# Zinhane Locality, Chigubo-Sede, Chigubo District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chigubo/chigubo-sede/zinhane/ Locality · Chigubo-Sede # Zinhane Zinhane is a locality of Mozambique in Chigubo-Sede, Chigubo District, Gaza Province. It covers **1,999.5 km²**. 53 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,999km² - 104 mtypical elevation ## Where is Zinhane? Zinhane lies in [Chigubo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chigubo/chigubo-sede/), [Chigubo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chigubo/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Benzane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/zimane/benzane/), [Machaila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/machaila/machaila/), [Mapanhe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/massangena/mapanhe/), [Saute](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chigubo/chigubo-sede/saute/) and [Zimane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/zimane/zimane-sede/). By area it is the 59th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 54.0% of [Chigubo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chigubo/chigubo-sede/). The centre of Zinhane is about 410 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 22.3231° S, 33.2176° 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: Zinhane - 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 - Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo218 km - Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) · Phalaborwa277 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:57) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:10). 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 Zinhane Open gazetteers list **53 villages, towns and localities** in Zinhane. Settlements here lie between about 71 m and 128 m above sea level (median 104 m). - Atexane - Bande - Cacha - Captine - Chefe Zinhane - Chigodo - Chimutezuane - Confumane - Daulane - Deimane - Fabião - Fambala - Femiaco - Joanisse - Josefo - Jossai - Julai - Justino - Macaúle - Maconzene - Madovene - Maduvene - Mafucaiane - Magude - Maguiguenho - Manguaiane - Mapungane - Matabule - Matezuene - Matezuve - Maçula - Muachevane - Muhungo - Mundau - Munguiza - Mutavane - Mutechavi - Ngini - Nhabamba - Nideja - Ofisso - Ongonde - Pio Alberto de Miranda Cabral - Piquissai - Sabão - Samuel - Simone - Simosa - Uaiane - Uane - Xavanane - Xôve - Ziane 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 Zinhane Named natural and historic features inside Zinhane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 103 lakes; 8 rivers and streams. - Chinhezani - Escarril - Lago Bale - Lago Buíne - Lago Cavane - Lago Chambungo - Lago Chamouane - Lago Chamuambo - Lago Chechambene - Lago Chicuadane - Lago Chilovequelo - Lago Chivuvutesi - Lago Cuazaza - Lago Cucununhane - Lago Cucununo - Lago Delotane - Lago Denjane - Lago Dingane - Lago Fufutesica - Lago Govomila - Lago Gupe - Lago Inhagossa - Lago Inhampobo - Lago Inhaomba …and 87 more. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Mutote · 104 m - Matabule · 92 m - Banhine · 85 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Banhine 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 Zinhane and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chigubo District, the warmest month is Dec (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 598 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (139 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 122 Feb 29 86 Mar 28 74 Apr 26 39 May 23 11 Jun 21 16 Jul 20 9 Aug 22 5 Sep 25 9 Oct 28 26 Nov 29 61 Dec 29 139 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Other localities in Chigubo-Sede - Saute ## Quick answers - Where is Zinhane?In Chigubo-Sede, Chigubo District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Zinhane?Benzane, Machaila, Mapanhe, Saute and Zimane-Sede - What time zone is Zinhane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Zinhane?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Zinhane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Zinhane?53 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Zinhane?Settlements lie between 71 m and 128 m - What is the highest point in Zinhane?Mutote (104 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Zinhane?March to October - What is the P-code of Zinhane?MZ09050102 (OCHA common operational dataset)