# Messano Sede Locality, Messano, Bilene District – Villages

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Locality · Messano 

# Messano Sede

Messano Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Messano, Bilene District, Gaza Province. It covers **191.4 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 191km²
- 24 mtypical elevation

## Where is Messano Sede?

Messano Sede 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 5 other localities: [25 de Setembro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/xinavane/25-de-setembro/), [Magul](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/messano/magul/), [Mamonho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/messano/mamonho/), [Mazivila-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/mazivila/mazivila-sede/) and [Pontia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/motaze/pontia/). By area it is the 891st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 52.4% of [Messano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/messano/). The centre of Messano Sede is about 119 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.9473° S, 32.9614° 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: Messano Sede

- 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-Xai80 km
- Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo115 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 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:06).

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 Messano Sede

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Messano Sede. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 62 m above sea level (median 24 m).

- Boma
- Buva
- Changanheta
- Chatane
- Chefe Uazonguene
- Chibuco
- Chifalo
- Chiganane
- Chocuane
- Ganhezane
- João Monteiro
- Macaene
- Mahane
- Maibecane
- Marrage
- Mecatene
- Mechachanhane
- Mezaca
- Monché
- Mucono
- Mululene
- Mundau
- Opo
- Pechoana
- Semeceno
- Solane
- Veiape
- Vugueia
- Zucula

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 Messano Sede

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

### Water

10 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Lago Arivangue
- Lago Chirindze
- Lago Chuáli
- Lago Cuè
- Lago Macoene
- Lago Mapsecuana
- Lago Muchambanhati
- Lago Nhamachocuane
- Lago Nhamenze
- Lago Uamisse
- Malocuane

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Ilha Sichalo

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 Messano Sede 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 Messano Sede

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de saúde · Vila da Macia 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02949&mlon=33.09183#map=17/-25.02949/33.09183) 

Bank Standard Bank · Vila da Macia 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02780&mlon=33.09574#map=17/-25.02780/33.09574) 

Petrol pump Total · Vila da Macia 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04189&mlon=33.07091#map=17/-25.04189/33.07091) 

Hotel Hotel Taskin Macia · Vila da Macia 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02630&mlon=33.10416#map=17/-25.02630/33.10416) 

School Centro Infantil Shalom · Vila da Macia 16 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 17 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

- Magul
- Mamonho

## Quick answers

- Where is Messano Sede?In Messano, Bilene District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Messano Sede?25 de Setembro, Magul, Mamonho, Mazivila-Sede and Pontia
- What time zone is Messano Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Messano Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Messano Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Messano Sede?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Messano Sede?Settlements lie between 16 m and 62 m
- What is the best time to visit Messano Sede?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Messano Sede?Centro de saúde, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Messano Sede?Standard Bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Messano Sede?Total, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Messano Sede?MZ09020401 (OCHA common operational dataset)