# Bambane Locality, Malehice, Chibuto District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/bambane/

Locality · Malehice 

# Bambane

Bambane is a locality of Mozambique in Malehice, Chibuto District, Gaza Province. It covers **110.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 110km²
- 82 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bambane?

Bambane lies in [Malehice](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/), [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: [Chicavane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/mazucane/chicavane/), [Koka Missava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/koka-missava/), [Maivene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/maivene/), [Malehice-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/malehice-sede/), [Muxaxane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/muxaxane/), [Muzamane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/mandlakazi-sede/muzamane/) and [Nhacutse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/chongoene/nhacutse/). By area it is the 1060th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 23.9% of [Malehice](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/). The centre of Bambane is about 179 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.7581° S, 33.7661° 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: Bambane

- 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-Xai15 km
- Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo176 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.

## Villages and localities in Bambane

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Bambane. Settlements here lie between about 71 m and 87 m above sea level (median 82 m).

- Azaria
- Baicane
- Chefe Manhandane
- Chivachela
- Chégua
- Jossefa
- José
- Muzamane
- Regedor Mazucanhane
- 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).

## Weather in Bambane 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 Bambane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rural de Mandlakazi · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71237&mlon=33.88625#map=17/-24.71237/33.88625) 

Bank BIM · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71522&mlon=33.87944#map=17/-24.71522/33.87944) 

ATM BCI · 1º Bairro Comunal Xai-Xai 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04939&mlon=33.64574#map=17/-25.04939/33.64574) 

Petrol pump PETROMAC · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 12 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 11 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 8.5 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 25 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 13 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 Malehice

- Chimundo
- Koka Missava
- Maivene
- Malehice-Sede
- Mangume
- Muxaxane

## Quick answers

- Where is Bambane?In Malehice, Chibuto District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Bambane?Chicavane, Koka Missava, Maivene, Malehice-Sede, Muxaxane, Muzamane and Nhacutse
- What time zone is Bambane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Bambane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Bambane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bambane?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bambane?Settlements lie between 71 m and 87 m
- What is the best time to visit Bambane?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bambane?Hospital Rural de Mandlakazi, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bambane?BIM, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bambane?BCI, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bambane?PETROMAC, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bambane?MZ09030602 (OCHA common operational dataset)