# Charre, Mutarara District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/charre/

Administrative post · Mutarara District 

# Charre

Charre is an administrative post of Mozambique in Mutarara District, Tete Province. It covers **630.1 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 630km²
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## Where is Charre?

Charre lies in [Mutarara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Inhangoma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/inhangoma/), [Megaza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/megaza/) and [Nhamayabwe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/nhamayabwe/). By area it is the 331st largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 23.0% of [Mutarara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/). The centre of Charre is about 1,007 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.2388° S, 35.1952° 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: Charre

- 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

- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre175 km
- Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane190 km

### Nearest railway station

Vila Nova da Fronteira (Vila Nova de Fronteira), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:12).

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 Charre

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Chare-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/charre/chare-sede/) 300 31 0 

[Nhaphale](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/charre/nhaphale/) 85 4 0 

[Vila Nova de Fronteira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/charre/vila-nova-de-fronteira/) 245 11 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 Charre

Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Charre. Settlements here lie between about 29 m and 474 m above sea level (median 35 m).

- Alfândega
- Angorele
- Bene
- Botão
- Cambola
- Campira
- Canhimo
- Catemba
- Catunda
- Charre
- Chitui
- Conapanja
- Cua
- Cusaduca
- Donsa
- Dova
- Dumba
- Dêcha
- Floquia
- Ganunga
- Gimo
- Güéra
- Hêbo
- Ingale
- Ismail Faquir Bai
- Janasse
- Joaqui
- Jossene
- João
- Mandua
- Mlasamunda
- Muzimo
- M’pane
- Nhambindo
- Nhapáli
- Raposo
- Roque
- Sardinha
- Sona
- Tamampine
- Tchulo
- Trocida
- Vicente
- Vila Nova da Fronteira
- Zumbira
- Zusé

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 Charre

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

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Monte Nhangombe · 520 m
- Floquia · 458 m
- Monte Semane · 409 m
- Monte Bampona · 351 m
- Monte Tundué · 208 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 Charre and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mutarara District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 900 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (233 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 233 

Feb 26 166 

Mar 26 125 

Apr 25 36 

May 24 13 

Jun 22 12 

Jul 22 21 

Aug 24 5 

Sep 27 7 

Oct 30 14 

Nov 30 76 

Dec 28 192 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Charre?In Mutarara District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders Charre?Inhangoma, Megaza and Nhamayabwe
- What time zone is Charre in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Charre?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Charre?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Charre?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Charre?Settlements lie between 29 m and 474 m
- What is the highest point in Charre?Monte Nhangombe (520 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Charre?April to September
- What is the P-code of Charre?MZ051102 (OCHA common operational dataset)