Chimoio, Mozambique: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Chimoio is a city in Mozambique, in Manica. About 422,046 people live in the city proper, making it the 5th largest city of Mozambique in our atlas.

It lies at 19.12° S, 33.48° E, about 709 m (2,326 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Maputo time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Chimoio. Green dots: other major cities of Mozambique. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Chimoio has a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa). The warmest month is usually Nov, with average highs near 33°C (92°F); the coolest nights come in Jul at about 12°C (53°F). Around 1,218 mm (48 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jan.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Estádio do TextáfricaMulti-purpose stadium in Chimoio, Mozambique

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in MozambiqueNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 1049261 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q638509 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Chimoio Conselho Municipal (9563961223): A Verdade from Maputo, Moçambique, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)