# Chinga-Sede Locality, Chinga, Murrupula District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/chinga/chinga-sede/ Locality · Chinga # Chinga-Sede Chinga-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Chinga, Murrupula District, Nampula Province. It covers **572.5 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 573km² - 513 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chinga-Sede? Chinga-Sede lies in [Chinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/chinga/), [Murrupula District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Chicá](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/ribaue/chica/), [Kazuzu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/murrupula/kazuzu/), [Murrupula-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/murrupula/murrupula-sede/), [Mutivaze-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/mutivaze/mutivaze-sede/), [Namilasse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/chinga/namilasse/) and [Poene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/namaita/poene/). By area it is the 445th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 61.0% of [Chinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/chinga/). The centre of Chinga-Sede is about 1,352 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.1930° S, 38.6234° 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-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) · Nampula71 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala238 km ### Nearest railway station Rente (Chicá), about 25 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. ## Villages and localities in Chinga-Sede Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Chinga-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 477 m and 574 m above sea level (median 513 m). - Alberto - Caromia - Chinga - Mucota - Namacôrro - Namalele - Naparara - Uáligana 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-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Chinga-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nicapuago ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Monte Nainhoto · 1,208 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-Sede 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chinga-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saude de Murrupula · Vila de Murrupula 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.45636&mlon=38.67627#map=17/-15.45636/38.67627) School Escola Secundaria De Namina · Namina-Sede 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.94115&mlon=38.69003#map=17/-14.94115/38.69003) 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 Chinga - Namilasse ## Quick answers - Where is Chinga-Sede?In Chinga, Murrupula District, Nampula Province, Mozambique - What borders Chinga-Sede?Chicá, Kazuzu, Murrupula-Sede, Mutivaze-Sede, Namilasse and Poene - What time zone is Chinga-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chinga-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chinga-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chinga-Sede?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chinga-Sede?Settlements lie between 477 m and 574 m - What is the highest point in Chinga-Sede?Monte Nainhoto (1,208 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chinga-Sede?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Chinga-Sede?Centro de Saude de Murrupula, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chinga-Sede?MZ03160201 (OCHA common operational dataset)