# Chiongo Locality, Cafumpe, Gondola District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/cafumpe/chiongo/ Locality · Cafumpe # Chiongo Chiongo is a locality of Mozambique in Cafumpe, Gondola District, Manica Province. It covers **97.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 97.8km² - 617 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chiongo? Chiongo lies in [Cafumpe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/cafumpe/), [Gondola District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 10 other localities: [1 de Maio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/cidade-de-chimoio/urbano-n3/1-de-maio/), [Cafumpe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/cafumpe/cafumpe-sede/), [Circulo de Mudzingadzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/cidade-de-chimoio/urbano-n2/circulo-de-mudzingadzi/), [Marera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/macate-sede/marera/), [Matsinho-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/matsinho/matsinho-sede/), [Mudima](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/cafumpe/mudima/), [Nhamaonha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/cidade-de-chimoio/urbano-n3/nhamaonha/), [Nhambonda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/amatongas/nhambonda/), [Nhaurir](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/cidade-de-chimoio/urbano-n3/nhaurir/) and [Stanha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/cidade-de-chimoio/urbano-n3/stanha/). By area it is the 1087th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 12.6% of [Cafumpe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/cafumpe/). The centre of Chiongo is about 771 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.0888° S, 33.5271° 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). ## Things to see in and around Chiongo ### Nearby, outside Chiongo - Marechal Samora Machel · memorial, Eduardo Modlane5.7 km - Praça dos Heróis · monument, 25 de Junho6.4 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Chiongo - 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) · Chimoio12 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira165 km ### Nearest railway station Cafumpe (Cafumpe-Sede), about 4.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:15). 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 Chiongo Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Chiongo. Settlements here lie between about 556 m and 622 m above sea level (median 617 m). - Camidjar - Chapatoca - Chipura - Matóle 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 Chiongo Named natural and historic features inside Chiongo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Chombe - Condo - Mauto - Nhachau - Nhamatandera - Rocondo 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 Chiongo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gondola District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 203 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,217 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (244 mm) and the driest Aug (8 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 24 244 Feb 23 193 Mar 22 191 Apr 20 89 May 18 30 Jun 17 25 Jul 17 32 Aug 19 8 Sep 22 20 Oct 24 42 Nov 25 103 Dec 24 241 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chiongo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Manica Provincial Hospital · Eduardo Modlane 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.10925&mlon=33.47864#map=17/-19.10925/33.47864) Bank BIM · Vila Nova 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.09587&mlon=33.48135#map=17/-19.09587/33.48135) ATM BCI · Bairro 2 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.10909&mlon=33.47060#map=17/-19.10909/33.47060) Petrol pump Petromac · Textafrica 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.12717&mlon=33.49997#map=17/-19.12717/33.49997) Hotel Hotel Milpark · Cafumpe-Sede 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.10814&mlon=33.55119#map=17/-19.10814/33.55119) School Escola Primaria 7 de Setembro · Josina Machel 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.10398&mlon=33.49522#map=17/-19.10398/33.49522) College Instituto Médio Técnico Profissional Njerenje - IMTPN · 3 de Fevereiro 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.11576&mlon=33.48175#map=17/-19.11576/33.48175) Police station 1ª Esquadra da PRM · Eduardo Modlane 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.11241&mlon=33.48185#map=17/-19.11241/33.48185) 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 Cafumpe - Cafumpe-Sede - Mudima ## Quick answers - Where is Chiongo?In Cafumpe, Gondola District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Chiongo?1 de Maio, Cafumpe-Sede, Circulo de Mudzingadzi, Marera, Matsinho-Sede, Mudima, Nhamaonha, Nhambonda, Nhaurir and Stanha - What is there to see in Chiongo?Marechal Samora Machel, Praça dos Heróis - What time zone is Chiongo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chiongo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chiongo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chiongo?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chiongo?Settlements lie between 556 m and 622 m - What is the best time to visit Chiongo?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chiongo?Manica Provincial Hospital, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chiongo?BIM, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chiongo?BCI, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chiongo?Petromac, about 5.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chiongo?MZ06030302 (OCHA common operational dataset)