# Chiulugo Locality, Sanjala, Cidade de Lichinga – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/chiulugo/ Locality · Sanjala # Chiulugo Chiulugo is a locality of Mozambique in Sanjala, Cidade de Lichinga, Niassa Province. It covers **25.9 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 25.9km² - 1,345 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chiulugo? Chiulugo lies in [Sanjala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/), [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 7 other localities: [Assumane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/massenger/assumane/), [Ceramica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/chiuaula/ceramica/), [Malica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lussanhando/malica/), [Mitava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lulimile/mitava/), [Muchenga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/muchenga/), [Namacula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/namacula/) and [Nomba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/lulimile/nomba/). By area it is the 1251st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 35.6% of [Sanjala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/sanjala/). The centre of Chiulugo is about 1,439 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 6.9 km from Lichinga, the main town of Sanjala. The centre point is at 13.2750° S, 35.2915° 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 Chiulugo ### Nearby, outside Chiulugo - Place dos Liberados · attraction, Popular5.7 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: Chiulugo - 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) · Lichinga2.7 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi173 km ### Nearest railway station Lichinga (Ceramica), about 6.0 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. ## Villages and localities in Chiulugo Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Chiulugo. - Chiulugo 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 Chiulugo Named natural and historic features inside Chiulugo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Monte Bambala · 1,405 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 Chiulugo 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 Chiulugo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Provincial De Lichinga · Nzinje 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.30655&mlon=35.24409#map=17/-13.30655/35.24409) Bank BIC · Popular 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29946&mlon=35.24650#map=17/-13.29946/35.24650) Petrol pump Petromoc · Sanjala 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.29853&mlon=35.24108#map=17/-13.29853/35.24108) Hotel Pension mat · Ceramica 5.5 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 4.2 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. ## Other localities in Sanjala - Muchenga - Namacula - Nzinje - Popular - Sanjala ## Quick answers - Where is Chiulugo?In Sanjala, Cidade de Lichinga, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Chiulugo?Assumane, Ceramica, Malica, Mitava, Muchenga, Namacula and Nomba - What is there to see in Chiulugo?Place dos Liberados - What time zone is Chiulugo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chiulugo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chiulugo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chiulugo?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Chiulugo?Monte Bambala (1,405 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chiulugo?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chiulugo?Hospital Provincial De Lichinga, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chiulugo?BIC, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chiulugo?Petromoc, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chiulugo?MZ01010102 (OCHA common operational dataset)