# Tetete Locality, Lioma, Gurue District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/lioma/tetete/

Locality · Lioma 

# Tetete

Tetete is a locality of Mozambique in Lioma, Gurue District, Zambézia Province. It covers **822.1 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 822km²
- 1mapped service
- 729 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tetete?

Tetete lies in [Lioma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/lioma/), [Gurue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Capitao Mor](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/molumbo-sede/capitao-mor/), [Etatara-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/etatara/etatara-sede/), [Lioma-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/lioma/lioma-sede/), [Magige](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/lioma/magige/), [Malapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/etatara/malapa/), [Molumbo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/molumbo-sede/molumbo-sede/) and [Regone-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namarroi/regone/regone-sede/). By area it is the 292nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 28.2% of [Lioma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/lioma/). The centre of Tetete is about 1,255 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.3067° S, 36.5637° 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: Tetete

- 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
- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga266 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:10).

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 Tetete

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Tetete. Settlements here lie between about 619 m and 803 m above sea level (median 729 m).

- Calacha
- Chefe Muala
- Chefe Muhelo
- Mauóla
- Metovola
- Moala
- Mogoma
- Muala
- Mucoconhe
- Namame
- Nusse
- Rapati
- Ruace
- Régulo Tetete
- Tetete

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 Tetete

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Cucurro
- Metuce
- Muriasse
- Naculundo
- Rio Lucasse
- Rio Mussi
- Rio Neúce

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains; 7 hills.

- Matacaué · 1,426 m
- Monte Natuco · 1,259 m
- Monte Comane · 1,183 m
- Monte Miranda · 1,110 m
- Monte Mausse · 1,070 m
- Monte Maharra · 1,032 m
- Monte Chelé · 1,024 m
- Monte Pugula · 1,009 m
- Monte Colaço · 891 m
- Monte Nule · 874 m
- Monte Pici · 814 m
- Monte Pamê · 803 m
- Monte Mompene · 784 m
- Monte Pitane · 759 m
- Monte Nacússupà · 649 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 Tetete and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gurue District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,570 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (412 mm) and the driest Sep (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 412 

Feb 23 286 

Mar 23 233 

Apr 21 100 

May 19 35 

Jun 17 37 

Jul 17 49 

Aug 19 17 

Sep 22 13 

Oct 25 24 

Nov 26 107 

Dec 24 258 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tetete

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saúde de Ruace · Tetete 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.19881&mlon=36.70230#map=17/-15.19881/36.70230) 

Bank BCI · Molumbo-Sede 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.48767&mlon=36.27368#map=17/-15.48767/36.27368) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tetete

Places mapped inside Tetete in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other localities in Lioma

- Lioma-Sede
- Magige
- Mualijane
- Nintulo

## Quick answers

- Where is Tetete?In Lioma, Gurue District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Tetete?Capitao Mor, Etatara-Sede, Lioma-Sede, Magige, Malapa, Molumbo-Sede and Regone-Sede
- What time zone is Tetete in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Tetete?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Tetete?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tetete?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tetete?Settlements lie between 619 m and 803 m
- What is the highest point in Tetete?Matacaué (1,426 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tetete?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tetete?Centro de Saúde de Ruace, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tetete?BCI, about 37 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tetete?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tetete?MZ04050205 (OCHA common operational dataset)