# Chinthopo Sede Locality, Chinthopo, Mágoe District – Villages

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Locality · Chinthopo 

# Chinthopo Sede

Chinthopo Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Chinthopo, Mágoe District, Tete Province. It covers **1,582.1 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,582km²
- 1mapped service
- 342 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chinthopo Sede?

Chinthopo Sede lies in [Chinthopo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/chinthopo/), [Mágoe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Chitete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/chinthopo/chitete/), [Mphangula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/mphangula/), [Mukangadzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/mukangadzi/), [Mussenguezi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/chinthopo/mussenguezi/) and [Zumbu-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zumbu/zumbu-sede/). By area it is the 96th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 51.9% of [Chinthopo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/chinthopo/). The centre of Chinthopo Sede is about 1,149 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.7826° S, 30.6890° 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 Sede

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Chinthopo Sede: 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 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

- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba209 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare243 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 17:33).

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 Chinthopo Sede

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Chinthopo Sede. Settlements here lie between about 317 m and 399 m above sea level (median 342 m).

- António
- Blanguete
- Capissuâne
- Chintôpo
- Chitimbe
- Chuale
- Conháque
- Gato
- Gregório
- Malópa
- Mapundo
- Mezunguza
- Muluvira
- Nhacaméra
- Nhachuala
- Nhamazága
- Nhanchênge
- Panhame

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 Sede

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Angwa
- Camuite
- Rio Birire
- Rio Cafúcuè
- Rio Catimenhe
- Rio Chissica
- Rio Dandua
- Rio Moromboé
- Rio Nharongué
- Rio Piauanhe

### 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 Sede 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chinthopo Sede

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Escola · Chinthopo Sede 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.63395&mlon=30.44435#map=17/-15.63395/30.44435) 

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 Chinthopo Sede

Places mapped inside Chinthopo Sede in open map data, by type.

- 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.

## Other localities in Chinthopo

- Chitete
- Mussenguezi

## Quick answers

- Where is Chinthopo Sede?In Chinthopo, Mágoe District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chinthopo Sede?Chitete, Mphangula, Mukangadzi, Mussenguezi and Zumbu-Sede
- What is there to see in Chinthopo Sede?Kanyemba Ruins, Panyame Community Conservancy
- What time zone is Chinthopo Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chinthopo Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chinthopo Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chinthopo Sede?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chinthopo Sede?Settlements lie between 317 m and 399 m
- What is the highest point in Chinthopo Sede?Monte Corigi (367 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chinthopo Sede?March to September
- What is the P-code of Chinthopo Sede?MZ05080201 (OCHA common operational dataset)
