# Ligogolo Locality, Chiconono, Muembe District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/chiconono/ligogolo/ Locality · Chiconono # Ligogolo Ligogolo is a locality of Mozambique in Chiconono, Muembe District, Niassa Province. It covers **3,513.7 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3,514km² - 1,170 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ligogolo? Ligogolo lies in [Chiconono](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/chiconono/), [Muembe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 9 other localities: [Chiuanjota](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/chiconono/chiuanjota/), [Lumbiza/Njesse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/macaloge/lumbiza-njesse/), [Macaloge-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/matchedje/macaloge-sede/), [Mavago-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mavago/mavago-sede/mavago-sede/), [Mecuinha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/malanga/mecuinha/), [Msawize-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mavago/msawize/msawize-sede/), [Muembe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/muembe/muembe/), [Ncalapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mavago/mavago-sede/ncalapa/) and [Sanga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/unango/sanga-sede/). By area it is the 19th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 85.6% of [Chiconono](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/chiconono/). The centre of Ligogolo is about 1,522 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.6128° S, 35.7694° 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: Ligogolo - 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) · Lichinga92 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi252 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. ## Villages and localities in Ligogolo Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Ligogolo. Settlements here lie between about 968 m and 1,337 m above sea level (median 1,170 m). - Balapi - Buanado - Cuinanhêne - Cutuculo - Dalati - Delemane - Guajo - Gunga - Iza - Libebe - Limbangoe - Mangoloe - Metolera - Mêute - 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 Ligogolo Named natural and historic features inside Ligogolo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 37 rivers and streams. - Chai - Chilunge - Chissangece - Chissanse - Chitica - Chótise - Condachiriaga - Dilaveca - Dindice - Dindice - Gongôlo - Lingulo - Lisau - Lisiale - Luatise - Lugengela - Luisi - Malegécia - Malibangua - Matecheta - Mavala - Mecambege - Missuagira - Misuáchilô …and 13 more. ### Hills and mountains 31 mountains. - Monte Chiganga · 1,525 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 Catalagi · 1,363 m - Monte Munungo · 1,346 m - Monte Licopolue · 1,335 m - Monte Muiseleveti · 1,299 m - Bungo · 1,296 m - Lisimbaque · 1,281 m - Monte Lisoangilé · 1,267 m - Monte Namatonungo · 1,249 m - Monte Chalaué · 1,220 m - Monte Duica · 1,217 m - Monte Siesia · 1,123 m - Monte Litulô · 1,113 m - Monte Mualica · 1,110 m - Monte Lisangua · 1,078 m - Monte Neoconono · 1,072 m - Monte Chululo · 1,032 m - Monte Salague · 1,021 m …and 7 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 Ligogolo 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/). ## Other localities in Chiconono - Chiuanjota ## Quick answers - Where is Ligogolo?In Chiconono, Muembe District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Ligogolo?Chiuanjota, Lumbiza/Njesse, Macaloge-Sede, Mavago-Sede, Mecuinha, Msawize-Sede, Muembe, Ncalapa and Sanga-Sede - What time zone is Ligogolo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ligogolo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Ligogolo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ligogolo?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ligogolo?Settlements lie between 968 m and 1,337 m - What is the highest point in Ligogolo?Monte Chiganga (1,525 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ligogolo?April to November - What is the P-code of Ligogolo?MZ01130202 (OCHA common operational dataset)