# Alto Changane Locality, Godide, Chibuto District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/godide/alto-changane/

Locality · Godide 

# Alto Changane

Alto Changane is a locality of Mozambique in Godide, Chibuto District, Gaza Province. It covers **832.7 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 833km²
- 64 mtypical elevation

## Where is Alto Changane?

Alto Changane lies in [Godide](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/godide/), [Chibuto District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Changanine-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/changanine/changanine-sede/), [Chilatanhane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/macuacua/chilatanhane/), [Chipadja](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/godide/chipadja/), [Godide-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/godide/godide-sede/), [Macuacua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/macuacua/macuacua-sede/) and [Maqueze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/alto-changane/maqueze/). By area it is the 286th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 67.2% of [Godide](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/godide/). The centre of Alto Changane is about 213 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.3454° S, 33.7182° 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: Alto Changane

- 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-Xai61 km
- Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane179 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 06:26, 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 Alto Changane

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Alto Changane. Settlements here lie between about 19 m and 94 m above sea level (median 64 m).

- Armazéns
- Baiecane
- Cever do Patesamaio
- Chacurrima
- Chefe Cinzavane
- Chicoba
- Ernesto
- Fabião
- Faustino
- Jaqueu
- Joaquim
- Maconene
- Macuácua
- Mamitelane
- Meboi
- Milagre
- Muchola
- Muetangane
- Regedoria Majecuza
- Régulo Chacunima
- Régulo Matxecuane
- Sabão
- Salvador
- Sonzo
- Timôteo
- Tive
- Vila Gomes da Costa
- Zefanias

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 Alto Changane

Named natural and historic features inside Alto Changane, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 lakes; 8 rivers and streams.

- Chissauque
- Lago Chango
- Lago Chinoamacote
- Lago Chissungune
- Lago Chongue
- Lago Funguine
- Lago Macusse
- Lago Macusse
- Lago Mavegane
- Lago Quivine
- Lago Sumbulane
- Magombane
- Munhuane
- Necotela
- Rio Changane
- Rio Chissicuane
- Rio Maqueze
- Rio Nhangule

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 Alto Changane 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 Alto Changane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School EP1 DE MUBOXUA · Maqueze 16 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.

## Other localities in Godide

- Chipadja
- Godide-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Alto Changane?In Godide, Chibuto District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Alto Changane?Changanine-Sede, Chilatanhane, Chipadja, Godide-Sede, Macuacua-Sede and Maqueze
- What time zone is Alto Changane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Alto Changane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Alto Changane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alto Changane?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alto Changane?Settlements lie between 19 m and 94 m
- What is the best time to visit Alto Changane?February to November
- What is the P-code of Alto Changane?MZ09030502 (OCHA common operational dataset)