# Bairro Canhanda Locality, Cidade de Chibuto, Chibuto District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-canhanda/ Locality · Cidade de Chibuto # Bairro Canhanda Bairro Canhanda is a locality of Mozambique in Cidade de Chibuto, Chibuto District, Gaza Province. It covers **18.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.3km² - 5mapped services - 89 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bairro Canhanda? Bairro Canhanda lies in [Cidade de Chibuto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/), [Chibuto District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Bairro 2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-2/), [Bairro 25 de Junho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-25-de-junho/), [Bairro 3](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-3/), [Bairro Mudada](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-mudada/), [Canhavano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/canhavano/), [Chimundo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/chimundo/) and [Mangume](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/mangume/). By area it is the 1298th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 8.2% of [Cidade de Chibuto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/). The centre of Bairro Canhanda is about 175 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.6859° S, 33.5886° 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: Bairro Canhanda - 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-Xai28 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. ## Villages and localities in Bairro Canhanda Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bairro Canhanda. - Chefe Chimindo 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 Bairro Canhanda Named natural and historic features inside Bairro Canhanda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### 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 Bairro Canhanda 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 Bairro Canhanda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chibuto Hospital · Bairro 3 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.69036&mlon=33.54024#map=17/-24.69036/33.54024) Bank BIM · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71522&mlon=33.87944#map=17/-24.71522/33.87944) Petrol pump DESHENG · Bairro Canhanda 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.69413&mlon=33.56427#map=17/-24.69413/33.56427) Hotel DESHENG · Bairro Canhanda 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.69332&mlon=33.56288#map=17/-24.69332/33.56288) School Escola secundária de chibuto · Bairro Canhanda 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.69192&mlon=33.55122#map=17/-24.69192/33.55122) College Escola Superior de Negócios e empreendedorismo de Chibuto - UEM · Bairro Cimento 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.68898&mlon=33.52795#map=17/-24.68898/33.52795) Police station Comando Distrital da PRM Mandlakazi · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71205&mlon=33.88369#map=17/-24.71205/33.88369) 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 Bairro Canhanda Places mapped inside Bairro Canhanda in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - 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. ## Other localities in Cidade de Chibuto - Bairro 1 - Bairro 2 - Bairro 25 de Junho - Bairro 3 - Bairro Cimento - Bairro Mudada - Bairro Mussavene - Bairro Nhocane - Bairro Samora Machel - Bairro Unidade - Canhavano - Maniquiniqui ## Quick answers - Where is Bairro Canhanda?In Cidade de Chibuto, Chibuto District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Bairro Canhanda?Bairro 2, Bairro 25 de Junho, Bairro 3, Bairro Mudada, Canhavano, Chimundo and Mangume - What time zone is Bairro Canhanda in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bairro Canhanda?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Bairro Canhanda?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bairro Canhanda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bairro Canhanda?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Bairro Canhanda?Chibuto Hospital, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bairro Canhanda?BIM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bairro Canhanda?DESHENG, about 2.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Bairro Canhanda?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Bairro Canhanda?MZ09030105 (OCHA common operational dataset)