# Chilomo Locality, Chire, Morrumbala District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/chire/chilomo/

Locality · Chire 

# Chilomo

Chilomo is a locality of Mozambique in Chire, Morrumbala District, Zambézia Province. It covers **533.4 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 533km²
- 50 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chilomo?

Chilomo lies in [Chire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/chire/), [Morrumbala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Chire-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/chire/chire-sede/), [Majaua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/majaua/majaua-sede/), [Mongue-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/mongue/mongue-sede/) and [Zalimba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/mongue/zalimba/). By area it is the 472nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 16.0% of [Chire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/chire/). The centre of Chilomo is about 1,089 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.5041° S, 35.3076° 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: Chilomo

- 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) · Blantyre99 km
- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete183 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 17:13).

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 Chilomo

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Chilomo. Settlements here lie between about 45 m and 374 m above sea level (median 50 m).

- Afonso
- Camacho
- Chilomo
- Dzongua
- Gimo
- Messassa
- Mulolo
- M’toa
- Vicente

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 Chilomo

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Lago Damablangade
- Nhamegonie
- Ribeira Cussule
- Ribeira Matenza
- Ribeira Nhamassecue
- Rio Bualisa
- Rio Liase
- Rio Munguse

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Monte Malimbo · 457 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 Chilomo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Morrumbala District, the warmest month is Nov (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 180 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,112 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (287 mm) and the driest Aug (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 287 

Feb 27 180 

Mar 26 165 

Apr 25 60 

May 24 24 

Jun 23 23 

Jul 22 34 

Aug 24 10 

Sep 28 11 

Oct 30 20 

Nov 31 81 

Dec 29 216 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chilomo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saüde de Môngue · Mongue-Sede 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.43830&mlon=35.49956#map=17/-16.43830/35.49956) 

School Escola Primária Completa de Capeto · Dulanha 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.34965&mlon=35.60075#map=17/-16.34965/35.60075) 

Police station Posto da policia da fronteira · Majaua-Sede 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.21784&mlon=35.31019#map=17/-16.21784/35.31019) 

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 Chire

- Chire-Sede
- Gorro

## Quick answers

- Where is Chilomo?In Chire, Morrumbala District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chilomo?Chire-Sede, Majaua-Sede, Mongue-Sede and Zalimba
- What time zone is Chilomo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chilomo?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chilomo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chilomo?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chilomo?Settlements lie between 45 m and 374 m
- What is the highest point in Chilomo?Monte Malimbo (457 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chilomo?April to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chilomo?Centro de Saüde de Môngue, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chilomo?MZ04130202 (OCHA common operational dataset)