choa - Madea - Mutáli - Nhaguto - Nhauche - 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-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Choa-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Jora - Messinze - Muanja - Mutaua - Nhacozembe - Nhamuáre - Panzi - Rio Nhamotoje - Rio Topo ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Serra Nhatoa · 1,778 m - Barauro · 1,739 m - Monte Múngua · 1,602 m - Monte Nhassue · 1,550 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-Sede and the best time to visit Using the climate of Báruè District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). 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 23 286 Feb 22 236 Mar 21 206 Apr 19 88 May 17 26 Jun 16 24 Jul 15 35 Aug 18 7 Sep 21 18 Oct 23 40 Nov 24 108 Dec 23 287 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Choa-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Distrital · Município de Catandica 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.05404&mlon=33.17009#map=17/-18.05404/33.17009) Bank Millenium Bim · Município de Catandica 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.05615&mlon=33.17497#map=17/-18.05615/33.17497) Hotel Guest House Jaqueline · Município de Catandica 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.05045&mlon=33.17332#map=17/-18.05045/33.17332) School Escola Secundaria Guebuza · Município de Catandica 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.06175&mlon=33.17471#map=17/-18.06175/33.17471) 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 Choa - Nhabuto - Nhauroa ## Quick answers - Where is Choa-Sede?In Choa, Báruè District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Choa-Sede?Chuala, Inhazonia, Mavonde, Município de Catandica and Nhauroa - What time zone is Choa-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Choa-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Choa-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Choa-Sede?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Choa-Sede?Settlements lie between 550 m and 1,474 m - What is the highest point in Choa-Sede?Serra Nhatoa (1,778 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Choa-Sede?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Choa-Sede?Hospital Distrital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Choa-Sede?Millenium Bim, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Choa-Sede?MZ06020201 (OCHA common operational dataset)