# Cheia-Cheia Locality, Muluco, Nipepe District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/muluco/cheia-cheia/ Locality · Muluco # Cheia-Cheia Cheia-Cheia is a locality of Mozambique in Muluco, Nipepe District, Niassa Province. It covers **427.9 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 428km² - 412 mtypical elevation ## Where is Cheia-Cheia? Cheia-Cheia lies in [Muluco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/muluco/), [Nipepe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Lalaua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/lalaua-sede/lalaua-sede/), [Muluco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/muluco/muluco/), [Nipepe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/nipepe-sede/nipepe-sede/) and [Tamica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/nipepe-sede/tamica/). By area it is the 565th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 20.0% of [Muluco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/muluco/). The centre of Cheia-Cheia is about 1,440 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.1036° S, 38.1201° 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: Cheia-Cheia - 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 - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula167 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala283 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48, sunset around 17:06). 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 Cheia-Cheia Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Cheia-Cheia. Settlements here lie between about 364 m and 457 m above sea level (median 412 m). - Mecamera - Mtacurro - Muanlati - Mutala - Nantôco - Votiua - Vótiua 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 Cheia-Cheia Named natural and historic features inside Cheia-Cheia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Muala - Napacala - Nicurrica ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 2 hills. - Nhanchalo · 593 m - Monte Camuene · 573 m - Monte Matápuè · 560 m - Mancoierre · 461 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 Cheia-Cheia and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nipepe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,261 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (388 mm) and the driest Sep (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 388 Feb 25 262 Mar 24 175 Apr 23 67 May 21 17 Jun 20 12 Jul 20 12 Aug 22 10 Sep 25 5 Oct 28 27 Nov 29 50 Dec 27 236 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Other localities in Muluco - Muipite - Muluco ## Quick answers - Where is Cheia-Cheia?In Muluco, Nipepe District, Niassa Province, Mozambique - What borders Cheia-Cheia?Lalaua-Sede, Muluco, Nipepe-Sede and Tamica - What time zone is Cheia-Cheia in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cheia-Cheia?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Cheia-Cheia?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cheia-Cheia?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cheia-Cheia?Settlements lie between 364 m and 457 m - What is the highest point in Cheia-Cheia?Nhanchalo (593 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cheia-Cheia?April to October - What is the P-code of Cheia-Cheia?MZ01150202 (OCHA common operational dataset)