# Dzimbene Locality, Mazivila, Bilene District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/mazivila/dzimbene/ Locality · Mazivila # Dzimbene Dzimbene is a locality of Mozambique in Mazivila, Bilene District, Gaza Province. It covers **62.4 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 62.4km² - 90 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dzimbene? Dzimbene lies in [Mazivila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/mazivila/), [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: [Incaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/incaia/incaia/), [Mamonho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/messano/mamonho/), [Mazivila-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/mazivila/mazivila-sede/) and [Vila da Macia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/vila-da-macia/vila-da-macia/). By area it is the 1163rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 16.5% of [Mazivila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/mazivila/). The centre of Dzimbene is about 126 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.9394° S, 33.1204° 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: Dzimbene - 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-Xai64 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo122 km ### Nearest railway station Xinavane (Vila de Xinavane), about 35 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 06:29, 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. ## Villages and localities in Dzimbene Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Dzimbene. Settlements here lie between about 62 m and 94 m above sea level (median 90 m). - Chefe Chongue - Chefe Tindavene - Macuácua - Regedor Uamassengane 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 Dzimbene Named natural and historic features inside Dzimbene, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes. - Lago Pexene - Lago Ribzene 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 Dzimbene 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 Dzimbene Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro De Saúde Da Macia · Vila da Macia 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02764&mlon=33.09588#map=17/-25.02764/33.09588) Bank Barclays · Vila da Macia 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02496&mlon=33.10484#map=17/-25.02496/33.10484) Petrol pump Engen · Vila da Macia 9.8 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 9.8 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 9.2 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 10 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 Mazivila - Mazivila-Sede - Olombe ## Quick answers - Where is Dzimbene?In Mazivila, Bilene District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Dzimbene?Incaia, Mamonho, Mazivila-Sede and Vila da Macia - What time zone is Dzimbene in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Dzimbene?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Dzimbene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dzimbene?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dzimbene?Settlements lie between 62 m and 94 m - What is the best time to visit Dzimbene?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Dzimbene?Centro De Saúde Da Macia, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dzimbene?Barclays, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dzimbene?Engen, about 9.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dzimbene?MZ09020302 (OCHA common operational dataset)