# Chissamba Locality, Chimbadzo, Luabo District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/chimbadzo/chissamba/ Locality · Chimbadzo # Chissamba Chissamba is a locality of Mozambique in Chimbadzo, Luabo District, Zambézia Province. It covers **110.9 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 111km² - 15 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chissamba? Chissamba lies in [Chimbadzo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/chimbadzo/), [Luabo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [25 de Setembro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/chimbadzo/25-de-setembro/), [Chupanga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/marromeu/chupanga/chupanga-sede/), [Maginge](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/campo/maginge/), [Mopeia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/mopeia/mopeia-sede/) and [Nzama](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/chimbadzo/nzama/). By area it is the 1059th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 24.1% of [Chimbadzo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/chimbadzo/). The centre of Chissamba is about 932 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1821° S, 35.9411° 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: Chissamba - 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) · Quelimane105 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira210 km ### Nearest railway station Marromeu (Vila de Marromeu), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:55) 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. ## Villages and localities in Chissamba Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Chissamba. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 16 m above sea level (median 15 m). - Bongué - Inquini - Jalare - Jequessene - Jimo - 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 Chissamba Named natural and historic features inside Chissamba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Magambo - Motere - Nhantiana 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 Chissamba 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chissamba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Rural de Marromeu · Vila de Marromeu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.29314&mlon=35.95265#map=17/-18.29314/35.95265) Bank Banco BCI · Mopeia-Sede 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.98047&mlon=35.71199#map=17/-17.98047/35.71199) School Escola Secundária de Marromeu · Vila de Marromeu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.29155&mlon=35.94651#map=17/-18.29155/35.94651) College Escola secundaria de marromeu · Vila de Marromeu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-18.27955&mlon=35.93683#map=17/-18.27955/35.93683) Police station Policia · Mopeia-Sede 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.98070&mlon=35.71091#map=17/-17.98070/35.71091) 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. ## Other localities in Chimbadzo - 25 de Setembro - Nzama ## Quick answers - Where is Chissamba?In Chimbadzo, Luabo District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Chissamba?25 de Setembro, Chupanga-Sede, Maginge, Mopeia-Sede and Nzama - What time zone is Chissamba in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chissamba?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chissamba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chissamba?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chissamba?Settlements lie between 10 m and 16 m - What is the best time to visit Chissamba?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Chissamba?Hospital Rural de Marromeu, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chissamba?Banco BCI, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chissamba?MZ04190202 (OCHA common operational dataset)