# Maqueze Locality, Alto Changane, Chibuto District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/alto-changane/maqueze/ Locality · Alto Changane # Maqueze Maqueze is a locality of Mozambique in Alto Changane, Chibuto District, Gaza Province. It covers **1,770.8 km²**. 75 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,771km² - 1mapped service - 47 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maqueze? Maqueze lies in [Alto Changane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/alto-changane/), [Chibuto District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Alto Changane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/godide/alto-changane/), [Changanine-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/changanine/changanine-sede/), [Funguane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/tchaimite/funguane/), [Godide-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/godide/godide-sede/), [Mbala-Vala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/nalazi/mbala-vala/), [Nalazi Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/nalazi/nalazi-sede/), [Nhanale](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chigubo/ndindiza/nhanale/) and [Tlhatlhene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/tchaimite/tlhatlhene/). By area it is the 74th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. The centre of Maqueze is about 220 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.1564° S, 33.4764° 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: Maqueze - 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-Xai87 km - Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane199 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:26, 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 Maqueze Open gazetteers list **75 villages, towns and localities** in Maqueze. Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 60 m above sea level (median 47 m). - Abel - Armando - Armazém - Bambo - Bengo-Bengo - Benjamim - Biane - Bubuio - Bussane - Campinas - Candjane - Cefia - Chauate - Chefe Macunhane - Chefe Mavuiane - Chefe Mitine - Chefe M’Bocho - Chefe Uamate - Chicuachane - Chigombela - Chimitsuane - Chinanane - Chingiane - Chivanga - Chivonguine - Cholane - Combo - Daiane - Eugénio - Ezaquia - Galachane - Gumbanhane - Induna Macale - Induna Matomo - Induna Shetula - Induna Siva - Indune Mapope - Issaia - José - Lucas - Macache - Machachua - Machanganhe - Machavane - Machonga - Macuinhane - Magubutane - Malambo - Maqueze - Massocho - Mavadge - Mavuiane - Mavusse - Muanguela - Mucambe - Muchipe - Mussindo - Muzonde - Muzuia - Navule - Nhimpine - Nouela - Nugui - Pandane - Pessane - Pucane - Raphael - Régulo Machiquevane - Sabonete - Salomão - Saringo - Serrano - Tora - Uatin - Viape 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 Maqueze Named natural and historic features inside Maqueze, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 72 lakes; 9 rivers and streams. - Bulpane - Denguene - Lago Chafanine - Lago Charruine - Lago Chibutane - Lago Chicungunhane - Lago Chigogore - Lago Chilochamache - Lago Chimitsuane - Lago Chimoanine - Lago Chipale - Lago Chitsove - Lago Cocote - Lago Coussene - Lago Ducuza - Lago Fuculane - Lago Fumane - Lago Goendane - Lago Gongolozane - Lago Gunguene - Lago Ichongonhuem - Lago Inhai-Nhai - Lago Inhamisse - Lago Inhanane …and 57 more. 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 Maqueze and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chibuto District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 682 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (132 mm) and the driest Aug (11 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 28 132 Feb 27 87 Mar 27 87 Apr 25 58 May 22 20 Jun 20 27 Jul 20 18 Aug 21 11 Sep 24 15 Oct 26 36 Nov 27 70 Dec 28 121 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maqueze Need Nearest mapped Distance School EP1 DE MUBOXUA · Maqueze 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.32498&mlon=33.56541#map=17/-24.32498/33.56541) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Maqueze Places mapped inside Maqueze in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Maqueze?In Alto Changane, Chibuto District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Maqueze?Alto Changane, Changanine-Sede, Funguane, Godide-Sede, Mbala-Vala, Nalazi Sede, Nhanale and Tlhatlhene - What time zone is Maqueze in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Maqueze?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Maqueze?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maqueze?75 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maqueze?Settlements lie between 13 m and 60 m - What is the best time to visit Maqueze?February to November - What is the P-code of Maqueze?MZ09030201 (OCHA common operational dataset)