# Chiramba-Sede Locality, Chiramba, Chemba District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/chiramba/chiramba-sede/ Locality · Chiramba # Chiramba-Sede Chiramba-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Chiramba, Chemba District, Sofala Province. It covers **335.2 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 335km² - 82 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chiramba-Sede? Chiramba-Sede 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 7 other localities: [3 de Fevereiro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/chemba/3-de-fevereiro/), [Ancuaze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/doa/chueza/ancuaze/), [Catulene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/chiramba/catulene/), [Chemba-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/chemba/chemba-sede/), [Marimanao](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/buzua/marimanao/), [Sabeta](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacolo/sabeta/) and [Salima](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/doa/doa/salima/). By area it is the 692nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 26.9% of [Chiramba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/chiramba/). The centre of Chiramba-Sede is about 1,027 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.9293° S, 34.6299° 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: Chiramba-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 - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete140 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre144 km ### Nearest railway station Doa (Dôa - Sede), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:07, 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 Chiramba-Sede Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Chiramba-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 70 m and 117 m above sea level (median 82 m). - Alcolete - Cadeado - Calavina - Carlos - Chimbue - Chiramba - Chuze - Jofrisse - Mainato - Mangoma - M’Cinza - Nhamassama - Sabão - Sanhabuzi 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 Chiramba-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Chiramba-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Casimunho - Cassuapanze - Lago Nhamaué - Nhassanhimo - Pangala - Rio Macúcua - Rio Nhacamba - Rio Nhameco - Rio Pompué - Rio Sango ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Ilha Nhacarâmbue ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Monte Nhacacúdezo · 153 m - Cudezue · 150 m - Monte Nhabanda · 146 m - Nhameningo · 110 m - Nhabinda · 95 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 Chiramba-Sede 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chiramba-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank BCI · Chemba-Sede 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.16423&mlon=34.88880#map=17/-17.16423/34.88880) Petrol pump Petromoc · Chemba-Sede 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.17260&mlon=34.89579#map=17/-17.17260/34.89579) 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. ## Other localities in Chiramba - Catulene ## Quick answers - Where is Chiramba-Sede?In Chiramba, Chemba District, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Chiramba-Sede?3 de Fevereiro, Ancuaze, Catulene, Chemba-Sede, Marimanao, Sabeta and Salima - What time zone is Chiramba-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chiramba-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chiramba-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chiramba-Sede?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chiramba-Sede?Settlements lie between 70 m and 117 m - What is the highest point in Chiramba-Sede?Monte Nhacacúdezo (153 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chiramba-Sede?March to September - Where is the nearest bank to Chiramba-Sede?BCI, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chiramba-Sede?Petromoc, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chiramba-Sede?MZ07040201 (OCHA common operational dataset)