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

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

Locality · Malehice 

# Maivene

Maivene is a locality of Mozambique in Malehice, Chibuto District, Gaza Province. It covers **47.8 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 47.8km²
- 81 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maivene?

Maivene 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: [Bambane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/bambane/), [Chipadja](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/godide/chipadja/), [Mussengue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chalala/mussengue/), [Muxaxane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/muxaxane/) and [Muzamane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/mandlakazi-sede/muzamane/). By area it is the 1193rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 10.3% of [Malehice](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/). The centre of Maivene is about 189 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.6613° S, 33.7833° 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 Maivene

### Nearby, outside Maivene

- Eduardo Mondlane Monument · monument, Chalala14 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: Maivene

- 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-Xai26 km
- Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo186 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 Maivene

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Maivene. Settlements here lie between about 70 m and 83 m above sea level (median 81 m).

- Chefe Maivanine
- Malaíca
- Regedor Maivene

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 Maivene 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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- Mar
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- Jun
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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 Maivene

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rural de Mandlakazi · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71237&mlon=33.88625#map=17/-24.71237/33.88625) 

Bank BIM · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 11 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 11 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 10.0 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 9.2 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 26 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 12 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
- Chimundo
- Koka Missava
- Malehice-Sede
- Mangume
- Muxaxane

## Quick answers

- Where is Maivene?In Malehice, Chibuto District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Maivene?Bambane, Chipadja, Mussengue, Muxaxane and Muzamane
- What is there to see in Maivene?Eduardo Mondlane Monument
- What time zone is Maivene in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Maivene?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Maivene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maivene?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maivene?Settlements lie between 70 m and 83 m
- What is the best time to visit Maivene?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maivene?Hospital Rural de Mandlakazi, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maivene?BIM, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maivene?PETROMAC, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maivene?MZ09030605 (OCHA common operational dataset)