# Manje, Chiúta District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/manje/

Administrative post · Chiúta District 

# Manje

Manje is an administrative post of Mozambique in Chiúta District, Tete Province. It covers **4,111.8 km²**. It is divided into 4 localities. 69 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,112km²
- 4localities
- 5mapped services

## Where is Manje?

Manje lies in [Chiúta District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other administrative posts: [Chidzolomondo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/macanga/chidzolomondo/), [Chifunde](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/chifunde/), [Chipera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chipera/), [Kazula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/kazula/), [Marara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/marara/marara/), [Moatize](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/moatize/), [Mufa Boroma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/marara/mufa-boroma/) and [Songo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/songo/). By area it is the 39th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 57.7% of [Chiúta District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/). The centre of Manje is about 1,165 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.5091° S, 33.2280° 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: Manje

- 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) · Tete80 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre188 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:23).

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 Manje

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Caunda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/manje/caunda/) 1,524 35 0 

[Lumadzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/manje/lumadzi/) 936 11 0 

[Manje-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/manje/manje-sede/) 1,110 14 5 

[N’Figo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/manje/nfigo/) 542 9 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 Manje

Open gazetteers list **69 villages, towns and localities** in Manje. Settlements here lie between about 146 m and 774 m above sea level (median 459 m).

- Aldeia Cassunsa
- Aldeia Chambambe
- Aldeia Chayane
- Aldeia Chicoco
- Aldeia Chidzidzi
- Aldeia Chimadzi
- Aldeia Chiuta
- Aldeia Gimica
- Aldeia Lipaque
- Aldeia Mabwedzi
- Aldeia Massatwe
- Aldeia Messu
- Aldeia Mifumbe
- Aldeia Msemene
- Aldeia Mtovo
- Aldeia Muabvi
- Aldeia Mudzimbe
- Aldeia M’Pomba
- Aldeia Saymica
- Bongo
- Botão
- Cachere
- Cacumba
- Cagururo
- Caiua
- Capuia
- Carua
- Cassanjika
- Cassora
- Caunda
- Chaculo
- Chambangua
- Chapesosa
- Chibarongondo
- Chilupsa
- Chivungo
- Chuondo
- Coqueiza
- Cuia
- Galôva
- Jeque
- Lumadzi
- Malemia
- Mangócuè
- Manje
- Massongoto
- Mazunga
- Meza
- Mfigo
- Mussata
- Nhandalo
- Paiva
- Patrício
- Ponde
- Pungalume
- Sabondo
- Same
- Tamwariri
- Tchincango
- Tesachirire
- Tonazino
- Tundumula
- Valice
- Vazoacoma
- Vila Luso
- Vilanova
- Xeline
- Zangaia
- Zuze

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 Manje

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

### Water

32 rivers and streams.

- Bimbe
- Calissunga
- Calumba
- Capuaze
- Carire
- Cavete
- Changareze
- Chicocoé
- Chipimbe
- Lumázi
- Luzinga
- Luzinga
- Maive
- Mangazi
- Mepanga
- Mepule
- Messome
- Metendeze
- Metumbe
- Metuze
- Mezimbe
- Motazi
- Muanhahombe
- Mudeca

…and 8 more.

### Hills and mountains

13 mountains.

- Monte Mepungui · 1,114 m
- Serra Mentovo · 855 m
- Serra Nhanjo · 842 m
- Monte Chifufo · 816 m
- Cachenge · 641 m
- Serra Chidima · 631 m
- Monte Bunge · 598 m
- Serra Chacalaudie · 583 m
- Monte Cafussa · 482 m
- Monte Massato · 472 m
- Monte Capumuto · 411 m
- Monte Cacado · 385 m
- Monte Nhambalari · 345 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Chiúta

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 Manje and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chiúta District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 985 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (269 mm) and the driest Aug (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 269 

Feb 25 191 

Mar 24 135 

Apr 23 37 

May 21 14 

Jun 20 12 

Jul 19 20 

Aug 22 4 

Sep 26 8 

Oct 29 13 

Nov 29 72 

Dec 26 211 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Manje

Places mapped inside Manje in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Schools1
- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Manje?In Chiúta District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders Manje?Chidzolomondo, Chifunde, Chipera, Kazula, Marara, Moatize, Mufa Boroma and Songo
- What time zone is Manje in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Manje?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Manje?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Manje?69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Manje?Settlements lie between 146 m and 774 m
- What is the highest point in Manje?Monte Mepungui (1,114 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Manje?April to September
- How many hospitals are in Manje?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Manje?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Manje?MZ050602 (OCHA common operational dataset)
