# Chimwala Locality, Ulóngue, Angónia District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/ulongue/chimwala/ Locality · Ulóngue # Chimwala Chimwala is a locality of Mozambique in Ulóngue, Angónia District, Tete Province. It covers **211.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 211km² - 1,016 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chimwala? Chimwala lies in [Ulóngue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/ulongue/), [Angónia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Catondo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/domue/catondo/), [Chifumbe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/domue/chifumbe/), [Chinvano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/tsangano/ntengo-wa-mbalame/chinvano/), [Dziwanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/ulongue/dziwanga/), [Khombe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/domue/khombe/), [Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/tsangano/ntengo-wa-mbalame/ntengo-wa-mbalame-sede/) and [Vila de Ulóngue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/ulongue/vila-de-ulongue/). By area it is the 864th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 18.6% of [Ulóngue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/ulongue/). The centre of Chimwala is about 1,250 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.8302° S, 34.2587° 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: Chimwala - 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) · Blantyre121 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi127 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:05, 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 Chimwala Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Chimwala. Settlements here lie between about 1,009 m and 1,092 m above sea level (median 1,016 m). - Aldeia Acupita - Tambala - Zaque 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 Chimwala Named natural and historic features inside Chimwala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rio Lifidzi 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 Chimwala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Angónia District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 257 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 20 58 May 18 17 Jun 17 13 Jul 16 24 Aug 18 6 Sep 22 11 Oct 25 20 Nov 25 76 Dec 24 240 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chimwala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hospital rural de Angónia · Vila de Ulóngue 16 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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.72245&mlon=34.36389#map=17/-14.72245/34.36389) College FCA- UniZambeze · Vila de Ulóngue 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.72323&mlon=34.34427#map=17/-14.72323/34.34427) Police station Biri-Biri Border Post · Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame-Sede 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.75417&mlon=34.54809#map=17/-14.75417/34.54809) 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 Ulóngue - Dziwanga - Kalómue - Mangane - Mawonekera - Naming’Ona - Vila de Ulóngue ## Quick answers - Where is Chimwala?In Ulóngue, Angónia District, Tete Province, Mozambique - What borders Chimwala?Catondo, Chifumbe, Chinvano, Dziwanga, Khombe, Ntengo-Wa-Mbalame-Sede and Vila de Ulóngue - What time zone is Chimwala in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chimwala?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chimwala?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chimwala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chimwala?Settlements lie between 1,009 m and 1,092 m - What is the best time to visit Chimwala?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chimwala?hospital rural de Angónia, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chimwala?MZ05020101 (OCHA common operational dataset)