# Moianine Locality, Incaia, Bilene District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Incaia 

# Moianine

Moianine is a locality of Mozambique in Incaia, Bilene District, Gaza Province. It covers **73.2 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 73.2km²
- 55 mtypical elevation

## Where is Moianine?

Moianine 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 4 other localities: [Chimonzo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/incaia/chimonzo/), [Incaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/incaia/incaia/), [Tuane Oriental](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/macuane/tuane-oriental/) and [Vila da Macia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/vila-da-macia/vila-da-macia/). By area it is the 1139th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 27.6% of [Incaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/incaia/). The centre of Moianine is about 124 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.0174° S, 33.2351° 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 Moianine

### Nearby, outside Moianine

- Lagoa Pave · beach, Chissano Sede12 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: Moianine

- 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-Xai54 km
- Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo120 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 Moianine

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Moianine. Settlements here lie between about 44 m and 70 m above sea level (median 55 m).

- A. Moaianine
- C. Albino
- C. Cufene
- C. Manganhe
- Dane
- Maquelane
- Matxavani
- Tongane

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).

## Weather in Moianine 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
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- Nov
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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 Moianine

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro De Saúde Da Macia · Vila da Macia 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02764&mlon=33.09588#map=17/-25.02764/33.09588) 

Bank Barclays · Vila da Macia 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02496&mlon=33.10484#map=17/-25.02496/33.10484) 

Petrol pump Engen · Vila da Macia 14 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 13 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 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02172&mlon=33.11780#map=17/-25.02172/33.11780) 

Police station Commando Distrital do Macia · Vila da Macia 13 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

- Chimonzo
- Incaia

## Quick answers

- Where is Moianine?In Incaia, Bilene District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Moianine?Chimonzo, Incaia, Tuane Oriental and Vila da Macia
- What is there to see in Moianine?Lagoa Pave
- What time zone is Moianine in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Moianine?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Moianine?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Moianine?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Moianine?Settlements lie between 44 m and 70 m
- What is the best time to visit Moianine?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Moianine?Centro De Saúde Da Macia, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Moianine?Barclays, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moianine?Engen, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Moianine?MZ09020203 (OCHA common operational dataset)
