# Chinhica Locality, Goonda, Chibabava District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/chinhica/ Locality · Goonda # Chinhica Chinhica is a locality of Mozambique in Goonda, Chibabava District, Sofala Province. It covers **772.5 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 772km² - 1mapped service - 144 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chinhica? Chinhica lies in [Goonda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/), [Chibabava District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Bunga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/dombe/bunga/), [Chibabava-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/chibabava/chibabava-sede/), [Hamamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/hamamba/), [Matarara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/dombe/matarara/), [Mave](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/dacata/mave/) and [Tronga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/tronga/). By area it is the 312th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 34.2% of [Goonda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/). The centre of Chinhica is about 665 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 20.0553° S, 33.5952° 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: Chinhica - 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 - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio102 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira140 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:13). 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 Chinhica Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Chinhica. Settlements here lie between about 79 m and 208 m above sea level (median 144 m). - Bongo - Bungano - Chidjumana - Chimunda - Chiro - Concertina - Faífe - Guana - Jicona - Jojo - José - João - Mabe - Matere - Mazino - Mecupe - Medala - Medela - Mejacareque - Muedzi - Nhamaiabo - Nhandere - Seda - Supeja - Uaene 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 Chinhica Named natural and historic features inside Chinhica, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams; 3 lakes. - Chipago - Gupargua - Lago Magamba - Lago Nhametambala - Lago Nhassope - Matolaguegue - Mucite-Mufo - Mugumeba - Nhamababa - Nhamacuvo - Nhamecua - Nhamecuva - Nhametondo - Nhandombo - Rio Lucite - Ucaranga 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 Chinhica and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chibabava District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 797 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (170 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 147 Feb 27 135 Mar 26 120 Apr 25 60 May 23 17 Jun 21 17 Jul 20 17 Aug 22 5 Sep 25 11 Oct 27 28 Nov 28 70 Dec 28 170 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chinhica Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saúde de Chinhica · Chinhica 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.06520&mlon=33.55953#map=17/-20.06520/33.55953) School Escola Comunitária São Vicente de Paulo da Malhangalene · Chibabava-Sede 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.31630&mlon=33.78948#map=17/-20.31630/33.78948) 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 Chinhica Places mapped inside Chinhica in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 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 Goonda - Goonda-Sede - Hamamba - Mutindire - Tronga ## Quick answers - Where is Chinhica?In Goonda, Chibabava District, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Chinhica?Bunga, Chibabava-Sede, Hamamba, Matarara, Mave and Tronga - What time zone is Chinhica in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chinhica?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chinhica?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chinhica?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chinhica?Settlements lie between 79 m and 208 m - What is the best time to visit Chinhica?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chinhica?Centro de Saúde de Chinhica, about 3.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chinhica?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chinhica?MZ07060202 (OCHA common operational dataset)