# Chimbadzo, Luabo District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/chimbadzo/ Administrative post · Luabo District # Chimbadzo Chimbadzo is an administrative post of Mozambique in Luabo District, Zambézia Province. It covers **461.0 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 461km² - 3localities - 1mapped service ## Where is Chimbadzo? Chimbadzo lies in [Luabo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Campo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/campo/), [Chupanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/marromeu/chupanga/), [Marromeu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/marromeu/marromeu/), [Mopeia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/mopeia/) and [Samora Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/samora-machel/). By area it is the 357th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 40.7% of [Luabo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/). The centre of Chimbadzo is about 933 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1934° S, 35.9961° 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: Chimbadzo - 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) · Quelimane100 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira212 km ### Nearest railway station Marromeu (Vila de Marromeu), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 17:07). 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 Chimbadzo Locality Area km² Localities Services [25 de Setembro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/chimbadzo/25-de-setembro/) 102 17 1 [Chissamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/chimbadzo/chissamba/) 111 6 0 [Nzama](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/chimbadzo/nzama/) 248 6 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 Chimbadzo Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Chimbadzo. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 17 m above sea level (median 15 m). - Aleixo - Arcoro - Bongué - Campira - Chemute - Chimbaze - Chimbazo - Chiri - Genge - Gongel - Inhagombe - Inquini - Jalare - Jequessene - Jimo - João Pataeo - Malulo - Nhampoca - Nhandomba - Nhane - Nharugue - Pana - Pesseca - Sardinha - Simone - Tomaz - Tomo - Ventura - Zogue 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 Chimbadzo Named natural and historic features inside Chimbadzo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Cotamasso - Dande - Magambo - Micugune - Motere - Nhamicurra - Nhantiana - Piongue - Runguzi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Poeti · 13 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 Chimbadzo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Luabo 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chimbadzo Places mapped inside Chimbadzo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Dental clinics1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Chimbadzo?In Luabo District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Chimbadzo?Campo, Chupanga, Marromeu, Mopeia and Samora Machel - What time zone is Chimbadzo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chimbadzo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chimbadzo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chimbadzo?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chimbadzo?Settlements lie between 9 m and 17 m - What is the highest point in Chimbadzo?Poeti (13 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chimbadzo?April to October - What is the P-code of Chimbadzo?MZ041902 (OCHA common operational dataset)