# Vila de Chinde Locality, Chinde-Sede, Chinde District

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Locality · Chinde-Sede 

# Vila de Chinde

Vila de Chinde is a locality of Mozambique in Chinde-Sede, Chinde District, Zambézia Province. It covers **123.5 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 123km²
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vila de Chinde?

Vila de Chinde lies in [Chinde-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/chinde-sede/), [Chinde District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Matilde](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/chinde-sede/matilde/), [Mucuandaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/chinde-sede/mucuandaia/) and [Pambane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/chinde-sede/pambane/). By area it is the 1029th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 12.0% of [Chinde-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/chinde-sede/). The centre of Vila de Chinde is about 903 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.6468° S, 36.3827° 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 de Chinde

- 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) · Quelimane102 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira201 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 17:04).

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 de Chinde

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Vila de Chinde. The largest with a recorded population: Chinde (17,558). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 14 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- Caoxe
- Chimuaza
- Chinde
- Faina
- Fumane
- Jorge
- Nhadombe
- Nhalune

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 Vila de Chinde

Named natural and historic features inside Vila de Chinde, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Igogo

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Ilha Pambane

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Chimuassi · 10 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 Vila de Chinde 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/).

## Other localities in Chinde-Sede

- Matilde
- Mucuandaia
- Pambane

## Quick answers

- Where is Vila de Chinde?In Chinde-Sede, Chinde District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Vila de Chinde?Matilde, Mucuandaia and Pambane
- What time zone is Vila de Chinde in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Vila de Chinde?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Vila de Chinde?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vila de Chinde?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vila de Chinde?Settlements lie between 4 m and 14 m
- What is the highest point in Vila de Chinde?Chimuassi (10 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Vila de Chinde?April to October
- What is the P-code of Vila de Chinde?MZ04030104 (OCHA common operational dataset)