# Chalaua-Sede Locality, Chalaua, Moma District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/chalaua/chalaua-sede/ Locality · Chalaua # Chalaua-Sede Chalaua-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Chalaua, Moma District, Nampula Province. It covers **1,064.7 km²**. 81 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,065km² - 149 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chalaua-Sede? Chalaua-Sede lies in [Chalaua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/chalaua/), [Moma District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Ilute-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/ilute/ilute-sede/), [Jagoma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/macone-sede/jagoma/), [Mochiua / Naholoco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/ilute/mochiua-naholoco/), [Naicolane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/chalaua/naicolane/), [Namithathar](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/namithathar/), [Namiwi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/chalaua/namiwi/), [Nantira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/nanhupo-rio/nantira/) and [Piqueira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/chalaua/piqueira/). By area it is the 187th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 63.3% of [Chalaua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/chalaua/). The centre of Chalaua-Sede is about 1,296 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.0438° S, 39.1383° 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: Chalaua-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 - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula105 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala242 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48, 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 Chalaua-Sede Open gazetteers list **81 villages, towns and localities** in Chalaua-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 77 m and 206 m above sea level (median 149 m). - Alberto - Alexandre - Alumeta - Caetano - Caneta - Cassama - Chalaua - Chefe Adelino - Chefe Agostinho - Chefe Alberto - Chefe António - Chefe Costa - Chefe Eduardo - Chefe Francisco - Chefe Gelo - Chefe Iua - Chefe Joaquim - Chefe José - Chefe João - Chefe Macuerere - Chefe Puarro - Chefe Samuel - Chefe Silva - Chefe Álvaro - Cigarro - Costa - Cusse - Filipe - Francisco - Gabriel - José - João - Lavaria - Leite - Lopes - Lôbissa - Maia - Mavissa - Mavuco - Megêma - Metchamuene - Momola - Muaua - Mucule - Muhêa - Mulêngua - Nacapa - Nachile - Nacua - Nacupa - Nahege - Nampota - Namua - Napala - Naveliquito - Nicolau - Nono - Nuala - Opata - Pascoal - Paulo - Pinto - Piquerra - Pitiua - Ravule - Rodrigues - Régulo Ginama - Régulo Guerra - Régulo Lima - Régulo Mieva - Régulo Mussevel - Régulo Nicolau - Régulo Ricardo - Saide - Sampanha - Secretário - Suati - Sózinho - Techimo - Uarrala - Untumula 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 Chalaua-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Chalaua-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 32 rivers and streams. - Cuarre - Essopôla - Maivava - Matuto - Mifane - Miropo - Mituno - Mucuaza - Muriria - Nacai - Nacapa - Nacizupa - Nacose - Nacudupa - Nacuir - Naege - Naizize - Namane - Namaquete - Namarupe - Nampaua - Nantoro - Napacala - Naralo …and 8 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Monte Muli · 597 m - Monte Mule · 426 m - Monte Mule · 266 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Chalaua 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 Chalaua-Sede and the best time to visit Using the climate of Moma District, the warmest month is Dec (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 902 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (274 mm) and the driest Sep (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 274 Feb 28 166 Mar 28 133 Apr 27 81 May 25 20 Jun 24 21 Jul 23 22 Aug 24 10 Sep 25 5 Oct 27 16 Nov 29 32 Dec 29 122 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chalaua-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance School EP de Namachepa · Namachepa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.87188&mlon=39.45018#map=17/-15.87188/39.45018) 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 Chalaua - Naicolane - Namiwi - Piqueira ## Quick answers - Where is Chalaua-Sede?In Chalaua, Moma District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Chalaua-Sede?Ilute-Sede, Jagoma, Mochiua / Naholoco, Naicolane, Namithathar, Namiwi, Nantira and Piqueira - What time zone is Chalaua-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chalaua-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chalaua-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chalaua-Sede?81 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chalaua-Sede?Settlements lie between 77 m and 206 m - What is the highest point in Chalaua-Sede?Monte Muli (597 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chalaua-Sede?April to October - What is the P-code of Chalaua-Sede?MZ03120201 (OCHA common operational dataset)