# Gihote Locality, Ancuabe-Sede, Ancuabe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/ancuabe-sede/gihote/ Locality · Ancuabe-Sede # Gihote Gihote is a locality of Mozambique in Ancuabe-Sede, Ancuabe District, Cabo Delgado Province. It covers **611.3 km²**. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 611km² - 1mapped service - 298 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gihote? Gihote lies in [Ancuabe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/ancuabe-sede/), [Ancuabe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/), [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Ancuabe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/ancuabe-sede/ancuabe-sede/), [Messanja](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/metuge/metuge-sede/messanja/), [Metoro-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/metoro/metoro-sede/), [Mitambo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/muaguide/mitambo/), [Napuate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/bilibiza/napuate/), [Salaue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/metoro/salaue/) and [Tororo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/bilibiza/tororo/). By area it is the 423rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 30.6% of [Ancuabe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/ancuabe-sede/). The centre of Gihote is about 1,655 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 12.8049° S, 39.9713° 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: Gihote - 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 - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba64 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala204 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:38, sunset around 17:01). 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 Gihote Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Gihote. Settlements here lie between about 87 m and 365 m above sea level (median 298 m). - Amade - Anli - Assane - Atóto - Bacar - Biaque - Bidjolo - Calima - Chongué - Colúè - Covaninha - Guenda - Ingaua - Jámá - Langima - Lindi - Macassar - Magengo - Messiloca - Meúrra - Moja - Mpingo - Muguia - Muicava - Muipace - Môguia - Nacuchupa - Nacussa - Namauela - Nampacala - Nampita - Nanduli - Nero - Ngeue - Niico - Nikwita - Nimone - Niquita - Nivico - Nonia - Nuto - Olòcota - Orde - Parrela - Regina - Reva - Sabai - Simbo - Terruma - Trepte - Uapila 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 Gihote Named natural and historic features inside Gihote, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Injala - Nacole - Nacócua - Namagula - Napai - Nicaca - Unpace ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Monte Namivico · 457 m - Monte Techióteche · 328 m - Monte Merrumbi · 292 m - Monte Nivico · 181 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 Gihote and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ancuabe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,322 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (349 mm) and the driest Sep (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 349 Feb 25 262 Mar 25 208 Apr 24 147 May 23 25 Jun 22 24 Jul 22 16 Aug 23 18 Sep 25 13 Oct 27 24 Nov 28 50 Dec 27 185 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gihote Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital / Centro de Saude de Metoro · Metoro-Sede 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.10498&mlon=39.87422#map=17/-13.10498/39.87422) Hotel SolidaryMed/Médicos Sem Fronteiras Guest House · Ancuabe-Sede 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97267&mlon=39.85388#map=17/-12.97267/39.85388) School Centro de Formações · Ancuabe-Sede 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.97259&mlon=39.85375#map=17/-12.97259/39.85375) Police station Ponto de inspeção · Gihote 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.85797&mlon=39.95290#map=17/-12.85797/39.95290) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gihote Places mapped inside Gihote in open map data, by type. - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other localities in Ancuabe-Sede - Ancuabe-Sede - Nacuale ## Quick answers - Where is Gihote?In Ancuabe-Sede, Ancuabe District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What borders Gihote?Ancuabe-Sede, Messanja, Metoro-Sede, Mitambo, Napuate, Salaue and Tororo - What time zone is Gihote in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gihote?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Gihote?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gihote?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gihote?Settlements lie between 87 m and 365 m - What is the highest point in Gihote?Monte Namivico (457 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gihote?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Gihote?Hospital / Centro de Saude de Metoro, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gihote?MZ02020102 (OCHA common operational dataset)