# Chaualo Locality, Zambue, Zumbo District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/chaualo/

Locality · Zambue 

# Chaualo

Chaualo is a locality of Mozambique in Zambue, Zumbo District, Tete Province. It covers **963.0 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 963km²
- 375 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chaualo?

Chaualo lies in [Zambue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/), [Zumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Cassenga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/cassenga/), [Miruro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zumbu/miruro/) and [Zambue-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/zambue-sede/). By area it is the 229th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 13.7% of [Zambue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/zambue/). The centre of Chaualo is about 1,235 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.0441° S, 30.4435° 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: Chaualo

- 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

- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) · Lusaka216 km
- Kariba Airport (KAB) · Kariba234 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:35).

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 Chaualo

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Chaualo. Settlements here lie between about 364 m and 414 m above sea level (median 375 m).

- Candori
- Carumba
- Chowalo
- Cuato
- Foia
- Lungue
- Muerua
- Murrumguja
- Nhamecumba
- Unhumbue

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 Chaualo

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Kasongo
- Lagoa Lofumoé
- Luezi
- Malasi
- Mepemoe
- Mpembe
- Nhamalave
- Pamba
- Rio Carótue
- Rio Luire
- Rio Mechisse
- Rio Mese
- Rio Messunga
- Rio Nhangose
- Rio Tohola
- Ucha

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Niazawe Island

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains; 1 hill.

- Monte Muimbe · 822 m
- Monte Ombuetumba · 801 m
- Monte Mazombué · 770 m
- Monte Catambutunga · 699 m
- Monte Chirerua · 631 m
- Chikongoro · 610 m
- Monte Inhanheze · 545 m
- Monte Tumbué · 496 m
- Monte Cauè · 382 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 Chaualo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zumbo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °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 751 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (198 mm) and the driest Sep (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 197 

Feb 27 157 

Mar 27 89 

Apr 27 26 

May 25 2 

Jun 23 1 

Jul 23 1 

Aug 26 1 

Sep 29 1 

Oct 32 11 

Nov 32 67 

Dec 29 198 

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

## Other localities in Zambue

- Cassenga
- Mphangula
- Mukangadzi
- Zambue-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Chaualo?In Zambue, Zumbo District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chaualo?Cassenga, Miruro and Zambue-Sede
- What time zone is Chaualo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chaualo?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chaualo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chaualo?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chaualo?Settlements lie between 364 m and 414 m
- What is the highest point in Chaualo?Monte Muimbe (822 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chaualo?March to August
- What is the P-code of Chaualo?MZ05130303 (OCHA common operational dataset)