# Lione, Chimbonila District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/lione/ Administrative post · Chimbonila District # Lione Lione is an administrative post of Mozambique in Chimbonila District, Niassa Province. It covers **1,397.1 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,397km² - 2localities ## Where is Lione? Lione lies in [Chimbonila District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other administrative posts: [Chimbunila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/chimbunila/), [Lulimile](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lulimile/), [Lussanhando](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lussanhando/), [Massangulo (N'gauma)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/massangulo-n-gauma/), [Massenger](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/massenger/), [Meponda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/meponda/) and [Sanjala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/). By area it is the 199th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 36.5% of [Chimbonila District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/). The centre of Lione is about 1,406 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.5420° S, 35.0929° 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: Lione - 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) · Lichinga35 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi144 km ### Nearest railway station Lichinga (Ceramica), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:19). 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 Lione Locality Area km² Localities Services [Chala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/lione/chala/) 869 34 0 [Lione-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/lione/lione-sede/) 528 4 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 Lione Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Lione. Settlements here lie between about 544 m and 1,266 m above sea level (median 791 m). - Aldeia Chipanga - Aldeia Lumbe - Aldeia Metonia - Banga - Cabili - Caiunga - Camirisia - Caondo - Capungua - Chala - Chipanga - Chipole - Chiunga - Dembo - Ebêti - Gundê - Iringa - Lichêco - Lione - Lipendi - Lopes - Machemba - Macomambiche - Mangoche - Mapalilo - Maridade - Massauila - Matipa - Mebote - Mepamila - Nachenda - Nedala - Netalica - Pelimbê - Pelula - Selemane - Sica - Tiba 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 Lione Named natural and historic features inside Lione, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 38 rivers and streams. - Caligule - Capasia - Catumba - Chalaué - Chipande - Chipinda - Chisumba - Chitandi - Cuisombe - Dumbete - Dundo - Gongua - Guepuengué - Gulungue - Lilasi - Lilouê - Litopata - Lituana - Litumagêse - Liuendua - Lucala - Lumai - Lutiche - Malimbuinde …and 14 more. ### Hills and mountains 10 mountains; 6 hills. - Monte Liuone · 1,336 m - Monte Muese · 1,252 m - Monte Muamamairo · 1,244 m - Monte Malundane · 1,198 m - Monte Mebuti · 1,193 m - Monte Matala · 1,151 m - Monte Chicongole · 1,138 m - Monte Chipininge · 1,110 m - Monte Lilambuê · 1,064 m - Monte Icungulo · 1,062 m - Monte Lisoto · 979 m - Monte Lilulo · 967 m - Monte Chicasse · 924 m - Monte Ligoma · 919 m - Monte Chale · 799 m - Monte Litacani · 601 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 Lione and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chimbonila District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 321 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 329 Feb 24 243 Mar 24 170 Apr 22 61 May 20 22 Jun 19 5 Jul 19 11 Aug 21 13 Sep 24 5 Oct 27 17 Nov 28 57 Dec 25 236 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Lione?In Chimbonila District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Lione?Chimbunila, Lulimile, Lussanhando, Massangulo (N'gauma), Massenger, Meponda and Sanjala - What time zone is Lione in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lione?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Lione?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lione?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lione?Settlements lie between 544 m and 1,266 m - What is the highest point in Lione?Monte Liuone (1,336 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lione?April to November - What is the P-code of Lione?MZ010402 (OCHA common operational dataset)