# Tuane Oriental Locality, Macuane, Bilene District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/macuane/tuane-oriental/

Locality · Macuane 

# Tuane Oriental

Tuane Oriental is a locality of Mozambique in Macuane, Bilene District, Gaza Province. It covers **149.7 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 150km²
- 32 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tuane Oriental?

Tuane Oriental 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 8 other localities: [Chimonzo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/incaia/chimonzo/), [Chissano Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/chissano-sede/), [Macuane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/macuane/macuane-sede/), [Moianine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/incaia/moianine/), [Novela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/zongoene-sede/novela/), [Vila da Macia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/vila-da-macia/vila-da-macia/), [Vila da Praia de Bilene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/municipio-da-praia-de-bilene/vila-da-praia-de-bilene/) and [Zongoene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/zongoene-sede/zongoene-sede/). By area it is the 972nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 27.7% of [Macuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/macuane/). The centre of Tuane Oriental is about 117 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.1245° S, 33.2900° 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 Tuane Oriental

### Nearby, outside Tuane Oriental

- Lagoa Pave · beach, Chissano Sede12 km
- Posto Zongone · museum, Zongoene-Sede20 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: Tuane Oriental

- 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-Xai53 km
- Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo114 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 Tuane Oriental

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Tuane Oriental. Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 37 m above sea level (median 32 m).

- Buquene
- C. Chelpa
- C. Malamba
- C. Tuquela
- Cobu
- Laudine
- Macambo
- Mucagane
- Tengalene
- Tihuane

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 Tuane Oriental

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Lagoa Embache
- Lagoa Faingue
- Lagoa Xipse
- Ribeira Embatle
- Ribeira Malobja
- Rio Aquene
- Rio Pochane

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 Tuane Oriental 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 Tuane Oriental

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro De Saúde Da Macia · Vila da Macia 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02764&mlon=33.09588#map=17/-25.02764/33.09588) 

Bank BCI · Vila da Praia de Bilene 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.27260&mlon=33.24200#map=17/-25.27260/33.24200) 

Petrol pump Petromoc · Vila da Praia de Bilene 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.28486&mlon=33.25448#map=17/-25.28486/33.25448) 

Hotel Just in Time Holiday Resort · Vila da Praia de Bilene 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.24561&mlon=33.32954#map=17/-25.24561/33.32954) 

School Escola Secundária John Issa · Vila da Macia 21 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 22 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

- Chichango
- Macuane-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Tuane Oriental?In Macuane, Bilene District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Tuane Oriental?Chimonzo, Chissano Sede, Macuane-Sede, Moianine, Novela, Vila da Macia, Vila da Praia de Bilene and Zongoene-Sede
- What is there to see in Tuane Oriental?Lagoa Pave, Posto Zongone
- What time zone is Tuane Oriental in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Tuane Oriental?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Tuane Oriental?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tuane Oriental?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tuane Oriental?Settlements lie between 26 m and 37 m
- What is the best time to visit Tuane Oriental?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tuane Oriental?Centro De Saúde Da Macia, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tuane Oriental?BCI, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tuane Oriental?Petromoc, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tuane Oriental?MZ09020603 (OCHA common operational dataset)