# Chiconono, Muembe District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/chiconono/ Administrative post · Muembe District # Chiconono Chiconono is an administrative post of Mozambique in Muembe District, Niassa Province. It covers **4,103.1 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 4,103km² - 2localities ## Where is Chiconono? Chiconono lies in [Muembe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other administrative posts: [Macaloge](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/macaloge/), [Malanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/malanga/), [Matchedje](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/matchedje/), [Mavago-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mavago/mavago-sede/), [Msawize](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mavago/msawize/), [Muembe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/muembe/) and [Unango](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/unango/). By area it is the 40th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 70.6% of [Muembe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/). The centre of Chiconono is about 1,518 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.6449° S, 35.7715° 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: Chiconono - 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) · Lichinga89 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi250 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:18). 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 Chiconono Locality Area km² Localities Services [Chiuanjota](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/chiconono/chiuanjota/) 589 13 0 [Ligogolo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/chiconono/ligogolo/) 3,514 19 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 Chiconono Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Chiconono. Settlements here lie between about 968 m and 1,520 m above sea level (median 1,138 m). - Aldeia Chiuanjota - Aldeia Ligogolo - Balapi - Banga - Buana - Buanado - Chiconono - Chicuenga - Cotanha - Cuinanhêne - Cundimali - Cutuculo - Dalati - Delemane - Guajo - Gunga - Iza - Libebe - Limbangoe - Machando - Mangoloe - Massagir - Matende - Metamira - Metolera - Mêute - Nacunde - Necuinda - Pemba - Pota - Uazir - Zenda 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 Chiconono Named natural and historic features inside Chiconono, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 51 rivers and streams. - Chai - Chilunge - Chissangece - Chissanse - Chitica - Chosse - Chótise - Condachiriaga - Dilaveca - Dindice - Dindice - Gongôlo - Lileve - Lingulo - Lisau - Lisiale - Luatise - Lugengela - Luisi - Lujauajaua - Lusonese - Lussanhanda - Lussimbundo - Luvila …and 27 more. ### Hills and mountains 42 mountains; 1 hill. - Monte Changaussio · 1,594 m - Monte Gatala · 1,544 m - Monte Chiganga · 1,525 m - Monte Miuambuaio · 1,495 m - Monte Doa · 1,428 m - Monte Zúngilo · 1,414 m - Monte Lucué · 1,408 m - Monte Matengo · 1,390 m - Monte Batama · 1,381 m - Monte Chulo · 1,379 m - Monte Chiconono · 1,374 m - Monte Catalagi · 1,363 m - Monte Nombalava · 1,355 m - Monte Bemba · 1,347 m - Monte Munungo · 1,346 m - Monte Licopolue · 1,335 m - Monte Magome · 1,311 m - Monte Muiseleveti · 1,299 m - Bungo · 1,296 m - Monte Dilembe · 1,290 m - Lisimbaque · 1,281 m - Monte Lisoangilé · 1,267 m - Monte Namatonungo · 1,249 m - Monte Chalaué · 1,220 m …and 19 more. 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 Chiconono and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muembe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,288 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (342 mm) and the driest Jun (6 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 23 342 Feb 23 256 Mar 23 196 Apr 22 76 May 20 29 Jun 18 6 Jul 18 9 Aug 20 13 Sep 23 6 Oct 26 20 Nov 26 70 Dec 24 265 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Chiconono?In Muembe District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Chiconono?Macaloge, Malanga, Matchedje, Mavago-Sede, Msawize, Muembe and Unango - What time zone is Chiconono in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chiconono?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chiconono?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chiconono?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chiconono?Settlements lie between 968 m and 1,520 m - What is the highest point in Chiconono?Monte Changaussio (1,594 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chiconono?April to November - What is the P-code of Chiconono?MZ011302 (OCHA common operational dataset)