# Cidade de Chibuto, Chibuto District – Localities & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/ Administrative post · Chibuto District # Cidade de Chibuto Cidade de Chibuto is an administrative post of Mozambique in Chibuto District, Gaza Province. It covers **222.8 km²**. It is divided into 13 localities. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 223km² - 13localities - 10mapped services ## Where is Cidade de Chibuto? Cidade de Chibuto lies in [Chibuto District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Chicumbane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chicumbane/), [Godide](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/godide/), [Malehice](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/), [Tchaimite](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/tchaimite/) and [Xilembene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/xilembene/). By area it is the 389th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 3.7% of [Chibuto District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/). The centre of Cidade de Chibuto is about 175 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.6754° S, 33.5727° 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: Cidade de Chibuto - 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-Xai30 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo171 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:04). 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 Cidade de Chibuto Locality Area km² Localities Services [Bairro 1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-1/) 0.6 0 0 [Bairro 2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-2/) 2.2 0 0 [Bairro 25 de Junho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-25-de-junho/) 4.6 1 0 [Bairro 3](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-3/) 0.5 0 1 [Bairro Canhanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-canhanda/) 18 1 5 [Bairro Cimento](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-cimento/) 1.1 1 4 [Bairro Mudada](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-mudada/) 5.9 0 0 [Bairro Mussavene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-mussavene/) 3.5 0 0 [Bairro Nhocane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-nhocane/) 3.5 0 0 [Bairro Samora Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-samora-machel/) 2.7 1 0 [Bairro Unidade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-unidade/) 1.1 0 0 [Canhavano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/canhavano/) 144 2 0 [Maniquiniqui](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/maniquiniqui/) 35 2 0 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 Cidade de Chibuto Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Cidade de Chibuto. The largest with a recorded population: Chibuto (73,393). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 110 m above sea level (median 91 m). - Carreira de Tiro - Chefe Chimindo - Chefe Conjane - Chefe Teto - Chibuto - Mechanga - Muchiquivane - Regedor Canhavano 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 Cidade de Chibuto Named natural and historic features inside Cidade de Chibuto, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams; 3 lakes. - Chilalanhane - Gubo-Gubo - Lago Machaúle - Lago Marilele - Lago Nunguane - Rio Sunguti - Uaguezane - Unhagumbe - Zengue ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Chibuto 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 Cidade de Chibuto 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cidade de Chibuto Places mapped inside Cidade de Chibuto in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels3 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 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 Cidade de Chibuto?In Chibuto District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Cidade de Chibuto?Chicumbane, Godide, Malehice, Tchaimite and Xilembene - What time zone is Cidade de Chibuto in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cidade de Chibuto?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Cidade de Chibuto?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cidade de Chibuto?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cidade de Chibuto?Settlements lie between 11 m and 110 m - What is the best time to visit Cidade de Chibuto?February to November - How many hospitals are in Cidade de Chibuto?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Cidade de Chibuto?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Cidade de Chibuto?MZ090301 (OCHA common operational dataset)