# Chichango Locality, Macuane, Bilene District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/macuane/chichango/

Locality · Macuane 

# Chichango

Chichango is a locality of Mozambique in Macuane, Bilene District, Gaza Province. It covers **240.3 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 240km²
- 48 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chichango?

Chichango lies in [Macuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/macuane/), [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: [Chichongue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/calanga/chichongue/), [Macuane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/macuane/macuane-sede/), [Magul](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/messano/magul/), [Nzonguene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/ilha-josina-machel/nzonguene/), [Vila da Macia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/vila-da-macia/vila-da-macia/) and [Vila da Praia de Bilene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/municipio-da-praia-de-bilene/vila-da-praia-de-bilene/). By area it is the 814th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 44.5% of [Macuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/macuane/). The centre of Chichango is about 104 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.1390° S, 33.0771° 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: Chichango

- 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-Xai73 km
- Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo101 km

### Nearest railway station

Xinavane (Vila de Xinavane), about 31 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:05).

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 Chichango

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Chichango. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 87 m above sea level (median 48 m).

- Aldeia Vumbene
- C. Chibalo
- C. Goane
- C. Maquingue
- C. Mubebane
- C. Mufúcué
- Galaze
- Goane
- Mangal
- Mubango
- R. Chichango
- R. Mangol
- Salane
- Techena

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 Chichango

Named natural and historic features inside Chichango, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Lagoa Maonjana
- Lagoa Ziaosse
- Ribeira Chichoa
- Ribeira Cuenguene
- Ribeira Umbele
- Rio Bixixe
- Rio Machajahumo

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 Chichango 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 Chichango

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital da Macia · Vila da Macia 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.03023&mlon=33.09221#map=17/-25.03023/33.09221) 

Bank Standard Bank · Vila da Macia 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02780&mlon=33.09574#map=17/-25.02780/33.09574) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies MACIA · Vila da Macia 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04225&mlon=33.07120#map=17/-25.04225/33.07120) 

Hotel Mini Complexo Tsakane · Vila da Macia 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02915&mlon=33.10425#map=17/-25.02915/33.10425) 

School Centro Infantil Shalom · Vila da Macia 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02690&mlon=33.09890#map=17/-25.02690/33.09890) 

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 Macuane

- Macuane-Sede
- Tuane Oriental

## Quick answers

- Where is Chichango?In Macuane, Bilene District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chichango?Chichongue, Macuane-Sede, Magul, Nzonguene, Vila da Macia and Vila da Praia de Bilene
- What time zone is Chichango in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chichango?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chichango?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chichango?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chichango?Settlements lie between 15 m and 87 m
- What is the best time to visit Chichango?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chichango?Hospital da Macia, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chichango?Standard Bank, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chichango?TotalEnergies MACIA, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chichango?MZ09020602 (OCHA common operational dataset)