# Chizame Locality, Chiputo, Marávia District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chiputo/chizame/ Locality · Chiputo # Chizame Chizame is a locality of Mozambique in Chiputo, Marávia District, Tete Province. It covers **1,829.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,830km² - 517 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chizame? Chizame lies in [Chiputo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chiputo/), [Marávia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 9 other localities: [Ang’Ombe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/nsadzu/angombe/), [Camwenge](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/chifunde/camwenge/), [Capirinkhondo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chipera/capirinkhondo/), [Cassuende](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/malowera/cassuende/), [Chipungo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chiputo/chipungo/), [Chiputo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chiputo/chiputo-sede/), [Malowera-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/malowera/malowera-sede/), [Mziwe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/nsadzu/mziwe/) and [Ntayantsupa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chipera/ntayantsupa/). By area it is the 69th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 48.6% of [Chiputo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/chiputo/). The centre of Chizame is about 1,215 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0424° S, 32.5446° 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: Chizame - 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) · Tete167 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi193 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:27). 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 Chizame Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Chizame. Settlements here lie between about 371 m and 592 m above sea level (median 517 m). - Aldeia Mango - Cachere - Caliuete - Chimpondo - Chizamua - Metaruca - Mucumba - Unhamaúla 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 Chizame Named natural and historic features inside Chizame, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 25 rivers and streams. - Boaza - Cadize - Camassanza - Camingoma - Cassambala - Chiticua - Malula - Menene - Messambe - Messicaze - Messuze - Muecize - Muerize - Nhacatave - Rio Cachindire - Rio Cambolamase - Rio Catete - Rio Cazumbe - Rio Changoma - Rio Metovera - Rio Mevira - Rio Mucumbuzi - Rio Mulemba - Rio Nhimbe …and 1 more. ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains; 2 hills. - Monte Chuamba · 977 m - Monte Chimboze · 891 m - Techingoma · 887 m - Monte Bandua · 857 m - Monte Cumdamazi · 766 m - Serra Cacúni · 763 m - Serra Messenge · 757 m - Monte Unanhanco · 730 m - Serra Mafúmboè · 708 m - Monte Nhansone · 554 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 Chizame and the best time to visit Using the climate of Marávia District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 317 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 25 213 Feb 25 182 Mar 24 102 Apr 23 32 May 21 4 Jun 19 4 Jul 19 6 Aug 22 2 Sep 25 3 Oct 28 12 Nov 28 76 Dec 26 221 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Other localities in Chiputo - Chipungo - Chiputo-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Chizame?In Chiputo, Marávia District, Tete Province, Mozambique - What borders Chizame?Ang’Ombe, Camwenge, Capirinkhondo, Cassuende, Chipungo, Chiputo-Sede, Malowera-Sede, Mziwe and Ntayantsupa - What time zone is Chizame in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chizame?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chizame?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chizame?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chizame?Settlements lie between 371 m and 592 m - What is the highest point in Chizame?Monte Chuamba (977 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chizame?March to September - What is the P-code of Chizame?MZ05090103 (OCHA common operational dataset)