# Chipene-Sede Locality, Chipene, Memba District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/chipene/chipene-sede/ Locality · Chipene # Chipene-Sede Chipene-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Chipene, Memba District, Nampula Province. It covers **782.2 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 782km² - 189 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chipene-Sede? Chipene-Sede lies in [Chipene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/chipene/), [Memba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Alua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/alua/alua-sede/), [Lurio-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/lurio/lurio-sede/), [Mazua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/mazua/mazua-sede/), [Nagoro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namapa/nagoro/) and [Simuco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/mazua/simuco/). By area it is the 306th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. The centre of Chipene-Sede is about 1,575 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7809° S, 40.2756° 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: Chipene-Sede - 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 - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba92 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala92 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:39, sunset around 16:58). 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 Chipene-Sede Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Chipene-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 59 m and 293 m above sea level (median 189 m). - Acupo - Ali - Alifo - Assane - Biribiri - Cabo Catahare - Cabo João - Cabo Matimpa - Cabo Metucutê - Cabo Mopia - Cabo Munisai - Calana - Caterra - Cheane - Cuara - Cunhia - Farridje - Juca - Metica - Militar - Monhala - Mopussa - Mualia - Muquirama - Mushanja - Natepa - Naéco - Nepebele - Olaica - Patala - Pilhuate - Pite - Quiteculo - Repa - Régulo Mauala - Régulo Morrola - Régulo Quitaculo - Régulo Tiquereria - Sapué - Tajamo - Tequerere - Tocova 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 Chipene-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Chipene-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 40 rivers and streams. - Atussa - Cuali - Cumuco - Macaho - Maivaco - Maçambaje - Mepôto - Messaela - Messiere - Metongonane - Miteve - Miteve - Muaquia - Muerra - Mueta - Mueve - Mundele - Muéaipa - Nacalava - Nacurória - Naeca - Namacodje - Nameconcorro - Namerepe …and 16 more. ### Hills and mountains 18 mountains; 13 hills. - Monte N’Pipi · 458 m - Monte Toca · 423 m - Monte Mirrisse · 401 m - Monte Nacúlua · 395 m - Monte Nárri · 364 m - Monte Uncuandje · 363 m - Monte Colope · 350 m - Monte Namalage · 348 m - Monte Sôto · 347 m - Monte Opé · 320 m - Monte Mutúcua · 308 m - Monte Nanhotua · 299 m - Monte Úpuè · 297 m - Monte Mussila · 286 m - Monte Jancauè · 284 m - Monte Nipichama · 267 m - Monte Ripane · 260 m - Monte Nancai · 237 m - Monte Muíma · 234 m - Monte Nancoma · 231 m - Monte Silivala · 231 m - Monte Cácà · 227 m - Monte Nacuve · 225 m - Monte Ruaculo · 224 m …and 7 more. 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 Chipene-Sede and the best time to visit Using the climate of Memba District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,122 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (307 mm) and the driest Sep (11 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 27 307 Feb 27 243 Mar 27 170 Apr 27 116 May 26 18 Jun 25 28 Jul 24 18 Aug 24 16 Sep 25 11 Oct 26 18 Nov 28 37 Dec 28 140 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Chipene-Sede?In Chipene, Memba District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Chipene-Sede?Alua-Sede, Lurio-Sede, Mazua-Sede, Nagoro and Simuco - What time zone is Chipene-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chipene-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chipene-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chipene-Sede?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chipene-Sede?Settlements lie between 59 m and 293 m - What is the highest point in Chipene-Sede?Monte N’Pipi (458 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chipene-Sede?April to November - What is the P-code of Chipene-Sede?MZ03090201 (OCHA common operational dataset)