# Mississi Locality, Mitande, Mandimba District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Mitande 

# Mississi

Mississi is a locality of Mozambique in Mitande, Mandimba District, Niassa Province. It covers **1,567.5 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,567km²
- 669 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mississi?

Mississi lies in [Mitande](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/mitande/), [Mandimba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Chiuta-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/chiuta/chiuta-sede/), [Mecunica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/namicundi/mecunica/), [Meluluca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/lissiete/meluluca/), [Mepica-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/mepica/mepica-sede/), [Mitande-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/mitande/mitande-sede/), [Muapula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/maua/muapula/) and [Nairrubi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/nairrubi/nairrubi-sede/). By area it is the 99th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 49.8% of [Mitande](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/mitande/). The centre of Mississi is about 1,355 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.2345° S, 36.1133° 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: Mississi

- 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) · Lichinga141 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre202 km

### Nearest railway station

Belém (Mitande-Sede), about 22 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:56, sunset around 17:14).

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 Mississi

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Mississi. Settlements here lie between about 631 m and 744 m above sea level (median 669 m).

- Abdula
- Chefe Cocola
- Chefe Cussupa
- Chefe Mataca
- Chefe Mina
- Chefe Mucovola
- Chefe Munhama
- Chefe Mutiniua
- Chefe Nicomo
- Lamas
- Minhamar
- Mississe
- Musserepa
- Pescaria Cardoso
- Pescaria Raposo
- Régulo Chipa

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 Mississi

Named natural and historic features inside Mississi, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

15 rivers and streams.

- Chiado
- Jicanje
- Matenge
- Maula
- Messonguese
- Metenge
- Mitande
- Mucuatira
- Namacombale
- Namisseco
- Ricono
- Rio Licomo
- Rio Lugenda
- Rio Rucono
- Rio Sanguesse

### 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 Mississi 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/).

## Other localities in Mitande

- Mitande-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Mississi?In Mitande, Mandimba District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mississi?Chiuta-Sede, Mecunica, Meluluca, Mepica-Sede, Mitande-Sede, Muapula and Nairrubi-Sede
- What time zone is Mississi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mississi?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mississi?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mississi?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mississi?Settlements lie between 631 m and 744 m
- What is the best time to visit Mississi?April to November
- What is the P-code of Mississi?MZ01060202 (OCHA common operational dataset)