# Chivato Locality, Mutiva, Nacala Porto District – Villages

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Locality · Mutiva 

# Chivato

Chivato is a locality of Mozambique in Mutiva, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province. It covers **40.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 40.1km²
- 7 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chivato?

Chivato lies in [Mutiva](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/), [Nacala Porto District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/), [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Machilone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/machilone/), [Mandama](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/mandama/), [Niriane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/niriane/) and [Quissimajulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/quissimajulo/). By area it is the 1207th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 12.4% of [Mutiva](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/mutiva/). The centre of Chivato is about 1,540 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.4404° S, 40.7844° 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: Chivato

- 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) · Nacala9.4 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba163 km

### Nearest railway station

Nacala Muchilipo (Locone), about 27 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:38, sunset around 16:55).

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 Chivato

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Chivato.

- Matiquite
- Maxilone

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 Chivato

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

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Ponta Dejiedjie

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 Chivato and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nacala Porto District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,175 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (327 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 27 327 

Feb 27 260 

Mar 27 172 

Apr 26 113 

May 25 17 

Jun 24 32 

Jul 24 20 

Aug 24 18 

Sep 25 11 

Oct 27 20 

Nov 28 40 

Dec 28 147 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chivato

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Distrital de Nacala · Mathapue 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54418&mlon=40.70290#map=17/-14.54418/40.70290) 

Bank BCI · Nahereuque 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.49333&mlon=40.70611#map=17/-14.49333/40.70611) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies NELSON BELMONTE - NBD · Nauaia 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.53202&mlon=40.69717#map=17/-14.53202/40.69717) 

Hotel Kwalala Lodge · Nahereuque 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.47109&mlon=40.68833#map=17/-14.47109/40.68833) 

School High School Nawaya · Nauaia 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.52627&mlon=40.69905#map=17/-14.52627/40.69905) 

College ADPP Colégio Politécnico de Nacala · Mazuane 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.50649&mlon=40.67605#map=17/-14.50649/40.67605) 

Police station Prison · Mocone 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54168&mlon=40.67963#map=17/-14.54168/40.67963) 

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 Mutiva

- Bloco 1
- Janga 1
- Janga 2
- Lili
- Machilone
- Maiaia
- Mandama
- Mathapue
- Mazuane
- Mocone
- Mpaco
- Mutiva
- Nahereuque
- Namicuto
- Nauaia
- Niriane
- Quissimajulo
- Ribaue
- Triangulo
- Uthupaia

## Quick answers

- Where is Chivato?In Mutiva, Nacala Porto District, Nampula Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chivato?Machilone, Mandama, Niriane and Quissimajulo
- What time zone is Chivato in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chivato?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chivato?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chivato?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chivato?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chivato?Hospital Distrital de Nacala, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chivato?BCI, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chivato?TotalEnergies NELSON BELMONTE - NBD, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chivato?MZ03170103 (OCHA common operational dataset)