# Chitima Sede Locality, Chitima, Cahora Bassa District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/chitima-sede/ Locality · Chitima # Chitima Sede Chitima Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Chitima, Cahora Bassa District, Tete Province. It covers **608.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 609km² - 3mapped services - 347 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chitima Sede? Chitima Sede lies in [Chitima](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/), [Cahora Bassa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Chacocoma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/marara/marara/chacocoma/), [Chibagadigo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/chibagadigo/), [Chicoa-Nova](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/chicoa-nova/), [Chintholo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/changara/chioco/chintholo-sede/), [Chipembere](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/changara/chioco/chipembere/), [Dzunsa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/songo/dzunsa/) and [Nhacapiriri](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/nhacapiriri/). By area it is the 424th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 19.5% of [Chitima](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/). The centre of Chitima Sede is about 1,126 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.8395° S, 32.7337° 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: Chitima 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) · Tete101 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre240 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:24). 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 Chitima Sede Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Chitima Sede. Settlements here lie between about 309 m and 452 m above sea level (median 347 m). - Aldeia Cahó - Aldeia Candodo - Aldeia Candogal - Chidote - Chitima - Estima 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 Chitima Sede Named natural and historic features inside Chitima Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Quequeque - Rio Chissico ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Estima 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 Chitima Sede 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chitima Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Health Administration Building · Chitima Sede 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.74100&mlon=32.76785#map=17/-15.74100/32.76785) Bank BCI · Chitima Sede 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.73722&mlon=32.77154#map=17/-15.73722/32.77154) Hotel Casa Teles · Vila de Songo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.60084&mlon=32.74950#map=17/-15.60084/32.74950) School Escola Primária Completa de Songo · Vila de Songo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.61715&mlon=32.76680#map=17/-15.61715/32.76680) College ISPSongo · Vila de Songo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.61787&mlon=32.77053#map=17/-15.61787/32.77053) 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 Chitima Sede Places mapped inside Chitima Sede in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Restaurants1 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 Chitima - Chibagadigo - Chicoa-Nova - Nhabando - Nhacapiriri ## Quick answers - Where is Chitima Sede?In Chitima, Cahora Bassa District, Tete Province, Mozambique - What borders Chitima Sede?Chacocoma, Chibagadigo, Chicoa-Nova, Chintholo-Sede, Chipembere, Dzunsa and Nhacapiriri - What time zone is Chitima Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chitima Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chitima Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chitima Sede?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chitima Sede?Settlements lie between 309 m and 452 m - What is the best time to visit Chitima Sede?March to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Chitima Sede?Health Administration Building, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chitima Sede?BCI, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chitima Sede?1 mapped - How many banks are in Chitima Sede?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chitima Sede?MZ05030301 (OCHA common operational dataset)