# Chala Locality, Lione, Chimbonila District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/lione/chala/

Locality · Lione 

# Chala

Chala is a locality of Mozambique in Lione, Chimbonila District, Niassa Province. It covers **869.3 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 869km²
- 786 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chala?

Chala lies in [Lione](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/lione/), [Chimbonila District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Cholue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/chimbunila/cholue/), [Lione-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/lione/lione-sede/), [Meponda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/meponda/meponda-sede/) and [Ngauma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/massangulo-n-gauma/ngauma/). By area it is the 267th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 62.2% of [Lione](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/lione/). The centre of Chala is about 1,397 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6367° S, 35.1571° 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: Chala

- 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) · Lichinga42 km
- Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi150 km

### Nearest railway station

Lichinga (Ceramica), about 37 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 05:59, 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.

## Villages and localities in Chala

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Chala. Settlements here lie between about 544 m and 1,246 m above sea level (median 786 m).

- Aldeia Chipanga
- Banga
- Cabili
- Caiunga
- Camirisia
- Caondo
- Capungua
- Chala
- Chipanga
- Chipole
- Chiunga
- Dembo
- Ebêti
- Gundê
- Lichêco
- Lione
- Lipendi
- Lopes
- 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 Chala

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

### Water

24 rivers and streams.

- Caligule
- Chipande
- Chisumba
- Chitandi
- Dundo
- Gongua
- Gulungue
- Lilouê
- Litopata
- Lituana
- Litumagêse
- Lumai
- Lutiche
- Missauassa
- Muasesi
- Namasia
- Namatalê
- Namegali
- Namicombê
- Nangade
- Nangósia
- Natauira
- Natualê
- Rio Lueça

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 3 hills.

- Monte Liuone · 1,336 m
- Monte Malundane · 1,198 m
- Monte Mebuti · 1,193 m
- Monte Matala · 1,151 m
- Monte Lilambuê · 1,064 m
- Monte Chicasse · 924 m
- Monte Ligoma · 919 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 Chala 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 326 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Provincial De Lichinga · Nzinje 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30655&mlon=35.24409#map=17/-13.30655/35.24409) 

Bank Millennium bim · Nzinje 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30845&mlon=35.24391#map=17/-13.30845/35.24391) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies NIASSA GASOLINEIRA · Estacao 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31810&mlon=35.24395#map=17/-13.31810/35.24395) 

Hotel Massenger Villa · Nzinje 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31670&mlon=35.23330#map=17/-13.31670/35.23330) 

College Lichinga City · Nzinje 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30160&mlon=35.24483#map=17/-13.30160/35.24483) 

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 Lione

- Lione-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Chala?In Lione, Chimbonila District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chala?Cholue, Lione-Sede, Meponda-Sede and Ngauma
- What time zone is Chala in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chala?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chala?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chala?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chala?Settlements lie between 544 m and 1,246 m
- What is the highest point in Chala?Monte Liuone (1,336 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chala?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chala?Hospital Provincial De Lichinga, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chala?Millennium bim, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chala?TotalEnergies NIASSA GASOLINEIRA, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chala?MZ01040202 (OCHA common operational dataset)