# Mutefo Locality, Chitobe, Machaze District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/chitobe/mutefo/

Locality · Chitobe 

# Mutefo

Mutefo is a locality of Mozambique in Chitobe, Machaze District, Manica Province. It covers **1,014.0 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,014km²
- 182 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mutefo?

Mutefo lies in [Chitobe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/chitobe/), [Machaze District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Chibabava-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/chibabava/chibabava-sede/), [Chipudje](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/chitobe/chipudje/), [Chirera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/chirera/), [Chitobe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/chitobe/chitobe-sede/), [Hode](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/muxungue/hode/), [Mave](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/dacata/mave/) and [Muchenedze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/dacata/muchenedze/). By area it is the 212th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 12.5% of [Chitobe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/chitobe/). The centre of Mutefo is about 615 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 20.4797° S, 33.3626° 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: Mutefo

- 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) · Chimoio148 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira178 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:13).

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 Mutefo

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Mutefo. Settlements here lie between about 136 m and 275 m above sea level (median 182 m).

- Chicuaja
- Chimbia
- Chitondo
- Cuchata
- Faife
- Fouquice
- Gubande
- Machatine
- Macocova
- Madegio
- Mafuce
- Massemene
- Massequece
- Massossote
- Mastela
- Matanda
- Matope
- Matulane
- Mechiço
- Mepombo
- Metumbambe
- Mopombo
- Munjei
- Seventine

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 Mutefo

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Changoche
- Goué
- Lago Chimpara
- Lago Chumbezo
- Lago Dongo
- Macorde
- Macurava
- Magicamuè
- Mucolopine
- Nhanguanga
- Pungué
- Rio Chimbaba
- Rio Chona
- Rio Mupurta
- Rio Muzala
- Rio Nhabongo

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 Mutefo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Machaze District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 712 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (144 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 131 

Feb 27 123 

Mar 26 107 

Apr 24 54 

May 22 16 

Jun 20 16 

Jul 20 14 

Aug 22 5 

Sep 25 12 

Oct 27 25 

Nov 28 66 

Dec 28 144 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mutefo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Distrital de Machaze · Chitobe-Sede 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.79003&mlon=33.40076#map=17/-20.79003/33.40076) 

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 Chitobe

- Bassane
- Chipopopo
- Chipudje
- Chitobe-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Mutefo?In Chitobe, Machaze District, Manica Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mutefo?Chibabava-Sede, Chipudje, Chirera, Chitobe-Sede, Hode, Mave and Muchenedze
- What time zone is Mutefo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mutefo?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mutefo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mutefo?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mutefo?Settlements lie between 136 m and 275 m
- What is the best time to visit Mutefo?March to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mutefo?Hospital Distrital de Machaze, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mutefo?MZ06050105 (OCHA common operational dataset)