# Ceramica Locality, Chiuaula, Cidade de Lichinga – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/chiuaula/ceramica/ Locality · Chiuaula # Ceramica Ceramica is a locality of Mozambique in Chiuaula, Cidade de Lichinga, Niassa Province. It covers **8.11 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.1km² - 1mapped service ## Where is Ceramica? Ceramica lies in [Chiuaula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/chiuaula/), [Cidade de Lichinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Chiulugo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/chiulugo/), [Estacao](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/chiuaula/estacao/), [Lucheringo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/chiuaula/lucheringo/), [Muchenga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/muchenga/), [Nomba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lulimile/nomba/) and [Nzinje](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/nzinje/). By area it is the 1398th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 66.0% of [Chiuaula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/chiuaula/). The centre of Ceramica is about 1,436 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3035° S, 35.2791° 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 Ceramica ### Nearby, outside Ceramica - Place dos Liberados · attraction, Popular3.6 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: Ceramica - 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) · Lichinga3.6 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi171 km ### Nearest railway station Lichinga (Ceramica), about 3.1 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 17:19). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ceramica Named natural and historic features inside Ceramica, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nesimba 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 Ceramica and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cidade de Lichinga, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,025 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (301 mm) and the driest Sep (3 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 24 301 Feb 24 222 Mar 24 149 Apr 23 45 May 21 12 Jun 20 3 Jul 20 7 Aug 22 8 Sep 25 3 Oct 27 12 Nov 28 46 Dec 26 216 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ceramica Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Provincial De Lichinga · Nzinje 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30655&mlon=35.24409#map=17/-13.30655/35.24409) Bank Barclays · Muchenga 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30433&mlon=35.24654#map=17/-13.30433/35.24654) Petrol pump TotalEnergies NIASSA GASOLINEIRA · Estacao 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31810&mlon=35.24395#map=17/-13.31810/35.24395) Hotel Pension mat · Ceramica 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30740&mlon=35.25284#map=17/-13.30740/35.25284) College Campus Universitario da Up-Niassa · Nomba 0.9 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ceramica Places mapped inside Ceramica in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other localities in Chiuaula - Estacao - Lucheringo ## Quick answers - Where is Ceramica?In Chiuaula, Cidade de Lichinga, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Ceramica?Chiulugo, Estacao, Lucheringo, Muchenga, Nomba and Nzinje - What is there to see in Ceramica?Place dos Liberados - What time zone is Ceramica in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ceramica?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Ceramica?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Ceramica?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ceramica?Hospital Provincial De Lichinga, about 3.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ceramica?Barclays, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ceramica?TotalEnergies NIASSA GASOLINEIRA, about 4.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ceramica?MZ01010201 (OCHA common operational dataset)