# Chissinguana Locality, Estaquinha, Búzi District – Villages

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Locality · Estaquinha 

# Chissinguana

Chissinguana is a locality of Mozambique in Estaquinha, Búzi District, Sofala Province. It covers **764.3 km²**. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 764km²
- 10mapped services
- 150 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chissinguana?

Chissinguana lies in [Estaquinha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/estaquinha/), [Búzi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Ampara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/nova-sofala/ampara/), [Bândua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/buzi/bandua/), [Estaquinha-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/estaquinha/estaquinha-sede/), [Hamamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/hamamba/) and [Pandja](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/muxungue/pandja/). By area it is the 318th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 51.7% of [Estaquinha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/estaquinha/). The centre of Chissinguana is about 658 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 20.2360° S, 34.2114° 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: Chissinguana

- 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

- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira88 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio146 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 04:57) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:10).

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 Chissinguana

Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Chissinguana. Settlements here lie between about 61 m and 192 m above sea level (median 150 m).

- Aideja
- Bachavana
- Bogene
- Bompano
- Botera
- Chambira
- Changuma
- Chicuecue
- Chiguaro
- Chigulabana
- Chissinguana
- Cuemura
- Dacuzene
- Detepo
- Dóoio
- Gimo
- Gororo
- Inhainvuvo
- Inhangara
- Inhanvuvo
- Macarudeja
- Machaze
- Madango
- Maeiana
- Mafumbo
- Maidenhe
- Majande
- Manduna
- Mapungana
- Marombe
- Massaite
- Mataque
- Matunha
- Mauira
- Medongue
- Mogodoro
- Munhica
- Mussevezo
- Pangamaio
- Passe
- Penicela
- Pondo
- Usseca
- Velocanhe
- Zicruma

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 Chissinguana

Named natural and historic features inside Chissinguana, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Chicumbo
- Inhameçapa
- Lago Macando
- Moio
- Nhambubo
- Ruaca

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 Chissinguana and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Búzi District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 839 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (175 mm) and the driest Aug (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 28 153 

Feb 28 141 

Mar 27 126 

Apr 25 66 

May 23 24 

Jun 22 20 

Jul 21 24 

Aug 23 5 

Sep 25 13 

Oct 27 26 

Nov 28 66 

Dec 28 175 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chissinguana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank BCI · Muxungue-Sede 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.38589&mlon=33.93728#map=17/-20.38589/33.93728) 

Hotel Guest House CarIndico · Muxungue-Sede 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.38403&mlon=33.93875#map=17/-20.38403/33.93875) 

School escola · Chissinguana 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.24529&mlon=34.18644#map=17/-20.24529/34.18644) 

College Instituto Medio Agrário de Estaquinha · Estaquinha-Sede 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.97679&mlon=34.13814#map=17/-19.97679/34.13814) 

Police station Posto policial · Estaquinha-Sede 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-19.98522&mlon=34.13676#map=17/-19.98522/34.13676) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chissinguana

Places mapped inside Chissinguana in open map data, by type.

- Schools10

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other localities in Estaquinha

- Estaquinha-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Chissinguana?In Estaquinha, Búzi District, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chissinguana?Ampara, Bândua, Estaquinha-Sede, Hamamba and Pandja
- What time zone is Chissinguana in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chissinguana?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chissinguana?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chissinguana?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chissinguana?Settlements lie between 61 m and 192 m
- What is the best time to visit Chissinguana?April to October
- Where is the nearest bank to Chissinguana?BCI, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chissinguana?MZ07020202 (OCHA common operational dataset)