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

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

Locality · Malehice 

# Chimundo

Chimundo is a locality of Mozambique in Malehice, Chibuto District, Gaza Province. It covers **11.7 km²**.

- 11.7km²

## Where is Chimundo?

Chimundo 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 5 other localities: [Bairro 25 de Junho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-25-de-junho/), [Bairro Canhanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-canhanda/), [Bairro Samora Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-samora-machel/), [Mangume](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/mangume/) and [Maniquiniqui](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/maniquiniqui/). By area it is the 1348th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 2.5% of [Malehice](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/). The centre of Chimundo is about 172 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.7086° S, 33.5804° 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: Chimundo

- 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-Xai27 km
- Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo169 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.

## Weather in Chimundo 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
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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 Chimundo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chibuto Hospital · Bairro 3 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.69036&mlon=33.54024#map=17/-24.69036/33.54024) 

Bank BIM · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 30 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 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04939&mlon=33.64574#map=17/-25.04939/33.64574) 

Petrol pump DESHENG · Bairro Canhanda 2.3 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 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.69352&mlon=33.56283#map=17/-24.69352/33.56283) 

School Escola secundária de chibuto · Bairro Canhanda 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.69192&mlon=33.55122#map=17/-24.69192/33.55122) 

College Escola Superior de Negócios e empreendedorismo de Chibuto - UEM · Bairro Cimento 5.7 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 31 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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chimundo?In Malehice, Chibuto District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chimundo?Bairro 25 de Junho, Bairro Canhanda, Bairro Samora Machel, Mangume and Maniquiniqui
- What time zone is Chimundo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chimundo?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chimundo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Chimundo?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chimundo?Chibuto Hospital, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chimundo?BIM, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chimundo?BCI, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chimundo?DESHENG, about 2.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chimundo?MZ09030603 (OCHA common operational dataset)