Tete: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Tete is a city of 357,000 people in Mozambique, 137 m (449 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tete Airport (TET), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tete runs from about 11 h 12 min a day in late June to 13 h 8 min in late December (computed for -16.16° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tete is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Tete Airport (TET), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,225 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Tete: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tete · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Harare, 327 km (Zimbabwe) — flights
- Lilongwe, 244 km (Malawi) — flights
- Blantyre, 158 km (Malawi) — flights
- Chimoio, 329 km — buses · car rental
- Chitungwiza, 337 km (Zimbabwe)
- Quelimane, 400 km — buses · car rental
- Chipata, 298 km (Zambia)
- Lichinga, 363 km — buses · car rental
- Mutare, 328 km (Zimbabwe)
- Mocuba, 370 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Tete?
Tete Airport (TET), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tete?
About 357,000 people live in Tete, across 149 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tete in?
Africa/Maputo, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Tete?
The Metical (MZN). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Tete?
Harare (327 km), Lilongwe (244 km), Blantyre (158 km), Chimoio (329 km), Chitungwiza (337 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.