# Chimonzo Locality, Incaia, Bilene District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/incaia/chimonzo/ Locality · Incaia # Chimonzo Chimonzo is a locality of Mozambique in Incaia, Bilene District, Gaza Province. It covers **89.9 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 89.9km² - 71 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chimonzo? Chimonzo lies in [Incaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/incaia/), [Bilene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Chissano Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/chissano-sede/), [Incaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/incaia/incaia/), [Loane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/loane/), [Moianine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/incaia/moianine/), [Olombe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/mazivila/olombe/) and [Tuane Oriental](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/macuane/tuane-oriental/). By area it is the 1105th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 33.8% of [Incaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/incaia/). The centre of Chimonzo is about 132 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.9632° S, 33.2938° 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). ## Things to see in and around Chimonzo ### Nearby, outside Chimonzo - Lagoa Pave · beach, Chissano Sede11 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Chimonzo - 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 - Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport (VJB) · Xai-Xai47 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo129 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 17:04). 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 Chimonzo Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Chimonzo. Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 78 m above sea level (median 71 m). - Canhane - Canum - Chefe Cuimane - Chefe Mucoque - Chibutice - Chimonzo - Chungane - Mango - Muzondi - R. Muzui - Sconela - Shilluanhana - Shiluanhana - Suadjuane 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 Chimonzo Named natural and historic features inside Chimonzo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mezui 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 Chimonzo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bilene District, the warmest month is Dec (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 806 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (158 mm) and the driest Aug (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 158 Feb 27 97 Mar 26 95 Apr 24 71 May 22 21 Jun 20 26 Jul 19 18 Aug 21 13 Sep 23 21 Oct 25 50 Nov 26 98 Dec 27 139 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chimonzo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro De Saúde Da Macia · Vila da Macia 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02764&mlon=33.09588#map=17/-25.02764/33.09588) Bank Barclays · Vila da Macia 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02496&mlon=33.10484#map=17/-25.02496/33.10484) Petrol pump Engen · Vila da Macia 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02539&mlon=33.10109#map=17/-25.02539/33.10109) Hotel Hotel Taskin Macia · Vila da Macia 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02630&mlon=33.10416#map=17/-25.02630/33.10416) School Escola Secundária John Issa · Vila da Macia 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02172&mlon=33.11780#map=17/-25.02172/33.11780) College Escola Superior de Negócios e empreendedorismo de Chibuto - UEM · Bairro Cimento 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.68898&mlon=33.52795#map=17/-24.68898/33.52795) Police station Commando Distrital do Macia · Vila da Macia 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02812&mlon=33.10325#map=17/-25.02812/33.10325) 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. ## Other localities in Incaia - Incaia - Moianine ## Quick answers - Where is Chimonzo?In Incaia, Bilene District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Chimonzo?Chissano Sede, Incaia, Loane, Moianine, Olombe and Tuane Oriental - What is there to see in Chimonzo?Lagoa Pave - What time zone is Chimonzo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chimonzo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chimonzo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chimonzo?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chimonzo?Settlements lie between 25 m and 78 m - What is the best time to visit Chimonzo?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chimonzo?Centro De Saúde Da Macia, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chimonzo?Barclays, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chimonzo?Engen, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chimonzo?MZ09020202 (OCHA common operational dataset)