# Mitande, Mandimba District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/mitande/ Administrative post · Mandimba District # Mitande Mitande is an administrative post of Mozambique in Mandimba District, Niassa Province. It covers **3,149.7 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3,150km² - 2localities ## Where is Mitande? Mitande lies in [Mandimba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other administrative posts: [Chiuta](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/chiuta/), [Itepela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/itepela/), [Lissiete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/lissiete/), [Massangulo (N'gauma)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/massangulo-n-gauma/), [Maúa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/maua/), [Mepica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/mepica/), [Nairrubi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/nairrubi/) and [Namicundi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/namicundi/). By area it is the 66th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 67.3% of [Mandimba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/). The centre of Mitande is about 1,358 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1640° S, 35.9240° 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: Mitande - 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) · Lichinga122 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre197 km ### Nearest railway station Belém (Mitande-Sede), about 4.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:15). 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. ## Localities of Mitande Locality Area km² Localities Services [Mississi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/mitande/mississi/) 1,567 16 0 [Mitande-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/mitande/mitande-sede/) 1,582 29 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Mitande Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Mitande. Settlements here lie between about 631 m and 889 m above sea level (median 681 m). - Abdula - Aíssa - Belém - Chaduire - Chefe Chicueu - Chefe Cocola - Chefe Colúè - Chefe Cussupa - Chefe Machado - Chefe Mataca - Chefe Meporiua - Chefe Mina - Chefe Mucovola - Chefe Munhama - Chefe Mutiniua - Chefe Namicoio - Chefe Namuala - Chefe Nassonge - Chefe Nicomo - Chefe Nogoè - Chencula - Chendenga - Chiponde - Chitemangane - Congerenge - Duaduate - Juma - Lamas - Macote - Madejembe - Mecerradje - Mepadja - Mepone - Metende - Minhamar - Mississe - Musserepa - Namuaia - Pescaria Cardoso - Pescaria Raposo - Quiquiua - Raposo - Régulo Chipa - Régulo Congerenge - Régulo Mezito 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 Mitande Named natural and historic features inside Mitande, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 33 rivers and streams. - Bembino - Chiado - Chindo - Chombodjehule - Imponde - Jicanje - Luchimua - Macarema - Maluvala - Matenge - Maula - Mepone - Messonguese - Metenge - Milinde - Minhanga - Mucuatira - Namacombale - Namagaza - Namicuenha - Namisseco - Namiungo - Namuenha - Napulonia …and 9 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Monte Balapati · 859 m - Monte Tchondê · 708 m ### History 1 ruin. - Antigo Fortim Dom Carlos ### Getting around 3 railway stations. - Lugenda - Mucova - Nipepe 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 Mitande and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mandimba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,103 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (330 mm) and the driest Sep (4 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 23 330 Feb 22 238 Mar 22 157 Apr 21 48 May 19 13 Jun 18 4 Jul 18 9 Aug 20 10 Sep 23 4 Oct 26 15 Nov 26 52 Dec 24 224 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Mitande?In Mandimba District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Mitande?Chiuta, Itepela, Lissiete, Massangulo (N'gauma), Maúa, Mepica, Nairrubi and Namicundi - What time zone is Mitande in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mitande?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mitande?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mitande?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mitande?Settlements lie between 631 m and 889 m - What is the highest point in Mitande?Monte Balapati (859 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mitande?April to November - What is the P-code of Mitande?MZ010602 (OCHA common operational dataset)