# N'Tchenga Locality, Chioco, Changara District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/changara/chioco/n-tchenga/

Locality · Chioco 

# N'Tchenga

N'Tchenga is a locality of Mozambique in Chioco, Changara District, Tete Province. It covers **564.4 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 564km²
- 1mapped service
- 201 mtypical elevation

## Where is N'Tchenga?

N'Tchenga lies in [Chioco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/changara/chioco/), [Changara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/changara/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Benga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/moatize/benga/), [Demaufe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/mandie/demaufe/), [Massangano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/mandie/massangano/), [Mateus S. Muthemba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cidade-de-tete/cidade-de-tete/mateus-s-muthemba/), [Mazoe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/changara/chioco/mazoe/), [Mpadue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cidade-de-tete/cidade-de-tete/mpadue/), [Mufa Caconde](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/marara/mufa-boroma/mufa-caconde/) and [Samora Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cidade-de-tete/cidade-de-tete/samora-machel/). By area it is the 447th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 7.7% of [Chioco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/changara/chioco/). The centre of N'Tchenga is about 1,079 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.3113° S, 33.6085° 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: N'Tchenga

- 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) · Tete23 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre162 km

### Nearest railway station

Moatize (Vila de Moatize), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 N'Tchenga

Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in N'Tchenga. Settlements here lie between about 125 m and 369 m above sea level (median 201 m).

- Aldeia Changudue
- Aldeia Nhagondoa
- Aldeia Wiriamo
- Cabulire
- Cambalame
- Capanda
- Capesse
- Caroeira
- Chamburuca
- Chinhoma
- Coimba
- Combeza
- Cravina
- Cuéve
- Faquero
- Ferrão
- Foia
- Fundo
- Gaia
- Galo
- Gama
- Lami
- Madante
- Magasso
- Mapara
- Mchenga
- Nhaluga
- Nhampanza
- Ratinho
- Sóca
- Tundumula
- Vinho
- Volande

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 N'Tchenga

Named natural and historic features inside N'Tchenga, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Bêua
- Cagale
- Caireze
- Chinambire
- Chirodue
- Lanhinhangoe
- Messáua
- Nhamichoca
- Nhancombo
- Nhansanga
- Nhanvuo
- Nhaticoma
- Nhaticume
- Pata
- Rio Nhamatungo
- Rio Tombo
- Siche

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Monte Pinga · 349 m
- Monte Pamaboè · 331 m
- Monte Jeque · 290 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 N'Tchenga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Changara District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 741 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (202 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 27 202 

Feb 26 162 

Mar 26 87 

Apr 25 16 

May 23 5 

Jun 21 3 

Jul 21 6 

Aug 23 1 

Sep 27 2 

Oct 29 7 

Nov 30 71 

Dec 28 179 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from N'Tchenga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Consultório Médico Fonte Vida · Samora Machel 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.17862&mlon=33.59178#map=17/-16.17862/33.59178) 

Bank BCI · Samora Machel 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.17837&mlon=33.59197#map=17/-16.17837/33.59197) 

Petrol pump Bombas ENGEN Mpadue · Mpadue 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.22189&mlon=33.58068#map=17/-16.22189/33.58068) 

Hotel Hotel IGLU · Francisco Manyanga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.17484&mlon=33.60276#map=17/-16.17484/33.60276) 

Mall Zambezi Shopping · Mpadue 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.20342&mlon=33.58705#map=17/-16.20342/33.58705) 

School Colégio Mundial I · Samora Machel 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.19486&mlon=33.59038#map=17/-16.19486/33.59038) 

College IPET-Tete · Francisco Manyanga 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.16028&mlon=33.58846#map=17/-16.16028/33.58846) 

Police station Checkpoint · N'Tchenga 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.30671&mlon=33.51775#map=17/-16.30671/33.51775) 

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 N'Tchenga

Places mapped inside N'Tchenga in open map data, by type.

- Police stations1

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 Chioco

- Chintholo-Sede
- Chipembere
- Mazoe

## Quick answers

- Where is N'Tchenga?In Chioco, Changara District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders N'Tchenga?Benga, Demaufe, Massangano, Mateus S. Muthemba, Mazoe, Mpadue, Mufa Caconde and Samora Machel
- What time zone is N'Tchenga in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in N'Tchenga?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in N'Tchenga?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in N'Tchenga?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of N'Tchenga?Settlements lie between 125 m and 369 m
- What is the highest point in N'Tchenga?Monte Pinga (349 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit N'Tchenga?March to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to N'Tchenga?Consultório Médico Fonte Vida, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to N'Tchenga?BCI, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to N'Tchenga?Bombas ENGEN Mpadue, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of N'Tchenga?MZ05040204 (OCHA common operational dataset)