# Lionde, Chókwè District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/lionde/ Administrative post · Chókwè District # Lionde Lionde is an administrative post of Mozambique in Chókwè District, Gaza Province. It covers **968.3 km²**. It is divided into 4 localities. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 968km² - 4localities - 41mapped services ## Where is Lionde? Lionde lies in [Chókwè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other administrative posts: [Chivonguene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/chivonguene/), [Cidade de Chókwè](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/), [Macarretane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/macarretane/), [Mazivila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/mazivila/), [Motaze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/motaze/) and [Xilembene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/xilembene/). By area it is the 272nd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 38.8% of [Chókwè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/). The centre of Lionde is about 148 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 18 km from Chokwé, the main town of Chókwè District. The centre point is at 24.6937° S, 33.0035° 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: Lionde - 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-Xai79 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo143 km ### Nearest railway station Chókwè (3º Bairro B), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 17:06). 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. ## Localities of Lionde Locality Area km² Localities Services [Conhane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/lionde/conhane/) 546 28 17 [Lionde-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/lionde/lionde-sede/) 125 7 13 [Malau](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/lionde/malau/) 241 23 11 [Mwambjana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/lionde/mwambjana/) 56 6 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Lionde Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Lionde. Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 43 m above sea level (median 31 m). - Abel - Aldeia Comunais Uambjana - Aldeia S. Tiago - Aldeia de Folgares - Aldeia de Freixiel - Aldeia de Lionde - Aldeia de Ourique - Aldeia de Sagres - Aldéia São José de Ribamar - António - Armazém - Armazéns - Biluane - Bique - Boma - C. Tuvana - Cambo - Caputine - Chacate - Changolene - Chefe Nhamusse - Chiaquelane - Chigugo - Chimono - Chipapa - Chovanhane - Conhane - Cufene - Estevanhane - Fasbele - Fichane - Franque - Gajane - Gau - Govero - Joanes - Lucas - Lângua - Macacane - Magone - Malane - Malau - Manjague - Mavaissa - Meguzane - Melalene - Mezene - Modina - Monteiro - Muei - Mulalene - Mundou - Mutave - Nambareta - Nôa - Pamele - Regedor Chaquelane - Salvador - Tauene - Tinguve - Tomás - Tuavene - Uacavilande - Vicente 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 Lionde Named natural and historic features inside Lionde, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 25 lakes; 2 rivers and streams. - Angohana - Lago Balavale - Lago Baquine - Lago Batine - Lago Biluíne - Lago Chata - Lago Chianganine - Lago Chissonzuene - Lago Chitiruane - Lago Guidiza - Lago Liculuene - Lago Linari - Lago Mabalane - Lago Mahoene - Lago Maongonhe - Lago Matinhufo - Lago Maxecuane - Lago Monatche - Lago Mucaene - Lago Mucilane - Lago Nhanzuzo - Lago Nhassune - Lago Sechudze - Lago Tongane …and 3 more. ### Getting around 2 railway stations. - Mazimechopes - Mazimechopes 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 Lionde and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chókwè District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 695 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (131 mm) and the driest Aug (10 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 28 131 Feb 28 91 Mar 27 86 Apr 25 64 May 22 18 Jun 20 26 Jul 20 16 Aug 22 10 Sep 24 15 Oct 26 37 Nov 27 76 Dec 28 124 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lionde Places mapped inside Lionde in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels1 - Schools37 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Lionde?In Chókwè District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Lionde?Chivonguene, Cidade de Chókwè, Macarretane, Mazivila, Motaze and Xilembene - What time zone is Lionde in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lionde?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Lionde?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lionde?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lionde?Settlements lie between 22 m and 43 m - What is the best time to visit Lionde?February to November - What is the P-code of Lionde?MZ090602 (OCHA common operational dataset)