# Maniquiniqui Locality, Cidade de Chibuto, Chibuto District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/maniquiniqui/ Locality · Cidade de Chibuto # Maniquiniqui Maniquiniqui is a locality of Mozambique in Cidade de Chibuto, Chibuto District, Gaza Province. It covers **34.7 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 34.7km² - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Maniquiniqui? Maniquiniqui 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 Samora Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-samora-machel/), [Chiduachine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/xilembene/chiduachine/), [Chimundo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/chimundo/), [Koka Missava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/koka-missava/), [Mangume](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/mangume/), [Mukhotuene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/tchaimite/mukhotuene/) and [Muzingane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chicumbane/muzingane/). By area it is the 1217th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 15.6% of [Cidade de Chibuto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/). The centre of Maniquiniqui is about 165 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.7705° S, 33.5539° 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: Maniquiniqui - 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-Xai24 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo162 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 Maniquiniqui Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Maniquiniqui. - Chefe Conjane - Chefe Teto 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 Maniquiniqui Named natural and historic features inside Maniquiniqui, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Gubo-Gubo - Lago Machaúle 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 Maniquiniqui 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 Maniquiniqui Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chibuto Hospital · Bairro 3 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.69036&mlon=33.54024#map=17/-24.69036/33.54024) Bank Millennium BIM · 2º Bairro Comunal Xai-Xai 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04136&mlon=33.64061#map=17/-25.04136/33.64061) ATM BCI · 1º Bairro Comunal Xai-Xai 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04939&mlon=33.64574#map=17/-25.04939/33.64574) Petrol pump DESHENG · Bairro Canhanda 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.69413&mlon=33.56427#map=17/-24.69413/33.56427) Hotel Chibuto Golden Peacock Resort Hotel · Bairro Canhanda 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.69352&mlon=33.56283#map=17/-24.69352/33.56283) School Centro de Formacao de Saude de Chicumbane · Muzingane 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.80493&mlon=33.51846#map=17/-24.80493/33.51846) College Escola Superior de Negócios e empreendedorismo de Chibuto - UEM · Bairro Cimento 9.4 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 31 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 - Canhavano ## Quick answers - Where is Maniquiniqui?In Cidade de Chibuto, Chibuto District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Maniquiniqui?Bairro Samora Machel, Chiduachine, Chimundo, Koka Missava, Mangume, Mukhotuene and Muzingane - What time zone is Maniquiniqui in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Maniquiniqui?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Maniquiniqui?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maniquiniqui?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Maniquiniqui?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Maniquiniqui?Chibuto Hospital, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Maniquiniqui?Millennium BIM, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Maniquiniqui?BCI, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maniquiniqui?DESHENG, about 8.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maniquiniqui?MZ09030113 (OCHA common operational dataset)