# Chinthopo, Mágoe District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/chinthopo/ Administrative post · Mágoe District # Chinthopo Chinthopo is an administrative post of Mozambique in Mágoe District, Tete Province. It covers **3,049.3 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,049km² - 3localities - 1mapped service ## Where is Chinthopo? Chinthopo lies in [Mágoe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Mphende](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/mphende/), [Zambue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/) and [Zumbu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zumbu/). By area it is the 72nd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 35.6% of [Mágoe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/). The centre of Chinthopo is about 1,141 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.8406° S, 30.7947° 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). ## Things to see in and around Chinthopo OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Chinthopo: 1 ruins; 1 nature reserve. - Panyame Community Conservancy · nature reserve - Kanyemba Ruins · ruins Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Chinthopo - 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 - Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba217 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare235 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:32). 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 Chinthopo Locality Area km² Localities Services [Chinthopo Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/chinthopo/chinthopo-sede/) 1,582 18 1 [Chitete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/chinthopo/chitete/) 428 7 0 [Mussenguezi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/chinthopo/mussenguezi/) 1,039 14 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 Chinthopo Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Chinthopo. Settlements here lie between about 317 m and 405 m above sea level (median 343 m). - António - Bandeira - Blanguete - Cachia - Cachéche - Cambarâme - Capissuâne - Capóte - Casembe - Chaléco - Chapônda - Chicuco - Chintôpo - Chipéra - Chitando - Chitimbe - Chuale - Conháque - Fagóte - Funchal - Gato - Gregório - João - Macombe - Macundo - Malópa - Mapundo - Mavanga - Mepáco - Mezunguza - Muluvira - Musséca - Nhacaméra - Nhachuala - Nhamazága - Nhanchênge - Panhame - Vunda 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 Chinthopo Named natural and historic features inside Chinthopo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 30 rivers and streams. - Angwa - Bire - Camanza - Campuli - Camuite - Cangaunga - Gave - Kadzi - Kamsaza - Lucué - Maize - Masurandouro - Mututa - Nyambenga - Rio Birire - Rio Cafúcuè - Rio Capétua - Rio Catengueza - Rio Catimenhe - Rio Chaurire - Rio Chissica - Rio Dandua - Rio Funumoé - Rio Mecumbura …and 6 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Monte Corigi · 367 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Nhachuala 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 Chinthopo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mágoe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 634 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (173 mm) and the driest Aug (0 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 26 173 Feb 26 142 Mar 26 71 Apr 25 16 May 23 2 Jun 21 1 Jul 20 3 Aug 23 0 Sep 26 1 Oct 29 7 Nov 29 59 Dec 27 158 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chinthopo Places mapped inside Chinthopo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools1 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 Chinthopo?In Mágoe District, Tete Province, Mozambique - What borders Chinthopo?Mphende, Zambue and Zumbu - What is there to see in Chinthopo?Kanyemba Ruins, Panyame Community Conservancy - What time zone is Chinthopo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chinthopo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chinthopo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chinthopo?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chinthopo?Settlements lie between 317 m and 405 m - What is the highest point in Chinthopo?Monte Corigi (367 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chinthopo?March to September - What is the P-code of Chinthopo?MZ050802 (OCHA common operational dataset)