# Mukhotuene Locality, Tchaimite, Chibuto District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/tchaimite/mukhotuene/ Locality · Tchaimite # Mukhotuene Mukhotuene is a locality of Mozambique in Tchaimite, Chibuto District, Gaza Province. It covers **197.7 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 198km² - 1mapped service - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mukhotuene? Mukhotuene lies in [Tchaimite](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/tchaimite/), [Chibuto District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 11 other localities: [Bairro 1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-1/), [Bairro 25 de Junho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-25-de-junho/), [Bairro Mussavene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-mussavene/), [Bairro Nhocane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-nhocane/), [Bairro Samora Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-samora-machel/), [Bairro Unidade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/bairro-unidade/), [Canhavano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/canhavano/), [Chiduachine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/xilembene/chiduachine/), [Maniquiniqui](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/maniquiniqui/), [Tchaimite-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/tchaimite/tchaimite-sede/) and [Tlhatlhene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/tchaimite/tlhatlhene/). By area it is the 882nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 20.1% of [Tchaimite](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/tchaimite/). The centre of Mukhotuene is about 165 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.7051° S, 33.4549° 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 Mukhotuene ### Nearby, outside Mukhotuene - Portuguese Memorial · museum, Tchaimite-Sede12 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: Mukhotuene - 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-Xai37 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo162 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. ## Villages and localities in Mukhotuene Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Mukhotuene. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 34 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Armazém - Armazém I.A.M. - Binga - Chefe Macupulane - Chigoela - Comba - Cufene - Cufucuane - Machochovane - Maguava - Matica - Paulino S. Gil - Quinta do Vale - Secretaria Da Localidade de MuKotwene - Simone 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 Mukhotuene Named natural and historic features inside Mukhotuene, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 lakes; 1 river or stream. - Changane - Lago Chingua - Lago Gongonzo - Lago Inzevere - Lago Mepinducane - Lago Negogozuane - Lago Zavere ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Quinta do Vale 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 Mukhotuene 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 Mukhotuene Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hospital de chalucuane · Chiduachine 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71329&mlon=33.37340#map=17/-24.71329/33.37340) Petrol pump Mobil · Bairro Cimento 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.68881&mlon=33.52739#map=17/-24.68881/33.52739) Hotel Hotel Mar Da Zinha · Bairro Cimento 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.68802&mlon=33.53108#map=17/-24.68802/33.53108) School EPC de MuKotwene · Mukhotuene 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.68374&mlon=33.40407#map=17/-24.68374/33.40407) College Escola Superior de Negócios e empreendedorismo de Chibuto - UEM · Bairro Cimento 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.68898&mlon=33.52795#map=17/-24.68898/33.52795) Police station PRM de chilembeni · Vila de Xilembene 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.68971&mlon=33.25771#map=17/-24.68971/33.25771) 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 Mukhotuene Places mapped inside Mukhotuene in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Tchaimite - Funguane - Tchaimite-Sede - Tlhatlhene ## Quick answers - Where is Mukhotuene?In Tchaimite, Chibuto District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Mukhotuene?Bairro 1, Bairro 25 de Junho, Bairro Mussavene, Bairro Nhocane, Bairro Samora Machel, Bairro Unidade, Canhavano, Chiduachine, Maniquiniqui, Tchaimite-Sede and Tlhatlhene - What is there to see in Mukhotuene?Portuguese Memorial - What time zone is Mukhotuene in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mukhotuene?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mukhotuene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mukhotuene?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mukhotuene?Settlements lie between 10 m and 34 m - What is the best time to visit Mukhotuene?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mukhotuene?hospital de chalucuane, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mukhotuene?Mobil, about 7.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mukhotuene?MZ09030303 (OCHA common operational dataset)