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

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

Locality · Malehice 

# Mangume

Mangume is a locality of Mozambique in Malehice, Chibuto District, Gaza Province. It covers **103.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 103km²
- 2mapped services
- 53 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mangume?

Mangume 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 10 other localities: [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/), [Canhavano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/canhavano/), [Chimundo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/chimundo/), [Chipadja](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/godide/chipadja/), [Godide-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/godide/godide-sede/), [Koka Missava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/koka-missava/), [Malehice-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/malehice-sede/), [Maniquiniqui](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/maniquiniqui/) and [Muxaxane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/muxaxane/). By area it is the 1069th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 22.3% of [Malehice](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/). The centre of Mangume is about 172 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.7340° S, 33.6188° 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: Mangume

- 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-Xai22 km
- Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo169 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 06:27, 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 Mangume

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Mangume. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 82 m above sea level (median 53 m).

- Armazém
- Chefe Boane
- Chefe Chiene
- Chefe Duma
- Chefe Guanhane
- Chefe Magandane
- Jantigué
- Regedor Muxuquete

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 Mangume

Named natural and historic features inside Mangume, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Chongoene
- Lago Bucútezo
- Lago Chibomo
- Lago Chiozolo
- Lago Dindire
- Lago Lungué
- Lago Nhatsele
- Lago Nhatsi

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 Mangume 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 Mangume

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chibuto Hospital · Bairro 3 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.69036&mlon=33.54024#map=17/-24.69036/33.54024) 

Bank BIM · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 26 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 DESHENG · Bairro Canhanda 7.1 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 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.69352&mlon=33.56283#map=17/-24.69352/33.56283) 

School EP do 1 e 2 Grau de Eduardo Mondlhane · Mangume 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.75489&mlon=33.61811#map=17/-24.75489/33.61811) 

College Escola Superior de Negócios e empreendedorismo de Chibuto - UEM · Bairro Cimento 10 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 27 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mangume

Places mapped inside Mangume in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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.

## Other localities in Malehice

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mangume?In Malehice, Chibuto District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mangume?Bairro Canhanda, Bairro Samora Machel, Canhavano, Chimundo, Chipadja, Godide-Sede, Koka Missava, Malehice-Sede, Maniquiniqui and Muxaxane
- What time zone is Mangume in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mangume?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mangume?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mangume?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mangume?Settlements lie between 9 m and 82 m
- What is the best time to visit Mangume?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mangume?Chibuto Hospital, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mangume?BIM, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mangume?BCI, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mangume?DESHENG, about 7.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mangume?MZ09030606 (OCHA common operational dataset)
