# Chinga, Murrupula District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/chinga/

Administrative post · Murrupula District 

# Chinga

Chinga is an administrative post of Mozambique in Murrupula District, Nampula Province. It covers **938.4 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 938km²
- 2localities

## Where is Chinga?

Chinga lies in [Murrupula District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other administrative posts: [Alto Ligonha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/alto-ligonha/), [Cunle](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/cunle/), [Murrupula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/murrupula/), [Mutivaze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/mutivaze/), [Namaita](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/) and [Ribáuè](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/ribaue/). By area it is the 277th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 30.3% of [Murrupula District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/). The centre of Chinga is about 1,345 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.2540° S, 38.5972° 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: Chinga

- 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) · Nampula75 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala243 km

### Nearest railway station

Rente (Chicá), about 30 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48, sunset around 17:02).

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.

## Localities of Chinga

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Chinga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/chinga/chinga-sede/) 573 8 0 

[Namilasse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/chinga/namilasse/) 366 13 0 

Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Chinga

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Chinga. Settlements here lie between about 441 m and 574 m above sea level (median 497 m).

- Alberto
- Caleva
- Carimbo
- Caromia
- Chinga
- Cunhagule
- Macumia
- Mexicôpa
- Misso
- Mucareta
- Mucota
- Namacôrro
- Namalele
- Namanliro
- Naparara
- Nicadir
- Sabenza
- Saíde
- Uáligana
- Vococola

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 Chinga

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Nacussupa
- Namitudo
- Nicapuago

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 1 hill.

- Monte Nainhoto · 1,208 m
- Monte Nicomoni · 627 m
- Monte Namurrumi · 482 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 Chinga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Murrupula District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,462 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (418 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 25 418 

Feb 25 263 

Mar 24 214 

Apr 23 116 

May 21 34 

Jun 20 36 

Jul 19 43 

Aug 21 18 

Sep 24 8 

Oct 27 25 

Nov 28 62 

Dec 27 227 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chinga?In Murrupula District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chinga?Alto Ligonha, Cunle, Murrupula, Mutivaze, Namaita and Ribáuè
- What time zone is Chinga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chinga?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chinga?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chinga?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chinga?Settlements lie between 441 m and 574 m
- What is the highest point in Chinga?Monte Nainhoto (1,208 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chinga?April to October
- What is the P-code of Chinga?MZ031602 (OCHA common operational dataset)