# Chichuco Locality, Magude-Sede, Magude District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/chichuco/

Locality · Magude-Sede 

# Chichuco

Chichuco is a locality of Mozambique in Magude-Sede, Magude District, Maputo Province. It covers **409.1 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 409km²
- 52 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chichuco?

Chichuco lies in [Magude-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/), [Magude District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 9 other localities: [3 de Fevereiro-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/3-de-fevereiro/3-de-fevereiro-sede/), [Chivonguine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/panjane/chivonguine/), [Macubulane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/macubulane/), [Maguiguana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/maguiguana/), [Malengane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/sabie/malengane/), [Matchabe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/matchabe/), [Mulelemane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/mulelemane/), [Vila de Magude](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/vila-de-magude/) and [Vila de Manhica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/manhica-sede/vila-de-manhica/). By area it is the 591st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 33.1% of [Magude-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/). The centre of Chichuco is about 88 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.1727° S, 32.5988° 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: Chichuco

- 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

- Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo83 km
- Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza104 km

### Nearest railway station

Magude (Vila de Magude), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:07).

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 Chichuco

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Chichuco. Settlements here lie between about 29 m and 77 m above sea level (median 52 m).

- Alfredo
- Banhel Beato Nuno
- C. Chichachanduca
- C. Chichaha
- C. Mechapo
- C. Murrona
- C. Uambevana
- Chichuco
- Chipene
- Cossana
- Dambuzana
- Daudana
- Dongo
- Duzenta
- Fungana
- Guarimbene
- Guimane
- Madavane
- Maguiguana
- Maholela
- Malengana
- Manguise
- Matetene
- Midove
- Moiane
- Penguela
- Piane
- Reg. Guammbene
- Regecor Colo
- Suiça
- Tiroane
- Uamecuana
- Uassequite
- Ungubana
- Zabelina

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 Chichuco

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

### Water

5 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Lago Maximave
- Lago Uafarreta
- Lago Zorrele
- Lagoa Madeco
- Lagoa Nhancuane
- Rio Chitèsene

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 Chichuco and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Magude District, the warmest month is Dec (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 760 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (152 mm) and the driest Aug (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 152 

Feb 27 94 

Mar 26 90 

Apr 24 60 

May 22 18 

Jun 20 20 

Jul 19 15 

Aug 21 11 

Sep 24 19 

Oct 25 50 

Nov 26 97 

Dec 27 136 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chichuco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Xinavane · Vila de Xinavane 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04672&mlon=32.80469#map=17/-25.04672/32.80469) 

Bank BCI · Vila de Magude 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02703&mlon=32.65018#map=17/-25.02703/32.65018) 

Petrol pump Engen · Vila de Manhica 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.40593&mlon=32.80455#map=17/-25.40593/32.80455) 

Hotel Casa Da Raposa · Maluana-Sede 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.48097&mlon=32.60227#map=17/-25.48097/32.60227) 

School Escola Secundaria da Manhiça · Vila de Manhica 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.40220&mlon=32.80720#map=17/-25.40220/32.80720) 

College ISEDEL · Maluana-Sede 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.49700&mlon=32.65203#map=17/-25.49700/32.65203) 

Police station Comando Distrital da Manhiça · Vila de Manhica 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.40188&mlon=32.80837#map=17/-25.40188/32.80837) 

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 Magude-Sede

- Inhongane
- Macubulane
- Maguiguana
- Matchabe
- Moine
- Mulelemane
- Vila de Magude

## Quick answers

- Where is Chichuco?In Magude-Sede, Magude District, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chichuco?3 de Fevereiro-Sede, Chivonguine, Macubulane, Maguiguana, Malengane, Matchabe, Mulelemane, Vila de Magude and Vila de Manhica
- What time zone is Chichuco in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chichuco?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chichuco?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chichuco?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chichuco?Settlements lie between 29 m and 77 m
- What is the best time to visit Chichuco?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chichuco?Hospital De Xinavane, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chichuco?BCI, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chichuco?Engen, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chichuco?MZ10030101 (OCHA common operational dataset)