# Chire-Sede Locality, Chire, Morrumbala District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/chire/chire-sede/ Locality · Chire # Chire-Sede Chire-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Chire, Morrumbala District, Zambézia Province. It covers **1,655.9 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,656km² - 61 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chire-Sede? Chire-Sede 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 6 other localities: [Chilomo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/chire/chilomo/), [Gorro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/chire/gorro/), [Megaza-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/megaza/megaza-sede/), [Mongue-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/mongue/mongue-sede/), [Muandiua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/morrumbala-sede/muandiua/) and [Sabelua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/mongue/sabelua/). By area it is the 87th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 49.7% of [Chire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/chire/). The centre of Chire-Sede is about 1,063 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 16.7816° S, 35.4362° 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: Chire-Sede - 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) · Blantyre132 km - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane193 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:04, sunset around 17:12). 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 Chire-Sede Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Chire-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 37 m and 433 m above sea level (median 61 m). - Amosse - Arefai - Caguala - Campata - Chametengo - Changata - Chibanga - Chigaia - Chire - Galimote - Gomo - Gulengula - Gumbe - Induna - Jasse - Maibeque - Matambe - Matamulo - Morire - Penembe - Ponda - Runa - Samuana - Sande - Souza 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 Chire-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Chire-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Chironge - Cuculo - Lago Calue - Macabua - Minane - Miozócufa - Nhampuala - Ribeira Messenguere - Ribeira Nhacambe - Rio Cancande - Rio Donga - Rio Metambe - Rio Missongué - Rio Muse - Rio Nhafice - Rio Nhopere - Rio Zimuco ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 2 hills. - Monte Missonge · 554 m - Monte Nhacomo · 501 m - Monte Chiringoma · 284 m - Monte Chifuso · 236 m - Monte Niculo · 209 m - Monte Chibauata · 93 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 Chire-Sede 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 169 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 Chire-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saüde de Môngue · Mongue-Sede 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.43830&mlon=35.49956#map=17/-16.43830/35.49956) 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 - Chilomo - Gorro ## Quick answers - Where is Chire-Sede?In Chire, Morrumbala District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Chire-Sede?Chilomo, Gorro, Megaza-Sede, Mongue-Sede, Muandiua and Sabelua - What time zone is Chire-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chire-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chire-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chire-Sede?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chire-Sede?Settlements lie between 37 m and 433 m - What is the highest point in Chire-Sede?Monte Missonge (554 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chire-Sede?April to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Chire-Sede?Centro de Saüde de Môngue, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chire-Sede?MZ04130201 (OCHA common operational dataset)