# Caia-Sede, Caia District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/caia-sede/ Administrative post · Caia District # Caia-Sede Caia-Sede is an administrative post of Mozambique in Caia District, Sofala Province. It covers **2,014.4 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,014km² - 3localities - 9mapped services ## Where is Caia-Sede? Caia-Sede lies in [Caia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other administrative posts: [Chupanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/marromeu/chupanga/), [Inhaminga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/), [Inhamitanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhamitanga/), [Maringue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/maringue/), [Mopeia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/mopeia/), [Murraca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/murraca/), [Subue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/subue/) and [Vunduzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/vunduzi/). By area it is the 133rd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 60.0% of [Caia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/). The centre of Caia-Sede is about 920 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9796° S, 34.9338° 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: Caia-Sede - 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) · Beira202 km - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane205 km ### Nearest railway station Inhamitanga (Inhamitanga-Sede), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08, 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. ## Localities of Caia-Sede Locality Area km² Localities Services [Caia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/caia-sede/caia-sede/) 517 13 3 [Ndoro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/caia-sede/ndoro/) 1,489 24 0 [Vila de Caia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/caia-sede/vila-de-caia/) 9.0 1 6 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 Caia-Sede Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Caia-Sede. The largest with a recorded population: Caia (21,179). Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 154 m above sea level (median 36 m). - Cachorro - Caia - Campira - Chicha - Chipende - Chipuaza - Chitunco - Cingano - Compone - Dança - Guda - Gumançanze - Jeque - Joao - Joaque - Jone - Juse - Mandiquice - Mangane - Marra - Martinho - Mateus - Mavurabuzi - M’topa - Nacho - Ntopa - Paza - Quembo - Quimbine - Sacóche - Samo - Sombreiro - Tito - Tufola - Vicente - Vila Fontes Velha - Ximuara - Zimbau 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 Caia-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Caia-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 24 rivers and streams; 8 lakes. - Bondue - Buno - Chanjera - Chiburoburo - Lago Chiusse - Lago Cungo - Lago Dimba - Lago Fimbe - Lago Nhanvuo - Lago Tave - Lagoa Chinamulilo - Licongue - Nhacaiche - Nhacecero - Nhacole - Nhamafunda - Nhamagumbua - Nhamambo - Nhamaricombe - Nhamicequece - Nhamichera - Nhazacala - Portugal - Rio Combue …and 8 more. ### Coast and islands 2 islands. - Ilha Cama - Ilha Sanguiza ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Monte Toma · 109 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Estação Caia ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 airfield; 1 railway station; 1 bridge. - Caia - Caia Airport - Vila Fontes - Zambezi Bridge 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 Caia-Sede and the best time to visit Using the climate of Caia District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,116 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (252 mm) and the driest Aug (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 252 Feb 26 182 Mar 26 174 Apr 24 66 May 23 24 Jun 22 23 Jul 21 41 Aug 23 7 Sep 26 13 Oct 28 30 Nov 29 84 Dec 28 221 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Caia-Sede Places mapped inside Caia-Sede in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Caia-Sede?In Caia District, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Caia-Sede?Chupanga, Inhaminga, Inhamitanga, Maringue, Mopeia, Murraca, Subue and Vunduzi - What time zone is Caia-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Caia-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Caia-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Caia-Sede?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Caia-Sede?Settlements lie between 26 m and 154 m - What is the highest point in Caia-Sede?Monte Toma (109 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Caia-Sede?April to September - How many hospitals are in Caia-Sede?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Caia-Sede?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Caia-Sede?MZ070301 (OCHA common operational dataset)