# Chintholo, Cahora Bassa District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chintholo/

Administrative post · Cahora Bassa District 

# Chintholo

Chintholo is an administrative post of Mozambique in Cahora Bassa District, Tete Province. It covers **1,703.2 km²**. It is divided into 1 locality. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,703km²
- 1locality

## Where is Chintholo?

Chintholo lies in [Cahora Bassa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Chioco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/changara/chioco/), [Chitima](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/), [Mphende](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/mphende/) and [Mucumbura](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/mucumbura/). By area it is the 167th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 31.4% of [Cahora Bassa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/). The centre of Chintholo is about 1,093 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.1447° S, 32.1329° 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: Chintholo

- 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) · Tete161 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare227 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:26).

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.

## Localities of Chintholo

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Mulinje](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chintholo/mulinje/) 1,703 17 0 

Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Chintholo

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Chintholo. Settlements here lie between about 343 m and 725 m above sea level (median 504 m).

- Aldeia Catambe
- Aldeia Cuanzeu
- Aldeia Mulinji
- Botão
- Calòpóla
- Chaléca
- Chelim
- Chinzoza
- Chissando
- Chuanxa
- Càchigunde
- Medenguma
- Mulendema
- Nhampunga
- Nhassuzo
- Paquete
- Trassada

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 Chintholo

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

### Water

30 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Ansanga
- Caluaze
- Capandaze
- Capoli
- Cassolala
- Lagoa Mafesse
- Ma
- Madangué
- Manaue
- Mano
- Matimbe
- Meparadezi
- Molinge
- Mudzi
- Nhacatonde
- Nhaconite
- Nhambia
- Nhansato
- Ribeira Cacudo
- Ribeira Palaze
- Ribeira Póte
- Rio Balanga
- Rio Caba
- Rio Capai

…and 7 more.

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 1 mountain.

- Gungua · 1,062 m
- Gunganyama · 822 m
- Purôngüè · 781 m
- Monte Chimandau · 771 m
- Monte Balati · 744 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 Chintholo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cahora Bassa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 741 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (200 mm) and the driest Aug (1 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 26 200 

Feb 26 158 

Mar 25 91 

Apr 25 20 

May 22 5 

Jun 20 4 

Jul 20 7 

Aug 22 1 

Sep 26 2 

Oct 29 8 

Nov 29 65 

Dec 27 180 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chintholo?In Cahora Bassa District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chintholo?Chioco, Chitima, Mphende and Mucumbura
- What time zone is Chintholo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chintholo?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chintholo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chintholo?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chintholo?Settlements lie between 343 m and 725 m
- What is the highest point in Chintholo?Gungua (1,062 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chintholo?March to September
- What is the P-code of Chintholo?MZ050302 (OCHA common operational dataset)