# Chitambo Locality, Milange-Sede, Milange District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/milange-sede/chitambo/ Locality · Milange-Sede # Chitambo Chitambo is a locality of Mozambique in Milange-Sede, Milange District, Zambézia Province. It covers **1,274.3 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,274km² - 655 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chitambo? Chitambo lies in [Milange-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/milange-sede/), [Milange District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Corromana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/corromana/corromana/), [Liciro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/milange-sede/liciro/), [Mabu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/tacuane/mabu/), [Milange-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/milange-sede/milange-sede/), [Muabanama-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/muabanama/muabanama-sede/), [Tengua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/milange-sede/tengua/) and [Vila de Milange](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/milange-sede/vila-de-milange/). By area it is the 140th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 37.1% of [Milange-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/milange-sede/). The centre of Chitambo is about 1,154 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.0598° S, 35.9192° 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: Chitambo - 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) · Blantyre110 km - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane224 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:11). 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 Chitambo Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Chitambo. Settlements here lie between about 399 m and 734 m above sea level (median 655 m). - Calendele - Chefe Boror - Chefe Cazembe - Chefe Cuetenque - Chefe Duia - Chefe Jeroma - Chefe Mucurrumba - Chefe Sirabo - Chefe Sirapa - Chefe Sumbe - Chefe Tocota - Chitambo - Chizongue - Curumba - Macuaneua - Mambucha - Marrio - Matage - Meloiua - Mulunga - Natebe - Ntoco - Podago - Raviua - Régulo Chitambo - Tamanda - Tangüenegüére - Taúlo - Tundo 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 Chitambo Named natural and historic features inside Chitambo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Rio Buranganadi - Rio Cocua - Rio Malane - Rio Munamase - Rio Munamise - Rio Namanajo - Rio Súruè ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 3 hills. - Monte Tundo · 1,124 m - Monte Gomane · 984 m - Monte Ilómuè · 688 m - Monte Mucungacala · 665 m - Monte Volué · 582 m - Monte Tongolo · 554 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 Chitambo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Milange District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,358 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (353 mm) and the driest Sep (12 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 22 353 Feb 22 232 Mar 22 207 Apr 20 76 May 18 29 Jun 17 27 Jul 17 45 Aug 19 12 Sep 22 12 Oct 25 19 Nov 25 96 Dec 24 249 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chitambo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Health Center · Vila de Milange 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.09892&mlon=35.76890#map=17/-16.09892/35.76890) Bank BCI · Vila de Milange 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.09512&mlon=35.77637#map=17/-16.09512/35.77637) ATM ATM - BCI Bank · Vila de Milange 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.09738&mlon=35.76955#map=17/-16.09738/35.76955) Petrol pump Oli Petrol · Vila de Milange 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.10625&mlon=35.77463#map=17/-16.10625/35.77463) Hotel Ruposhi Bangla Residencial e Restaurante · Vila de Milange 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.09754&mlon=35.77069#map=17/-16.09754/35.77069) School Escola Primária Completa de Manganira · Milange-Sede 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.14147&mlon=35.80463#map=17/-16.14147/35.80463) College UCM · Vila de Milange 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.10134&mlon=35.77197#map=17/-16.10134/35.77197) Police station Comando do 5 Regimento da polícia de fronteira · Vila de Milange 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.10009&mlon=35.77206#map=17/-16.10009/35.77206) 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 Milange-Sede - Liciro - Milange-Sede - Tengua - Vila de Milange - Vulalo ## Quick answers - Where is Chitambo?In Milange-Sede, Milange District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Chitambo?Corromana, Liciro, Mabu, Milange-Sede, Muabanama-Sede, Tengua and Vila de Milange - What time zone is Chitambo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chitambo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chitambo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chitambo?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chitambo?Settlements lie between 399 m and 734 m - What is the highest point in Chitambo?Monte Tundo (1,124 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chitambo?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chitambo?Health Center, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chitambo?BCI, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chitambo?ATM - BCI Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chitambo?Oli Petrol, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chitambo?MZ04100102 (OCHA common operational dataset)