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Chimoio
Place in Manica Province, Mozambique

Chimoio

Chimoio is the capital of Manica Province in Mozambique.

Plan a trip to Chimoio→From Beira

It is the fifth-largest city in Mozambique.

Get in

Getting to Chimoio

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. Their Chimoio office Phone number is +258 82 3044 770

  1. 01
    Chimoio Airport

    Chimoio is on the international railway line between Beira and Harare in Zimbabwe.

  2. 02
    Train

    Chimoio is a 3+hour (200 km) drive from Beira.

  3. 03
    CityLink

    N6 (3 km southeast of city centre).

  4. 04
    Nagi

    If coming from Zimbabwe, be aware of recent changes (February 2026) to the visa system.

Eat

Where to eat

For the adventurous traveler there is Mercado Feira. Through narrow corridors inside the market you´ll find humble eating stalls (mostly at the end of the market) where inexpensive meals ("xima (corn porridge), arroz (rice), mandioca (cassava), couve (collard greens), frango (chicken) ou peixe (fish) usually grilled, salada") and drinks (including cerveja-beer) are purchased.

How locals move

Getting around Chimoio the local way

  • Get inComing by public transportation from Zimbabwe, take a shared-taxi or a taxi from Mutare to Forbes Border (US$ 2 for a shared-taxi, US$ 8–10 for a taxi as of 2025), then cross the border by foot.
  • Get inAlternatively, if you do not find a direct chapa, ride on the back of a moto-taxi (motorcycle) (MT 250–500 as of 2024 for a motorcycle).
  • Get aroundIt 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).
  • Get aroundMoto taxis are inexpensive (MT 50 for normal -no cargo- short rides), MT 100 for normal longer ones as of February 2024).

From Wikivoyage: Chimoio, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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