# Vila Nova de Fronteira Locality, Charre, Mutarara District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/charre/vila-nova-de-fronteira/ Locality · Charre # Vila Nova de Fronteira Vila Nova de Fronteira is a locality of Mozambique in Charre, Mutarara District, Tete Province. It covers **244.8 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 245km² - 39 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vila Nova de Fronteira? Vila Nova de Fronteira lies in [Charre](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/charre/), [Mutarara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Chare-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/charre/chare-sede/), [Megaza-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/megaza/megaza-sede/), [Nhaphale](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/charre/nhaphale/) and [Pinda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/megaza/pinda/). By area it is the 806th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 38.8% of [Charre](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/charre/). The centre of Vila Nova de Fronteira is about 1,013 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.1905° S, 35.2122° 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: Vila Nova de Fronteira - 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) · Blantyre170 km - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane191 km ### Nearest railway station Vila Nova da Fronteira (Vila Nova de Fronteira), about 6.6 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 06:05, 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. ## Villages and localities in Vila Nova de Fronteira Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Vila Nova de Fronteira. Settlements here lie between about 32 m and 135 m above sea level (median 39 m). - Bene - Campira - Chitui - Cua - Dova - Ingale - Jossene - Muzimo - Tamampine - Vila Nova da Fronteira - 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). ## Weather in Vila Nova de Fronteira 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vila Nova de Fronteira Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank BCI · Vila de Nhamayabwe 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.44111&mlon=35.07328#map=17/-17.44111/35.07328) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Jardim (Kanamua) 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.49540&mlon=35.20540#map=17/-17.49540/35.20540) 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 Charre - Chare-Sede - Nhaphale ## Quick answers - Where is Vila Nova de Fronteira?In Charre, Mutarara District, Tete Province, Mozambique - What borders Vila Nova de Fronteira?Chare-Sede, Megaza-Sede, Nhaphale and Pinda - What time zone is Vila Nova de Fronteira in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Vila Nova de Fronteira?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Vila Nova de Fronteira?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vila Nova de Fronteira?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vila Nova de Fronteira?Settlements lie between 32 m and 135 m - What is the best time to visit Vila Nova de Fronteira?April to September - Where is the nearest bank to Vila Nova de Fronteira?BCI, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vila Nova de Fronteira?TotalEnergies, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vila Nova de Fronteira?MZ05110203 (OCHA common operational dataset)