# Catulene Locality, Chiramba, Chemba District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/chiramba/catulene/ Locality · Chiramba # Catulene Catulene is a locality of Mozambique in Chiramba, Chemba District, Sofala Province. It covers **911.6 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 912km² - 173 mtypical elevation ## Where is Catulene? Catulene lies in [Chiramba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/chiramba/), [Chemba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [3 de Fevereiro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/chemba/3-de-fevereiro/), [Buzua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/buzua/buzua-sede/), [Chiramba-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/chiramba/chiramba-sede/), [Marimanao](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/buzua/marimanao/), [Mulima-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/mulima/mulima-sede/) and [Senga Senga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/canxixe/senga-senga/). By area it is the 251st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 73.1% of [Chiramba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/chiramba/). The centre of Catulene is about 1,005 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.0894° S, 34.4236° 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: Catulene - 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 - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete138 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre168 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:15). 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 Catulene Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Catulene. Settlements here lie between about 106 m and 233 m above sea level (median 173 m). - Capanga - Catulene - Colofite - Correia - Juze - Jó - Machesse - Mangudo - Nhamatope - Nhaussopo - Potame - Sança - Tangata - Temacungo - Vijarona 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 Catulene Named natural and historic features inside Catulene, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Chirisasungo - Nhanganga - Rio Chiuende - Rio Marenge - Rio Nhaussunga ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Monte Penhure · 347 m - Monte Tejorge · 285 m - Monte Uromba · 224 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 Catulene and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chemba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 802 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (207 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 207 Feb 27 160 Mar 26 101 Apr 26 26 May 24 9 Jun 22 7 Jul 22 12 Aug 24 2 Sep 27 6 Oct 30 11 Nov 30 84 Dec 28 177 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Other localities in Chiramba - Chiramba-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Catulene?In Chiramba, Chemba District, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Catulene?3 de Fevereiro, Buzua-Sede, Chiramba-Sede, Marimanao, Mulima-Sede and Senga Senga - What time zone is Catulene in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Catulene?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Catulene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Catulene?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Catulene?Settlements lie between 106 m and 233 m - What is the highest point in Catulene?Monte Penhure (347 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Catulene?March to September - What is the P-code of Catulene?MZ07040202 (OCHA common operational dataset)