# Chissassa Locality, Macate-Sede, Macate District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/macate-sede/chissassa/ Locality · Macate-Sede # Chissassa Chissassa is a locality of Mozambique in Macate-Sede, Macate District, Manica Province. It covers **123.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 124km² - 588 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chissassa? Chissassa lies in [Macate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/macate-sede/), [Macate District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Boa Vista](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/zembe/boa-vista/), [Macate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/macate-sede/macate-sede/), [Maconha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/macate-sede/maconha/) and [Marera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/macate-sede/marera/). By area it is the 1028th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 9.3% of [Macate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/macate-sede/). The centre of Chissassa is about 740 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.3628° S, 33.4560° 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 Chissassa ### Nearby, outside Chissassa - Praça das Héroes Moçambicanos · memorial, Sussundenga-Sede18 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: Chissassa - 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) · Chimoio24 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira160 km ### Nearest railway station Comboios (Eduardo Modlane), about 28 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 06:17, 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 Chissassa Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Chissassa. Settlements here lie between about 497 m and 629 m above sea level (median 588 m). - Baracussecua - Bode - Boquisso - Chique - Cife - Massandique - Mecanhira - Mepangue - Viagem 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 Chissassa Named natural and historic features inside Chissassa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Mepuza - Muchamba - Nhamacoa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Maenge · 606 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 Chissassa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Macate District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,194 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (249 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 26 226 Feb 26 189 Mar 25 181 Apr 23 86 May 22 32 Jun 20 24 Jul 20 29 Aug 22 8 Sep 25 21 Oct 27 44 Nov 28 104 Dec 27 249 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chissassa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saúde de Sussundenga · Sussundenga-Sede 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.40972&mlon=33.29412#map=17/-19.40972/33.29412) Bank Barclays · Sussundenga-Sede 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.41022&mlon=33.29304#map=17/-19.41022/33.29304) ATM BCI · Bairro 2 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.10909&mlon=33.47060#map=17/-19.10909/33.47060) Petrol pump Puma · Textafrica 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.12974&mlon=33.48950#map=17/-19.12974/33.48950) Hotel Hotel Kapulana Sussundenga · Sussundenga-Sede 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.40390&mlon=33.29030#map=17/-19.40390/33.29030) School Escola Secundária de Sussundenga (2) · Sussundenga-Sede 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.38812&mlon=33.29667#map=17/-19.38812/33.29667) College FEARN-UniZambeze · 7 de Abril 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.17162&mlon=33.47207#map=17/-19.17162/33.47207) Police station Policia Distrital de Sussundenga (police station) · Sussundenga-Sede 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.41225&mlon=33.29352#map=17/-19.41225/33.29352) 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 Macate-Sede - Macate-Sede - Maconha - Marera ## Quick answers - Where is Chissassa?In Macate-Sede, Macate District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Chissassa?Boa Vista, Macate-Sede, Maconha and Marera - What is there to see in Chissassa?Praça das Héroes Moçambicanos - What time zone is Chissassa in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chissassa?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chissassa?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chissassa?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chissassa?Settlements lie between 497 m and 629 m - What is the highest point in Chissassa?Maenge (606 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chissassa?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chissassa?Centro de Saúde de Sussundenga, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chissassa?Barclays, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chissassa?BCI, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chissassa?Puma, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chissassa?MZ06110102 (OCHA common operational dataset)