# Mazivila, Bilene District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/mazivila/ Administrative post · Bilene District # Mazivila Mazivila is an administrative post of Mozambique in Bilene District, Gaza Province. It covers **378.4 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 378km² - 3localities - 2mapped services ## Where is Mazivila? Mazivila lies in [Bilene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other administrative posts: [Chissano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/), [Incaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/incaia/), [Lionde](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/lionde/), [Messano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/messano/), [Motaze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/motaze/), [Vila da Macia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/vila-da-macia/) and [Xilembene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/xilembene/). By area it is the 372nd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 19.6% of [Bilene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/). The centre of Mazivila is about 134 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.8761° S, 33.1608° 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: Mazivila - 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-Xai60 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo130 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29, 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. ## Localities of Mazivila Locality Area km² Localities Services [Dzimbene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/mazivila/dzimbene/) 62 4 0 [Mazivila-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/mazivila/mazivila-sede/) 162 17 0 [Olombe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/mazivila/olombe/) 154 9 2 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Mazivila Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Mazivila. Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 94 m above sea level (median 69 m). - Chaco-bola - Chebebe - Chefe Chongue - Chefe Justino - Chefe Machaiane - Chefe Machatine - Chefe Mocolua - Chefe Mutine - Chefe Tindavene - Chissochuanine - Cihelane - Cuacuarra - Guidione - José - Mabalana - Macuácua - Mazimane - Mazivila - Mazuva - Mejeque - Mimbirre - Nhavetane - Olombe - Regedor Olombe - Regedor Uamassengane - Siliva - Timóteo - Xitzutze - Zambane - Zanzongo 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 Mazivila Named natural and historic features inside Mazivila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 lakes; 1 river or stream. - Lago Chirumbene - Lago Duco - Lago Mabe - Lago Macuachene - Lago Malene - Lago Malene - Lago Nhatichango - Lago Pexene - Lago Ribzene - Lago Tihuocoene - Lago Uchope - Panzamarrane 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 Mazivila 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mazivila Places mapped inside Mazivila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools2 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Mazivila?In Bilene District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Mazivila?Chissano, Incaia, Lionde, Messano, Motaze, Vila da Macia and Xilembene - What time zone is Mazivila in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mazivila?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mazivila?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mazivila?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mazivila?Settlements lie between 25 m and 94 m - What is the best time to visit Mazivila?February to November - What is the P-code of Mazivila?MZ090203 (OCHA common operational dataset)