# Chiuta-Sede Locality, Chiuta, Mecanhelas District – Villages

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Locality · Chiuta 

# Chiuta-Sede

Chiuta-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Chiuta, Mecanhelas District, Niassa Province. It covers **1,452.8 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,453km²
- 645 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chiuta-Sede?

Chiuta-Sede lies in [Chiuta](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/chiuta/), [Mecanhelas District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Entre Lagos](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/entre-lagos/), [Matequesso](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/chiuta/matequesso/), [Meluluca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/lissiete/meluluca/), [Mepica-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/mepica/mepica-sede/) and [Mississi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/mitande/mississi/). By area it is the 114th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 67.3% of [Chiuta](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/chiuta/). The centre of Chiuta-Sede is about 1,309 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6475° S, 36.0453° 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-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

- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre162 km
- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga174 km

### 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.

## Villages and localities in Chiuta-Sede

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Chiuta-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 622 m and 680 m above sea level (median 645 m).

- Buena-uzi
- Buto
- Buénaússe
- Catita
- Chefe Bolera
- Chefe Cachepo
- Chefe Correia
- Chefe Mipomola
- Chefe Mongorra
- Chefe Muala
- Chefe Muecúa
- Chefe Muririma
- Matuto
- Megissa
- Messia
- Moreno
- Nacáca
- Pescaria Aldeia da Silva
- Pescaria Duarte
- Pescaria Moreno
- Pescaria Patricio
- Pescaria Sobral
- Sulemane

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-Sede

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Lago Amaramba
- Lake Chiuta
- Marapatire
- Meceraxi
- Mechebele
- Mericuembe
- Nhamegoma
- Rio Ritande

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Ilha Suo

### Hills and mountains

7 hills; 3 mountains.

- Monte Mitumbe · 876 m
- Monte Nhanhêca · 771 m
- Monte Satema · 731 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

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-Sede 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/).

## Other localities in Chiuta

- Matequesso

## Quick answers

- Where is Chiuta-Sede?In Chiuta, Mecanhelas District, Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chiuta-Sede?Entre Lagos, Matequesso, Meluluca, Mepica-Sede and Mississi
- What time zone is Chiuta-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chiuta-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chiuta-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chiuta-Sede?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chiuta-Sede?Settlements lie between 622 m and 680 m
- What is the highest point in Chiuta-Sede?Monte Mitumbe (876 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chiuta-Sede?April to November
- What is the P-code of Chiuta-Sede?MZ01100201 (OCHA common operational dataset)