# Lionde-Sede Locality, Lionde, Chókwè District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Lionde 

# Lionde-Sede

Lionde-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Lionde, Chókwè District, Gaza Province. It covers **124.9 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 125km²
- 13mapped services
- 30 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lionde-Sede?

Lionde-Sede lies in [Lionde](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/lionde/), [Chókwè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [1º Bairro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/1o-bairro/), [5º Bairro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/5o-bairro/), [6º Bairro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/6o-bairro/), [Chivongoene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/chivonguene/chivongoene-sede/), [Conhane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/lionde/conhane/), [Malau](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/lionde/malau/) and [Matuba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/macarretane/matuba/). By area it is the 1025th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 12.9% of [Lionde](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/lionde/). The centre of Lionde-Sede is about 161 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.5896° S, 33.0767° 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-Sede

- 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-Xai76 km
- Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza156 km

### Nearest railway station

Chókwè (3º Bairro B), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 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.

## Villages and localities in Lionde-Sede

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Lionde-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 28 m and 32 m above sea level (median 30 m).

- Abel
- Aldeia de Lionde
- Biluane
- Caputine
- Gajane
- Mulalene
- Nôa

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 Lionde-Sede 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lionde-Sede

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rural de Chókwè · 1º Bairro 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.53555&mlon=33.00557#map=17/-24.53555/33.00557) 

Bank Barclays · 1º Bairro 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.53078&mlon=32.99973#map=17/-24.53078/32.99973) 

Petrol pump Petromoc · 1º Bairro 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.53507&mlon=33.00290#map=17/-24.53507/33.00290) 

Hotel Condominium · Lionde-Sede 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.58487&mlon=33.03161#map=17/-24.58487/33.03161) 

School escola primaria de lionde b · Lionde-Sede 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.58413&mlon=33.06244#map=17/-24.58413/33.06244) 

College Instituto superior politecnico de gaza · Lionde-Sede 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.58984&mlon=33.02733#map=17/-24.58984/33.02733) 

Police station comando distrital de prm de chokwe · 1º Bairro 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.53181&mlon=33.00225#map=17/-24.53181/33.00225) 

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 Lionde-Sede

Places mapped inside Lionde-Sede in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools10
- Colleges and universities2

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 Lionde

- Conhane
- Malau
- Mwambjana

## Quick answers

- Where is Lionde-Sede?In Lionde, Chókwè District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Lionde-Sede?1º Bairro, 5º Bairro, 6º Bairro, Chivongoene-Sede, Conhane, Malau and Matuba
- What time zone is Lionde-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Lionde-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Lionde-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lionde-Sede?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lionde-Sede?Settlements lie between 28 m and 32 m
- What is the best time to visit Lionde-Sede?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lionde-Sede?Hospital Rural de Chókwè, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lionde-Sede?Barclays, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lionde-Sede?Petromoc, about 9.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lionde-Sede?MZ09060201 (OCHA common operational dataset)