Manica Province · Mozambique
Chimoio travel guide
Chimoio is a city in Manica Province, Mozambique, home to about 239,000 people.
- Best months
- April to September
- Nearest airport
- VPY4 km · Chimoio Airport
- Currency
- MZNMozambican metical
- Time zone
- Africa/Maputo
- Language
- Portuguese
About
About Chimoio
Chimoio [ʃiˈmoju] is the capital of Manica Province in Mozambique. It is the fifth-largest city in Mozambique.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Chimoio
See
- Monte Cabeça de Velho
- Cachoeira de Amizade
- Casa Msika
- Chimanimani Mountains
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When to go
The best time to visit Chimoio
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chimoio are April to September. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 235 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Chimoio: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chimoio Airport (VPY), about 4.4 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
The national air carrier LAM (with a local office in Hotel InterChimoio, #2 blue in the Map) operates flights from the capital Maputo several times per week.
Getting around
It is possible to see the city on foot, however there is plenty of moto-taxi service readily available in case you do not choose to use the also abundant but crowded "chapas" (mini-buses). Moto taxis are inexpensive (MT 50 for normal -no cargo- short rides), MT 100 for normal longer ones as of February 2024). There is also regular taxi service (cars) but those are usually double in price. Keep in mind that all of those prices vary at night.
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VPY · Chimoio Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Chimoio
Drink
The most well-known lager beer labels are 2M, Manica, Laurentina Clara (pale) and Laurentina Preta (dark). There is also Impala mandioca, the first beer in the world made of cassava and Impala milho (corn); both made to promote the agricultural sector. All of them under the Cervejas de Mocambique brand (CDM) which controls some 90% of the market. Nipa is the name of a popular drink made out of cashew nuts and/or sugar cane that can be found in the city. It is not uncommon to see it being brewed openly among locals around festivities in rural areas. Caution is required. Also be cautious of small off-brand bottles of liquor sold in liquor stores.
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Questions
Chimoio: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Chimoio?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chimoio are April to September. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 235 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Chimoio?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chimoio Airport (VPY), about 4.4 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Chimoio?
Mozambican metical (MZN).
Nearby
Destinations near Chimoio
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.