# Chihiri Locality, Ituculo, Monapo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/ituculo/chihiri/ Locality · Ituculo # Chihiri Chihiri is a locality of Mozambique in Ituculo, Monapo District, Nampula Province. It covers **236.6 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 237km² - 217 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chihiri? Chihiri lies in [Ituculo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/ituculo/), [Monapo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Covo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/covo/covo-sede/), [Ituculo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/ituculo/ituculo-sede/), [Micolene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/barragem/micolene/), [Murruto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/ituculo/murruto/) and [Nacocolo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/covo/nacocolo/). By area it is the 821st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 21.7% of [Ituculo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/ituculo/). The centre of Chihiri is about 1,499 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.5719° S, 40.2879° 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: Chihiri - 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 - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala47 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula123 km ### Nearest railway station Namarral (Namitatar), about 35 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:40, sunset around 16:56). 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 Chihiri Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Chihiri. Settlements here lie between about 193 m and 239 m above sea level (median 217 m). - Chire - Ganharia - Mecherema - Mecueia - Mecuna - Mepira - Muaco - Nameruma - Opacar - Rauelia - Tipene 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 Chihiri Named natural and historic features inside Chihiri, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Chuco - Mepauane - Niequei - Tauelia ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Monte Namareria · 215 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 Chihiri and the best time to visit Using the climate of Monapo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,357 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (409 mm) and the driest Sep (8 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 26 409 Feb 26 287 Mar 26 187 Apr 24 99 May 23 24 Jun 22 29 Jul 22 25 Aug 23 19 Sep 25 8 Oct 28 23 Nov 29 48 Dec 28 200 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chihiri Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Galp · Ituculo-Sede 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.89218&mlon=40.31865#map=17/-14.89218/40.31865) Hotel Libélula Beach Lodge & Restaurant · Namitatar 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.78791&mlon=40.44273#map=17/-14.78791/40.44273) 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 Ituculo - Ituculo-Sede - Murruto ## Quick answers - Where is Chihiri?In Ituculo, Monapo District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Chihiri?Covo-Sede, Ituculo-Sede, Micolene, Murruto and Nacocolo - What time zone is Chihiri in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chihiri?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chihiri?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chihiri?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chihiri?Settlements lie between 193 m and 239 m - What is the highest point in Chihiri?Monte Namareria (215 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chihiri?April to October - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chihiri?Galp, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chihiri?MZ03130202 (OCHA common operational dataset)