# Chikuekuete Locality, Chiurairue, Mossurize District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/chikuekuete/

Locality · Chiurairue 

# Chikuekuete

Chikuekuete is a locality of Mozambique in Chiurairue, Mossurize District, Manica Province. It covers **548.3 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 548km²
- 577 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chikuekuete?

Chikuekuete lies in [Chiurairue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/), [Mossurize District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Chirera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/chirera/), [Chiurairue-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/chiurairue-sede/) and [Dibi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/dibi/). By area it is the 459th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 21.8% of [Chiurairue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/). The centre of Chikuekuete is about 585 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 20.7067° S, 32.5867° 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: Chikuekuete

- 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) · Chimoio194 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira262 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:03) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:16).

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 Chikuekuete

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Chikuekuete. Settlements here lie between about 301 m and 762 m above sea level (median 577 m).

- Buissa
- Chese
- Chicacuete
- Chico
- Cuchecua
- Gabazi
- Inhau
- Inhuana
- Languene
- Mabuia
- Machuta
- Macuo
- Matabo
- Meicuana
- Menguene
- Meque
- Mezita
- Muguibe
- Naife
- Noase
- Pete
- Pezenga
- Saite
- Saize
- Tomo
- Tutere
- Xecuecuete

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 Chikuekuete

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

### Water

25 rivers and streams.

- Gigiza
- Inhaburungue
- Inhamige
- Macandina
- Manuta
- Maqueze
- Matizazanda
- Maxonjava
- Mejambala
- Mepotepote
- Meruauazita
- Namacai
- Namacui
- Nandongo
- Nassanga
- Nhamase
- Nhazivava
- Rio Inharume
- Rogururgué
- Uanga
- Umzilizwe River
- Xexele
- Xirimubine
- Xissange

…and 1 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Munjenami · 446 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 Chikuekuete and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mossurize District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 896 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (176 mm) and the driest Aug (6 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 27 159 

Feb 26 153 

Mar 25 137 

Apr 23 72 

May 22 22 

Jun 20 22 

Jul 19 20 

Aug 22 6 

Sep 24 16 

Oct 26 32 

Nov 27 81 

Dec 27 176 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chikuekuete

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Posto de Saude de Cife · Espungabera-Sede 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.45294&mlon=32.77171#map=17/-20.45294/32.77171) 

Bank BCI · Espungabera-Sede 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.45505&mlon=32.77302#map=17/-20.45505/32.77302) 

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 Chiurairue

- Chirera
- Chiurairue-Sede
- Dibi

## Quick answers

- Where is Chikuekuete?In Chiurairue, Mossurize District, Manica Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chikuekuete?Chirera, Chiurairue-Sede and Dibi
- What time zone is Chikuekuete in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chikuekuete?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chikuekuete?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chikuekuete?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chikuekuete?Settlements lie between 301 m and 762 m
- What is the highest point in Chikuekuete?Munjenami (446 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chikuekuete?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chikuekuete?Posto de Saude de Cife, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chikuekuete?BCI, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chikuekuete?MZ06080202 (OCHA common operational dataset)