# Canhavano Locality, Cidade de Chibuto, Chibuto District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/canhavano/ Locality · Cidade de Chibuto # Canhavano Canhavano is a locality of Mozambique in Cidade de Chibuto, Chibuto District, Gaza Province. It covers **144.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 144km² - 95 mtypical elevation ## Where is Canhavano? Canhavano 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 8 other localities: [Bairro 2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-2/), [Bairro Canhanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-canhanda/), [Bairro Mudada](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-mudada/), [Bairro Unidade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-unidade/), [Godide-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/godide/godide-sede/), [Mangume](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/mangume/), [Mukhotuene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/tchaimite/mukhotuene/) and [Tlhatlhene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/tchaimite/tlhatlhene/). By area it is the 992nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 64.7% of [Cidade de Chibuto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/). The centre of Canhavano is about 178 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.6131° S, 33.5320° 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). ## Things to see in and around Canhavano ### Nearby, outside Canhavano - Portuguese Memorial · museum, Tchaimite-Sede20 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Canhavano - 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-Xai38 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo175 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 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 Canhavano Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Canhavano. - 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 Canhavano Named natural and historic features inside Canhavano, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Chilalanhane - Lago Marilele - Lago Nunguane - Uaguezane - Unhagumbe 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 Canhavano 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 Canhavano Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chibuto Hospital · Bairro 3 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.69036&mlon=33.54024#map=17/-24.69036/33.54024) Bank BIM · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71522&mlon=33.87944#map=17/-24.71522/33.87944) Petrol pump Mobil · Bairro Cimento 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.68881&mlon=33.52739#map=17/-24.68881/33.52739) Hotel Hotel Mar Da Zinha · Bairro Cimento 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.68802&mlon=33.53108#map=17/-24.68802/33.53108) School Escola Pre-Universitaria Hamdan Bin Rashid · Bairro Cimento 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.68962&mlon=33.53522#map=17/-24.68962/33.53522) College Escola Superior de Negócios e empreendedorismo de Chibuto - UEM · Bairro Cimento 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.68898&mlon=33.52795#map=17/-24.68898/33.52795) Police station PRM de chilembeni · Vila de Xilembene 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.68971&mlon=33.25771#map=17/-24.68971/33.25771) 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 Cidade de Chibuto - Bairro 1 - Bairro 2 - Bairro 25 de Junho - Bairro 3 - Bairro Canhanda - Bairro Cimento - Bairro Mudada - Bairro Mussavene - Bairro Nhocane - Bairro Samora Machel - Bairro Unidade - Maniquiniqui ## Quick answers - Where is Canhavano?In Cidade de Chibuto, Chibuto District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Canhavano?Bairro 2, Bairro Canhanda, Bairro Mudada, Bairro Unidade, Godide-Sede, Mangume, Mukhotuene and Tlhatlhene - What is there to see in Canhavano?Portuguese Memorial - What time zone is Canhavano in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Canhavano?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Canhavano?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Canhavano?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Canhavano?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Canhavano?Chibuto Hospital, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Canhavano?BIM, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Canhavano?Mobil, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Canhavano?MZ09030112 (OCHA common operational dataset)