# Chivuli Locality, Mungari, Guro District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/mungari/chivuli/

Locality · Mungari 

# Chivuli

Chivuli is a locality of Mozambique in Mungari, Guro District, Manica Province. It covers **2,296.1 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2,296km²
- 433 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chivuli?

Chivuli lies in [Mungari](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/mungari/), [Guro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 9 other localities: [Bamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/mungari/bamba/), [Bunga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/guro-sede/bunga/), [Dunda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nhamagua/dunda/), [Dzunga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/changara/luenha/dzunga/), [Nhacalapho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacafula/nhacalapho/), [Ntheme](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/buzua/ntheme/), [Rio dos Elefantes](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/macossa-sede/rio-dos-elefantes/), [Sanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/guro-sede/sanga/) and [Thanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/nhamassonge/thanda/). By area it is the 46th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 86.1% of [Mungari](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/mungari/). The centre of Chivuli is about 989 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.1274° S, 33.6427° 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 Chivuli

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chivuli: 1 attraction.

- Big Rock · attraction

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: Chivuli

- 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

- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete114 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre215 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:18).

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 Chivuli

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Chivuli. Settlements here lie between about 355 m and 544 m above sea level (median 433 m).

- Aldeia Devo
- Bandeira
- Besserro
- Catunguréne
- Chapalira
- Chiganda
- Chigombe
- Chàtessulê
- Cruzado
- Devo
- José
- Mungari
- Nassala
- Nhaugôno
- Pófo
- Simbe
- Soluso
- Tomo
- Uncuzaduto

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 Chivuli

Named natural and historic features inside Chivuli, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 lake; 1 river or stream.

- Lagoa Samba
- Rio Donga

### Hills and mountains

7 hills; 4 mountains.

- Monte Gonza · 865 m
- Zambagar · 756 m
- Monte Nhantapatapa · 730 m
- Monte Nhevando · 728 m
- Monte Tongue · 708 m
- Monte Nhamaca · 679 m
- Sambangar · 646 m
- Monte Nhamundula · 639 m
- Zumue · 568 m
- Monte Nhamalomo · 557 m
- Monte Nhamatica · 527 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 Chivuli and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Guro District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 763 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (202 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 202 

Feb 26 158 

Mar 25 90 

Apr 24 20 

May 23 7 

Jun 21 4 

Jul 20 8 

Aug 23 2 

Sep 26 4 

Oct 28 9 

Nov 29 85 

Dec 27 174 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Other localities in Mungari

- Bamba

## Quick answers

- Where is Chivuli?In Mungari, Guro District, Manica Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chivuli?Bamba, Bunga, Dunda, Dzunga, Nhacalapho, Ntheme, Rio dos Elefantes, Sanga and Thanda
- What is there to see in Chivuli?Big Rock
- What time zone is Chivuli in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chivuli?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chivuli?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chivuli?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chivuli?Settlements lie between 355 m and 544 m
- What is the highest point in Chivuli?Monte Gonza (865 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chivuli?March to October
- What is the P-code of Chivuli?MZ06040402 (OCHA common operational dataset)
