# Mitande-Sede Locality, Mitande, Mandimba District – Villages

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Locality · Mitande 

# Mitande-Sede

Mitande-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Mitande, Mandimba District, Niassa Province. It covers **1,582.3 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,582km²
- 685 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mitande-Sede?

Mitande-Sede 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 8 other localities: [Chissimbire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/massangulo-n-gauma/chissimbire/), [Lissiete-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/lissiete/lissiete-sede/), [Luelele](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/lissiete/luelele/), [Lupalane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/itepela/lupalane/), [Meluluca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/lissiete/meluluca/), [Mississi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/mitande/mississi/), [Nairrubi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/nairrubi/nairrubi-sede/) and [Nambilange](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/nairrubi/nambilange/). By area it is the 95th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 50.2% of [Mitande](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/mitande/). The centre of Mitande-Sede is about 1,369 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0329° S, 35.8316° 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-Sede

- 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) · Lichinga104 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre205 km

### Nearest railway station

Belém (Mitande-Sede), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:03) 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.

## Villages and localities in Mitande-Sede

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Mitande-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 643 m and 889 m above sea level (median 685 m).

- Aíssa
- Belém
- Chaduire
- Chefe Chicueu
- Chefe Colúè
- Chefe Machado
- Chefe Meporiua
- Chefe Namicoio
- Chefe Namuala
- Chefe Nassonge
- Chefe Nogoè
- Chencula
- Chendenga
- Chiponde
- Chitemangane
- Congerenge
- Duaduate
- Juma
- Macote
- Madejembe
- Mecerradje
- Mepadja
- Mepone
- Metende
- Namuaia
- Quiquiua
- Raposo
- 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-Sede

Named natural and historic features inside Mitande-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Bembino
- Chindo
- Chombodjehule
- Imponde
- Luchimua
- Macarema
- Maluvala
- Mepone
- Milinde
- Minhanga
- Namagaza
- Namicuenha
- Namiungo
- Namuenha
- Napulonia
- Rio Lilulamesi
- Rio Luchete
- Rio Luelele
- Rio Lussangasse

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Monte Balapati · 859 m
- Monte Tchondê · 708 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 Mitande-Sede 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

- Mississi

## Quick answers

- Where is Mitande-Sede?In Mitande, Mandimba District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mitande-Sede?Chissimbire, Lissiete-Sede, Luelele, Lupalane, Meluluca, Mississi, Nairrubi-Sede and Nambilange
- What time zone is Mitande-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mitande-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mitande-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mitande-Sede?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mitande-Sede?Settlements lie between 643 m and 889 m
- What is the highest point in Mitande-Sede?Monte Balapati (859 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mitande-Sede?April to November
- What is the P-code of Mitande-Sede?MZ01060201 (OCHA common operational dataset)