# Chiringa Locality, Chipera, Marávia District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chipera/chiringa/

Locality · Chipera 

# Chiringa

Chiringa is a locality of Mozambique in Chipera, Marávia District, Tete Province. It covers **533.3 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 533km²
- 411 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chiringa?

Chiringa lies in [Chipera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chipera/), [Marávia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Camwenge](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/chifunde/camwenge/), [Capirinkhondo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chipera/capirinkhondo/), [Chipera-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chipera/chipera-sede/), [Dzunsa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/songo/dzunsa/), [Manje-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/manje/manje-sede/), [N’Figo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/manje/nfigo/) and [Vila de Songo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/songo/vila-de-songo/). By area it is the 473rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 18.5% of [Chipera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chipera/). The centre of Chiringa is about 1,168 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.4654° S, 32.8638° 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 Chiringa

### Nearby, outside Chiringa

- Pedra grande · attraction, Vila de Songo19 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: Chiringa

- 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) · Tete109 km
- Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi211 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:25).

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 Chiringa

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Chiringa. Settlements here lie between about 245 m and 506 m above sea level (median 411 m).

- Aldeia Mulumbue
- Cahora Bassa
- Chimiane
- Chiringa
- Chuaúla
- Gupo
- Meia
- Messamira

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 Chiringa

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams; 1 dam.

- Cabulibúli
- Cahora Bassa
- Cangurué
- Catéte
- Chissinga
- Mapendazi
- Massongoè
- Muávi
- Nhamatomba
- Nhancazira
- Rio Cherisse
- Rio Chitauala
- Rio Choue
- Rio Quissito
- Rio Zuia
- Taca

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Monte Molimoboe · 558 m

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 Chiringa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Marávia District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 423 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 857 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (221 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 26 213 

Feb 25 182 

Mar 25 102 

Apr 24 32 

May 22 4 

Jun 20 4 

Jul 20 6 

Aug 22 2 

Sep 26 3 

Oct 29 12 

Nov 29 76 

Dec 27 221 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chiringa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rural de Songo · Vila de Songo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.59933&mlon=32.76762#map=17/-15.59933/32.76762) 

Bank Millenium BIM · Vila de Songo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.61311&mlon=32.77142#map=17/-15.61311/32.77142) 

Hotel Ugezi Tiger Lodge · Vila de Songo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.59580&mlon=32.76470#map=17/-15.59580/32.76470) 

School Escola Secundária Criadora · Vila de Songo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.59706&mlon=32.76233#map=17/-15.59706/32.76233) 

College Instituto Superior Politecnico de Songo · Vila de Songo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.60672&mlon=32.78304#map=17/-15.60672/32.78304) 

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.

## Other localities in Chipera

- Capirinkhondo
- Chipera-Sede
- Chissete
- Ntayantsupa

## Quick answers

- Where is Chiringa?In Chipera, Marávia District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chiringa?Camwenge, Capirinkhondo, Chipera-Sede, Dzunsa, Manje-Sede, N’Figo and Vila de Songo
- What is there to see in Chiringa?Pedra grande
- What time zone is Chiringa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chiringa?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chiringa?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chiringa?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chiringa?Settlements lie between 245 m and 506 m
- What is the highest point in Chiringa?Monte Molimoboe (558 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chiringa?March to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chiringa?Hospital Rural de Songo, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chiringa?Millenium BIM, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chiringa?MZ05090403 (OCHA common operational dataset)