# Chipadja Locality, Godide, Chibuto District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/godide/chipadja/ Locality · Godide # Chipadja Chipadja is a locality of Mozambique in Godide, Chibuto District, Gaza Province. It covers **234.1 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 234km² - 84 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chipadja? Chipadja 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 8 other localities: [Alto Changane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/godide/alto-changane/), [Chalala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chalala/chalala/), [Godide-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/godide/godide-sede/), [Macuacua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/macuacua/macuacua-sede/), [Maivene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/maivene/), [Mangume](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/mangume/), [Mussengue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chalala/mussengue/) and [Muxaxane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/muxaxane/). By area it is the 826th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 18.9% of [Godide](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/godide/). The centre of Chipadja is about 194 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.5861° S, 33.7663° 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 Chipadja ### Nearby, outside Chipadja - Eduardo Mondlane Monument · monument, Chalala13 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: Chipadja - 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-Xai34 km - Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane184 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 17:03). 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 Chipadja Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Chipadja. Settlements here lie between about 57 m and 114 m above sea level (median 84 m). - Alberto - Chefe Cuacuene - Chefe Macheche - Chefe Pussa - Chidumo - Chipadja - Fabião - Govonguane - Incuai - Inhameze - Jeremias - Mamade - Mexexe - Pussa - Sacabuiane - Valente 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 Chipadja Named natural and historic features inside Chipadja, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 lakes. - Lago Chochuene - Lago Gualene - Lago Inhamenzane - Lago Marruque - Lago Massevelene - Lago Mavanje - Lago Nhacobomo - Lago Nhatifussuane 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 Chipadja 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 Chipadja Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Rural de Mandlakazi · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71237&mlon=33.88625#map=17/-24.71237/33.88625) Bank BIM · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71522&mlon=33.87944#map=17/-24.71522/33.87944) Petrol pump PETROMAC · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71513&mlon=33.87918#map=17/-24.71513/33.87918) Hotel Hotel Mazino · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71751&mlon=33.86005#map=17/-24.71751/33.86005) School Escola Primária 1º Grau De Muxaxane · Muxaxane 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.70469&mlon=33.70531#map=17/-24.70469/33.70531) College Escola Superior de Negócios e empreendedorismo de Chibuto - UEM · Bairro Cimento 27 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 18 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. ## Other localities in Godide - Alto Changane - Godide-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Chipadja?In Godide, Chibuto District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Chipadja?Alto Changane, Chalala, Godide-Sede, Macuacua-Sede, Maivene, Mangume, Mussengue and Muxaxane - What is there to see in Chipadja?Eduardo Mondlane Monument - What time zone is Chipadja in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chipadja?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chipadja?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chipadja?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chipadja?Settlements lie between 57 m and 114 m - What is the best time to visit Chipadja?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chipadja?Hospital Rural de Mandlakazi, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chipadja?BIM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chipadja?PETROMAC, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chipadja?MZ09030503 (OCHA common operational dataset)