# Chissaua Locality, Insaca, Mecanhelas District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/chissaua/ Locality · Insaca # Chissaua Chissaua is a locality of Mozambique in Insaca, Mecanhelas District, Niassa Province. It covers **377.1 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 377km² - 665 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chissaua? Chissaua lies in [Insaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/), [Mecanhelas District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Iataria (Chamba)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/iataria-chamba/), [Insaca-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/insaca-sede/) and [Nangoma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/corromana/nangoma/). By area it is the 631st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 13.2% of [Insaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/insaca/). The centre of Chissaua is about 1,231 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3475° S, 35.9321° 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: Chissaua - 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) · Blantyre109 km - Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga241 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:12). 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 Chissaua Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Chissaua. Settlements here lie between about 640 m and 699 m above sea level (median 665 m). - Bendela - Cajama - Chefe Cagingué - Chefe Chitimbe - Chefe Mepemba - Chefe Mucarro - Chefe Muember - Chefe Nacuna - Chefe Nambande - Chefe Nangune - Chefe Urandule - Chefe Vatiua - Chitimbe - Cingano - Milione - Mlàviúa - Mussórro - Namuaia - Palálê - Panachêngua - Régulo Messossomera - Sousa - Têblê 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 Chissaua Named natural and historic features inside Chissaua, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Rio Lalaua - Rio Lungaze - Rio Menembo - Rio Nicumbura ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Monte Chetundo · 1,022 m - Monte Tchirassulo · 788 m - Monte Pátuè · 743 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 Chissaua 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chissaua Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Banco BCI · Vila de Insaca 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.21118&mlon=35.87500#map=17/-15.21118/35.87500) Petrol pump Petromoc De Mecanhelas · Insaca-Sede 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.18021&mlon=35.88301#map=17/-15.18021/35.88301) Hotel Chapola · Vila de Insaca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.19870&mlon=35.87145#map=17/-15.19870/35.87145) School Ensino Secundario Aberto Mocambicano · Vila de Insaca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.19798&mlon=35.87160#map=17/-15.19798/35.87160) Police station PRM · Vila de Insaca 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.19346&mlon=35.86855#map=17/-15.19346/35.86855) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other localities in Insaca - Entre Lagos - Iataria (Chamba) - Insaca-Sede - Vila de Insaca ## Quick answers - Where is Chissaua?In Insaca, Mecanhelas District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Chissaua?Iataria (Chamba), Insaca-Sede and Nangoma - What time zone is Chissaua in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chissaua?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chissaua?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chissaua?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chissaua?Settlements lie between 640 m and 699 m - What is the highest point in Chissaua?Monte Chetundo (1,022 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chissaua?April to November - Where is the nearest bank to Chissaua?Banco BCI, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chissaua?Petromoc De Mecanhelas, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chissaua?MZ01100102 (OCHA common operational dataset)