# Cholue Locality, Chimbunila, Chimbonila District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/chimbunila/cholue/

Locality · Chimbunila 

# Cholue

Cholue is a locality of Mozambique in Chimbunila, Chimbonila District, Niassa Province. It covers **647.5 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 647km²
- 1,020 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cholue?

Cholue lies in [Chimbunila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/chimbunila/), [Chimbonila District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Chala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/lione/chala/), [Chitanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/itepela/chitanda/), [Lione-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/lione/lione-sede/), [Massangulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/itepela/massangulo/), [Mitava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lulimile/mitava/), [Mussa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/chimbunila/mussa/), [Ngauma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/massangulo-n-gauma/ngauma/) and [Nomba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lulimile/nomba/). By area it is the 391st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 26.7% of [Chimbunila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/chimbunila/). The centre of Cholue is about 1,412 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5403° S, 35.3599° 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: Cholue

- 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

- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga31 km
- Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi173 km

### Nearest railway station

Lichinga (Ceramica), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:18).

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 Cholue

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Cholue. Settlements here lie between about 919 m and 1,230 m above sea level (median 1,020 m).

- Aldeia Luambala
- Aldeia Ncalangoma
- Aldeia Ute
- Cachur
- Chipajola
- Chitumbulè
- Cholue
- Issa
- Ligomba
- Malundo
- Nacoli
- Nicolesi
- Pancambô
- Salimo
- Uncula

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 Cholue

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

### Water

22 rivers and streams.

- Calange
- Catala
- Chicabo
- Chicalo
- Chinenge
- Licongua
- Lilussi
- Lisanga
- Liseu
- Loeca
- Lucala
- Lussambesse
- Lué
- Matandane
- Meculacula
- Mosapa
- Muitembe
- Mussapa
- Niala
- Niungo
- Rio Luize
- Unguese

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 4 hills.

- Monte Maniauli · 1,368 m
- Monte Chilalelo · 1,260 m
- Monte Pamba · 1,257 m
- Monte Tandala · 1,171 m
- Monte Chuaulué · 1,164 m
- Monte Bambala · 1,124 m
- Monte Unge · 1,117 m
- Monte Lisimba · 1,052 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 Cholue and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chimbonila District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,167 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (329 mm) and the driest Sep (5 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 22 329 

Feb 22 243 

Mar 22 170 

Apr 20 61 

May 18 22 

Jun 17 5 

Jul 17 11 

Aug 19 13 

Sep 22 5 

Oct 25 17 

Nov 25 57 

Dec 23 236 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cholue

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Provincial De Lichinga · Nzinje 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30655&mlon=35.24409#map=17/-13.30655/35.24409) 

Bank Millennium bim · Nzinje 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30845&mlon=35.24391#map=17/-13.30845/35.24391) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies NIASSA GASOLINEIRA · Estacao 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31810&mlon=35.24395#map=17/-13.31810/35.24395) 

Hotel Rest House Will Sinjewe · Estacao 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31306&mlon=35.25332#map=17/-13.31306/35.25332) 

School Cecavi Itepela · Chitanda 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.76619&mlon=35.56337#map=17/-13.76619/35.56337) 

College Campus Universitario da Up-Niassa · Nomba 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31111&mlon=35.28111#map=17/-13.31111/35.28111) 

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 Chimbunila

- Mussa
- Namuanica

## Quick answers

- Where is Cholue?In Chimbunila, Chimbonila District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Cholue?Chala, Chitanda, Lione-Sede, Massangulo, Mitava, Mussa, Ngauma and Nomba
- What time zone is Cholue in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Cholue?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Cholue?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cholue?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cholue?Settlements lie between 919 m and 1,230 m
- What is the highest point in Cholue?Monte Maniauli (1,368 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cholue?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cholue?Hospital Provincial De Lichinga, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cholue?Millennium bim, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cholue?TotalEnergies NIASSA GASOLINEIRA, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cholue?MZ01040101 (OCHA common operational dataset)