# Magul Locality, Messano, Bilene District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/messano/magul/ Locality · Messano # Magul Magul is a locality of Mozambique in Messano, Bilene District, Gaza Province. It covers **81.9 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 81.9km² - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is Magul? Magul lies in [Messano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/messano/), [Bilene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [25 de Setembro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/xinavane/25-de-setembro/), [Chichango](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/macuane/chichango/), [Maguiguana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/ilha-josina-machel/maguiguana/), [Mamonho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/messano/mamonho/), [Messano Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/messano/messano-sede/), [Nzonguene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/ilha-josina-machel/nzonguene/) and [Vila da Macia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/vila-da-macia/vila-da-macia/). By area it is the 1129th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 22.4% of [Messano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/messano/). The centre of Magul is about 110 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.0506° S, 32.9913° 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: Magul - 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-Xai79 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo105 km ### Nearest railway station Xinavane (Vila de Xinavane), about 20 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 Magul Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Magul. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 79 m above sea level (median 23 m). - C. Mugenene - Combate de Magul - Incoluane - Magul - Mimbiri - R. Maganhane - R. Manzir - Ste. Antonio - Xicavane 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 Magul Named natural and historic features inside Magul, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rio Incoluane 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 Magul 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 Magul Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de saúde · Vila da Macia 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02949&mlon=33.09183#map=17/-25.02949/33.09183) Bank Standard Bank · Vila da Macia 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02780&mlon=33.09574#map=17/-25.02780/33.09574) Petrol pump Total · Vila da Macia 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04189&mlon=33.07091#map=17/-25.04189/33.07091) Hotel Mini Complexo Tsakane · Vila da Macia 12 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 11 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 12 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 Messano - Mamonho - Messano Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Magul?In Messano, Bilene District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Magul?25 de Setembro, Chichango, Maguiguana, Mamonho, Messano Sede, Nzonguene and Vila da Macia - What time zone is Magul in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Magul?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Magul?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magul?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Magul?Settlements lie between 15 m and 79 m - What is the best time to visit Magul?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Magul?Centro de saúde, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Magul?Standard Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magul?Total, about 8.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Magul?MZ09020402 (OCHA common operational dataset)