# Mussenguezi Locality, Chinthopo, Mágoe District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/chinthopo/mussenguezi/

Locality · Chinthopo 

# Mussenguezi

Mussenguezi is a locality of Mozambique in Chinthopo, Mágoe District, Tete Province. It covers **1,039.0 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,039km²
- 337 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mussenguezi?

Mussenguezi 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 4 other localities: [Cazindira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/mphende/cazindira/), [Chinthopo Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/chinthopo/chinthopo-sede/), [Chitete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/chinthopo/chitete/) and [Mukangadzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/mukangadzi/). By area it is the 200th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 34.1% of [Chinthopo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/chinthopo/). The centre of Mussenguezi is about 1,133 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.8801° S, 31.0088° 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 Mussenguezi

### Nearby, outside Mussenguezi

- Panyame Community Conservancy · nature reserve, Chinthopo Sede18 km

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: Mussenguezi

- 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

- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare228 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba238 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:31).

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 Mussenguezi

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Mussenguezi. Settlements here lie between about 317 m and 401 m above sea level (median 337 m).

- Bandeira
- Cachia
- Cachéche
- Cambarâme
- Capóte
- Casembe
- Chaléco
- Chapônda
- Chicuco
- Chitando
- Fagóte
- Macombe
- Mepáco
- Musséca

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 Mussenguezi

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Bire
- Campuli
- Gave
- Kadzi
- Lucué
- Maize
- Rio Capétua
- Rio Catengueza
- Rio Funumoé
- Rio Mecumbura
- Rio Messenguézi
- Rio Murenza
- Rio Nhadumbo

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 Mussenguezi 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/).

## Other localities in Chinthopo

- Chinthopo Sede
- Chitete

## Quick answers

- Where is Mussenguezi?In Chinthopo, Mágoe District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mussenguezi?Cazindira, Chinthopo Sede, Chitete and Mukangadzi
- What is there to see in Mussenguezi?Panyame Community Conservancy
- What time zone is Mussenguezi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mussenguezi?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mussenguezi?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mussenguezi?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mussenguezi?Settlements lie between 317 m and 401 m
- What is the best time to visit Mussenguezi?March to September
- What is the P-code of Mussenguezi?MZ05080203 (OCHA common operational dataset)