# Catondo Locality, Dómue, Angónia District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/domue/catondo/

Locality · Dómue 

# Catondo

Catondo is a locality of Mozambique in Dómue, Angónia District, Tete Province. It covers **419.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 419km²
- 969 mtypical elevation

## Where is Catondo?

Catondo lies in [Dómue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/domue/), [Angónia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Chiandame](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/tsangano/tsangano/chiandame/), [Chifumbe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/domue/chifumbe/), [Chimwala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/ulongue/chimwala/), [Chinvano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/tsangano/ntengo-wa-mbalame/chinvano/), [Kassupe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/macanga/furancungo/kassupe/) and [N’Khame](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/domue/nkhame/). By area it is the 577th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 19.8% of [Dómue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/domue/). The centre of Catondo is about 1,234 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.9584° S, 34.1020° 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: Catondo

- 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

- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre123 km
- Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi135 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:20).

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 Catondo

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Catondo. Settlements here lie between about 810 m and 1,012 m above sea level (median 969 m).

- Aldeia Capiringombe
- Aldeia Chifumbe
- Binóne
- Calôa
- Carioáfa
- Dóboe

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 Catondo

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Mahande
- Tindíbi

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Monte Capiriombe · 1,224 m
- Monte Nancuna · 1,065 m
- Monte Lumbume · 888 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 Catondo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Angónia District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 304 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,195 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (339 mm) and the driest Aug (6 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 23 339 

Feb 23 224 

Mar 22 167 

Apr 21 58 

May 19 17 

Jun 17 13 

Jul 17 24 

Aug 19 6 

Sep 22 11 

Oct 25 20 

Nov 26 76 

Dec 24 240 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Catondo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital hospital rural de Angónia · Vila de Ulóngue 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.72360&mlon=34.36228#map=17/-14.72360/34.36228) 

School Escola secundária de ulónguè · Vila de Ulóngue 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.72245&mlon=34.36389#map=17/-14.72245/34.36389) 

College FCA- UniZambeze · Vila de Ulóngue 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.72323&mlon=34.34427#map=17/-14.72323/34.34427) 

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 Dómue

- Binga
- Camphessa
- Chifumbe
- Dómue - Sede
- Khombe
- Liranga
- Mpandula
- Ndaula
- N’Khame
- Seze

## Quick answers

- Where is Catondo?In Dómue, Angónia District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders Catondo?Chiandame, Chifumbe, Chimwala, Chinvano, Kassupe and N’Khame
- What time zone is Catondo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Catondo?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Catondo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Catondo?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Catondo?Settlements lie between 810 m and 1,012 m
- What is the highest point in Catondo?Monte Capiriombe (1,224 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Catondo?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Catondo?hospital rural de Angónia, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Catondo?MZ05020204 (OCHA common operational dataset)
