# Lione-Sede Locality, Lione, Chimbonila District – Villages

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Locality · Lione 

# Lione-Sede

Lione-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Lione, Chimbonila District, Niassa Province. It covers **527.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 528km²
- 1,125 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lione-Sede?

Lione-Sede 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 9 other localities: [Chala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/lione/chala/), [Cholue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/chimbunila/cholue/), [Lulimile](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lulimile/lulimile/), [Malica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lussanhando/malica/), [Meponda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/meponda/meponda-sede/), [Nomba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lulimile/nomba/), [Nzinje](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/nzinje/), [Sambula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/massenger/sambula/) and [Sanjala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/sanjala/). By area it is the 478th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 37.8% of [Lione](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/lione/). The centre of Lione-Sede is about 1,422 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.4084° S, 35.1745° 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).

## Things to see in and around Lione-Sede

### Nearby, outside Lione-Sede

- Place dos Liberados · attraction, Popular14 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Lione-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

- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga18 km
- Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi156 km

### Nearest railway station

Lichinga (Ceramica), about 14 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.

## Villages and localities in Lione-Sede

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Lione-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 1,116 m and 1,266 m above sea level (median 1,125 m).

- Aldeia Lumbe
- Aldeia Metonia
- Iringa
- Machemba

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-Sede

Named natural and historic features inside Lione-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Capasia
- Catumba
- Chalaué
- Chipinda
- Cuisombe
- Dumbete
- Guepuengué
- Lilasi
- Liuendua
- Lucala
- Malimbuinde
- Munguli
- Nangaso
- Necandauaue

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 3 hills.

- Monte Muese · 1,252 m
- Monte Muamamairo · 1,244 m
- Monte Chicongole · 1,138 m
- Monte Chipininge · 1,110 m
- Monte Icungulo · 1,062 m
- Monte Lisoto · 979 m
- Monte Lilulo · 967 m
- Monte Chale · 799 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-Sede 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 Lione-Sede

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Provincial De Lichinga · Nzinje 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30655&mlon=35.24409#map=17/-13.30655/35.24409) 

Bank Millennium bim · Nzinje 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30845&mlon=35.24391#map=17/-13.30845/35.24391) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies NIASSA GASOLINEIRA · Estacao 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31810&mlon=35.24395#map=17/-13.31810/35.24395) 

Hotel Massenger Villa · Nzinje 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31670&mlon=35.23330#map=17/-13.31670/35.23330) 

College Lichinga City · Nzinje 14 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

- Chala

## Quick answers

- Where is Lione-Sede?In Lione, Chimbonila District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Lione-Sede?Chala, Cholue, Lulimile, Malica, Meponda-Sede, Nomba, Nzinje, Sambula and Sanjala
- What is there to see in Lione-Sede?Place dos Liberados
- What time zone is Lione-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Lione-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Lione-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lione-Sede?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lione-Sede?Settlements lie between 1,116 m and 1,266 m
- What is the highest point in Lione-Sede?Monte Muese (1,252 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lione-Sede?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lione-Sede?Hospital Provincial De Lichinga, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lione-Sede?Millennium bim, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lione-Sede?TotalEnergies NIASSA GASOLINEIRA, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lione-Sede?MZ01040201 (OCHA common operational dataset)