# Chiuta, Mecanhelas District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/chiuta/ Administrative post · Mecanhelas District # Chiuta Chiuta is an administrative post of Mozambique in Mecanhelas District, Niassa Province. It covers **2,160.2 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2,160km² - 2localities ## Where is Chiuta? Chiuta lies in [Mecanhelas District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other administrative posts: [Cidade de Cuamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/cidade-de-cuamba/), [Etatara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/etatara/), [Insaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/), [Lissiete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/lissiete/), [Mepica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/mepica/) and [Mitande](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/mitande/). By area it is the 120th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 43.1% of [Mecanhelas District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/). The centre of Chiuta is about 1,304 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6960° S, 36.0520° 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: Chiuta - 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 - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre159 km - Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga179 km ### Nearest railway station Entre Lagos (Entre Lagos), about 37 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 05:57, sunset around 17:13). 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 Chiuta Locality Area km² Localities Services [Chiuta-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/chiuta/chiuta-sede/) 1,453 23 0 [Matequesso](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/chiuta/matequesso/) 707 8 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 Chiuta Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Chiuta. Settlements here lie between about 607 m and 680 m above sea level (median 645 m). - Buena-uzi - Buto - Buénaússe - Catita - Chefe Bolera - Chefe Cachepo - Chefe Correia - Chefe Manhungua - Chefe Matevele - Chefe Mipomola - Chefe Mongorra - Chefe Muala - Chefe Mucundica - Chefe Muecúa - Chefe Muela - Chefe Muririma - Ferreira - Gingonha - Matuto - Megissa - Messia - Moreno - Nacáca - Pescaria Aldeia da Silva - Pescaria Duarte - Pescaria Moreno - Pescaria Patricio - Pescaria Sobral - Régulo Carronga - Sulemane - Sábite 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 Chiuta Named natural and historic features inside Chiuta, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 23 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Caperimuange - Chacomire - Changamir - Lago Amaramba - Lake Chiuta - Luase - Mahoeche - Marapatire - Matelamaze - Meceraxi - Mechebele - Mericuembe - Mulimaniane - Muponhe - Nacauane - Nacauane - Nangossi - Nanguluve - Nhamegoma - Rio Massange - Rio Messanguce - Rio Mutunda - Rio Ritande - Rio Roace …and 1 more. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Ilha Suo ### Hills and mountains 10 hills; 7 mountains. - Monte Mitumbe · 876 m - Monte Matundo · 842 m - Monte Galagala · 781 m - Monte Covine · 776 m - Monte Chicuco · 772 m - Monte Nhanhêca · 771 m - Monte Méro · 763 m - Monte Satema · 731 m - Monte Matequesse · 728 m - Monte Mulongote · 724 m - Monte Malimba · 713 m - Monte Pépue · 710 m - Monte Magombo · 703 m - Monte Nariva · 697 m - Monte Manganga · 683 m - Monte Banana · 655 m - Metanga · 615 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 Chiuta and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mecanhelas District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,177 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (363 mm) and the driest Sep (5 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 24 363 Feb 24 238 Mar 23 167 Apr 22 49 May 20 11 Jun 19 7 Jul 18 14 Aug 21 8 Sep 24 5 Oct 27 15 Nov 28 74 Dec 25 227 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Chiuta?In Mecanhelas District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Chiuta?Cidade de Cuamba, Etatara, Insaca, Lissiete, Mepica and Mitande - What time zone is Chiuta in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chiuta?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chiuta?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chiuta?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chiuta?Settlements lie between 607 m and 680 m - What is the highest point in Chiuta?Monte Mitumbe (876 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chiuta?April to November - What is the P-code of Chiuta?MZ011002 (OCHA common operational dataset)