Locality · Mucupia
# Chirimane

Chirimane is a locality of Mozambique in Mucupia, Inhassunge District, Zambézia Province. It covers 192.3 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.
- 192 km²
- 5 m typical elevation

## Where is Chirimane?

Chirimane lies in Mucupia, Inhassunge District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique. It borders 2 other localities: Gonhane and Mucupia-Sede. By area it is the 889th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 26.0% of Mucupia. The centre of Chirimane is about 979 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0965° S, 36.8589° E.

Source: INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Chirimane
- Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Maputo
- Currency Metical (MZN)
- Country calling code +258
- Languages Portuguese, Makhuwa
- Plug types Type C, D, F · 220 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports
- Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane 27 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira 279 km

### Nearest railway station

CFM (Filipe Samuel Magaia), about 24 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:04).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Chirimane

Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Chirimane. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 7 m above sea level (median 5 m).
- Caocha
- Cufa
- Dama
- Ocani
- Ruramucha

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Chirimane

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.
- Bala
- Moirane
- Ocene
- Rio Memba
- Rio Salafe

### Coast and islands

2 islands; 1 headland.
- Ilha Iluane
- Ilha Olinda
- Ponta Olinda

### Estates

1 estate.
- Plantações Nazare

### Getting around

1 lighthouse.
- Farol Vilhena

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Chirimane and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Inhassunge District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,118 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (271 mm) and the driest Aug (10 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 | 271 |
| Feb | 27 | 175 |
| Mar | 27 | 174 |
| Apr | 26 | 82 |
| May | 25 | 37 |
| Jun | 23 | 35 |
| Jul | 23 | 41 |
| Aug | 24 | 10 |
| Sep | 25 | 13 |
| Oct | 27 | 26 |
| Nov | 28 | 65 |
| Dec | 28 | 189 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chirimane
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital Geral de Quelimane · Liberdade | 24 km | Map |
| Bank | BCI · 24 de Julho | 24 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Bombas do Sporting · Bairro 1º de Maio | 24 km | Map |
| Hotel | Flamingo Hotel · Liberdade | 24 km | Map |
| School | Patricio Lumumba · Liberdade | 24 km | Map |
| College | A Politecnica · 24 de Julho | 24 km | Map |
| Police station | cadeia civil · Liberdade | 24 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other localities in Mucupia
- Bingagira
- Ilova
- Mucupia-Sede

## Quick answers
- Where is Chirimane? In Mucupia, Inhassunge District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chirimane? Gonhane and Mucupia-Sede
- What time zone is Chirimane in? UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chirimane? Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chirimane? Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chirimane? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chirimane? Settlements lie between 4 m and 7 m
- What is the best time to visit Chirimane? April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chirimane? Hospital Geral de Quelimane, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chirimane? BCI, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chirimane? Bombas do Sporting, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chirimane? MZ04070103 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Locality
- Area: 192.3 km²
- P-code: MZ04070103
- Administrative post: Mucupia

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/inhassunge/mucupia/chirimane/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.