# Chinde-Sede, Chinde District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/chinde-sede/ Administrative post · Chinde District # Chinde-Sede Chinde-Sede is an administrative post of Mozambique in Chinde District, Zambézia Province. It covers **1,032.5 km²**. It is divided into 4 localities. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,033km² - 4localities ## Where is Chinde-Sede? Chinde-Sede lies in [Chinde District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Malingapansi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/marromeu/malingapansi/), [Marromeu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/marromeu/marromeu/), [Micaune](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/micaune/) and [Samora Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/samora-machel/). By area it is the 262nd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 33.0% of [Chinde District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/). The centre of Chinde-Sede is about 891 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.7022° S, 36.2466° 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: Chinde-Sede - 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 - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane115 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira186 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 17:05). 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 Chinde-Sede Locality Area km² Localities Services [Matilde](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/chinde-sede/matilde/) 676 26 0 [Mucuandaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/chinde-sede/mucuandaia/) 87 0 0 [Pambane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/chinde-sede/pambane/) 146 2 0 [Vila de Chinde](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/chinde-sede/vila-de-chinde/) 123 8 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 Chinde-Sede Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Chinde-Sede. The largest with a recorded population: Chinde (17,558). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 17 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Amado - Cacaira - Caoxe - Chacuma - Chaperuca - Chimuaza - Chinde - Dembo - Faina - Fumane - Gamba - Girmão - Gonçalo - Ilha Salia - Jorge - Matinde - Maulano - Mecito - Message - Messenguza - Muiembe - Murroroma - Nhadombe - Nhalune - Nhamagiua - Rombão - Sacunhenga - Safuli - Sombo - Sombreiro - Tongué - Viana Do Zambeze - Vijarrona - Vua Vua - Zangarote 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 Chinde-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Chinde-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams. - Bazar - Canal de Moanacolongo - Dimbe - Igogo - Iteia - Maderadane - Manema - Rangune - Riche - Rio Angelina - Rio Inhamacara - Rio Inhamissengo - Rio Matime - Rio Maucane - Rio Nhatungula - Rio Nhatunhe - Rio Zambeze - Rumue - Sambune ### Coast and islands 13 islands; 4 headlands. - Ilha De Amores - Ilha Dôto - Ilha Fumar - Ilha Inhacamba - Ilha Inhangurué - Ilha Matabau - Ilha Mecuandária - Ilha Micungune - Ilha Moanacolongo - Ilha Pambane - Ilha Salia - Ilha Solimane - Ilha Timbué - Ponta Guio-Maia - Ponta Macacos - Ponta Mucelo - Ponta Sulimane ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Chimuassi · 10 m - Chacuma · 7 m - Gabriel · 4 m ### Getting around 1 airfield; 1 lighthouse. - Chinde - Farol do Chinde 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 Chinde-Sede and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chinde District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 990 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (225 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 225 Feb 28 152 Mar 27 159 Apr 26 70 May 24 30 Jun 23 32 Jul 22 39 Aug 24 8 Sep 25 12 Oct 27 24 Nov 28 56 Dec 28 185 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Chinde-Sede?In Chinde District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Chinde-Sede?Malingapansi, Marromeu, Micaune and Samora Machel - What time zone is Chinde-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chinde-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chinde-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chinde-Sede?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chinde-Sede?Settlements lie between 1 m and 17 m - What is the highest point in Chinde-Sede?Chimuassi (10 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chinde-Sede?April to October - What is the P-code of Chinde-Sede?MZ040301 (OCHA common operational dataset)