# Estacao Locality, Chiuaula, Cidade de Lichinga – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/chiuaula/estacao/

Locality · Chiuaula 

# Estacao

Estacao is a locality of Mozambique in Chiuaula, Cidade de Lichinga, Niassa Province. It covers **1.77 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.8km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Estacao?

Estacao 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 5 other localities: [Ceramica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/chiuaula/ceramica/), [Lucheringo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/chiuaula/lucheringo/), [Lulimile](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lulimile/lulimile/), [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 1557th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 14.4% of [Chiuaula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/chiuaula/). The centre of Estacao is about 1,433 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 13.3197° S, 35.2501° 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 Estacao

### Nearby, outside Estacao

- Place dos Liberados · attraction, Popular2.3 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: Estacao

- 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) · Lichinga5.4 km
- Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi167 km

### Nearest railway station

Lichinga (Ceramica), about 0.8 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 05:58, 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.

## Weather in Estacao 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 Estacao

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Provincial De Lichinga · Nzinje 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30655&mlon=35.24409#map=17/-13.30655/35.24409) 

Bank Millennium bim · Nzinje 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30845&mlon=35.24391#map=17/-13.30845/35.24391) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies NIASSA GASOLINEIRA · Estacao 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31810&mlon=35.24395#map=17/-13.31810/35.24395) 

Hotel Rest House Will Sinjewe · Estacao 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.31306&mlon=35.25332#map=17/-13.31306/35.25332) 

College Lichinga City · Nzinje 2.1 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Estacao

Places mapped inside Estacao in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- 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

- Ceramica
- Lucheringo

## Quick answers

- Where is Estacao?In Chiuaula, Cidade de Lichinga, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Estacao?Ceramica, Lucheringo, Lulimile, Nomba and Nzinje
- What is there to see in Estacao?Place dos Liberados
- What time zone is Estacao in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Estacao?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Estacao?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Estacao?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Estacao?Hospital Provincial De Lichinga, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Estacao?Millennium bim, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Estacao?TotalEnergies NIASSA GASOLINEIRA, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Estacao?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Estacao?MZ01010202 (OCHA common operational dataset)