# Chueza, Doa District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/doa/chueza/

Administrative post · Doa District 

# Chueza

Chueza is an administrative post of Mozambique in Doa District, Tete Province. It covers **2,201.8 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2,202km²
- 2localities

## Where is Chueza?

Chueza lies in [Doa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/doa/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Chiramba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/chiramba/), [Dôa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/doa/doa/), [Kambulatsitsi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/kambulatsitsi/), [Moatize](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/moatize/) and [Nhacolo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacolo/). By area it is the 119th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 60.6% of [Doa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/doa/). The centre of Chueza is about 1,059 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.5746° S, 34.3033° 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: Chueza

- 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) · Tete88 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre123 km

### Nearest railway station

Chueza (Chueza), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:17).

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 Chueza

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Ancuaze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/doa/chueza/ancuaze/) 381 8 0 

[Chueza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/doa/chueza/chueza/) 1,821 19 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 Chueza

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Chueza. Settlements here lie between about 80 m and 264 m above sea level (median 100 m).

- Aldeia Ancuaze
- Aldeia Bandar
- Aldeia Luombuo
- Almeida
- Camonguira
- Chaléca
- Chinsato
- Chueza
- Conhenze
- Cuengue
- Fero
- Fortuna
- Funganibuco
- Gundane
- Imbizi
- João
- Luice
- Mecito
- Mirave
- Nota
- Pumbunho
- Raice
- Serenga
- Taíbo
- Tchabuera
- Tchinganga
- Toma

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 Chueza

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

### Water

18 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Chegumaquire
- Chicombere
- Chiconja
- Cáca
- Duemba
- Lago Duate
- Lago Lifumba
- Lagoa Tiaco
- Malave
- Mamburi
- Masaunde
- Mazinge
- Nhangiua
- Nhândoé
- Pembezo
- Rio Chichere
- Rio Chirongué
- Rio Malica
- Rio Minjova
- Rio Miuaua
- Rio Sorodéze

### Coast and islands

3 islands.

- Ilha Cuassa
- Ilha Nhamitanda
- Ilha Nhansana

### Hills and mountains

8 hills; 1 mountain.

- Monte Nassangico · 554 m
- Monte Domuo · 531 m
- Monte Cuadza · 407 m
- Monte Chipembere · 314 m
- Valeta Hill · 310 m
- Monte Inhatande · 261 m
- Monte Pembêzo · 231 m
- Monte Cadenga · 227 m
- Monte Tambalalone · 200 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Ancuaze

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 Chueza and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Doa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 826 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (219 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 27 219 

Feb 26 170 

Mar 26 108 

Apr 25 26 

May 24 9 

Jun 22 8 

Jul 22 14 

Aug 24 2 

Sep 27 6 

Oct 30 10 

Nov 30 76 

Dec 28 177 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chueza?In Doa District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chueza?Chiramba, Dôa, Kambulatsitsi, Moatize and Nhacolo
- What time zone is Chueza in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chueza?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chueza?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chueza?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chueza?Settlements lie between 80 m and 264 m
- What is the highest point in Chueza?Monte Nassangico (554 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chueza?March to September
- What is the P-code of Chueza?MZ051402 (OCHA common operational dataset)
