# Malehice, Chibuto District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/ Administrative post · Chibuto District # Malehice Malehice is an administrative post of Mozambique in Chibuto District, Gaza Province. It covers **462.5 km²**. It is divided into 7 localities. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 463km² - 7localities - 3mapped services ## Where is Malehice? Malehice lies in [Chibuto District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other administrative posts: [Chalala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chalala/), [Chicumbane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chicumbane/), [Chongoene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/chongoene/), [Cidade de Chibuto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/), [Godide](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/godide/), [Mandlakazi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/mandlakazi-sede/) and [Mazucane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/mazucane/). By area it is the 356th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 7.6% of [Chibuto District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/). The centre of Malehice is about 176 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.7470° S, 33.6947° 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: Malehice - 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-Xai17 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo172 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 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. ## Localities of Malehice Locality Area km² Localities Services [Bambane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/bambane/) 110 10 0 [Chimundo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/chimundo/) 12 0 0 [Koka Missava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/koka-missava/) 100 10 0 [Maivene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/maivene/) 48 3 0 [Malehice-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/malehice-sede/) 30 3 0 [Mangume](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/mangume/) 103 8 2 [Muxaxane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/muxaxane/) 60 2 1 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Malehice Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Malehice. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 87 m above sea level (median 73 m). - Armazém - Azaria - Baicane - Bartolomeu - Chefe Boane - Chefe Chiene - Chefe Congolo - Chefe Duma - Chefe Gabriel - Chefe Guanhane - Chefe Magandane - Chefe Maivanine - Chefe Manhandane - Chefe Matamelane - Chefe Uajahane - Chivachela - Chégua - Gafaria - Jantigué - Jossefa - José - João Dumeia - Leopoldina - Luiz Gonzaga - Macanda - Maguijane - Malaíca - Mundiane - Muxaxane - Muzamane - Regedor Maivene - Regedor Mazucanhane - Regedor Muxaxane - Regedor Muxuquete - Ualangane 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 Malehice Named natural and historic features inside Malehice, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 lakes; 1 river or stream. - Chongoene - Lago Balalene - Lago Bucútezo - Lago Chibomo - Lago Chiozolo - Lago Dindire - Lago Inhacuessesse - Lago Lungué - Lago Nhaleçangue - Lago Nhatsele - Lago Nhatsi - Lago Tessinzinze 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 Malehice 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Malehice Places mapped inside Malehice in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools3 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Malehice?In Chibuto District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Malehice?Chalala, Chicumbane, Chongoene, Cidade de Chibuto, Godide, Mandlakazi-Sede and Mazucane - What time zone is Malehice in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Malehice?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Malehice?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Malehice?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Malehice?Settlements lie between 7 m and 87 m - What is the best time to visit Malehice?February to November - What is the P-code of Malehice?MZ090306 (OCHA common operational dataset)