# Malau Locality, Lionde, Chókwè District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/lionde/malau/

Locality · Lionde 

# Malau

Malau is a locality of Mozambique in Lionde, Chókwè District, Gaza Province. It covers **240.8 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 241km²
- 11mapped services
- 34 mtypical elevation

## Where is Malau?

Malau 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: [Conhane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/lionde/conhane/), [Lionde-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/lionde/lionde-sede/), [Marule](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/motaze/marule/), [Matuba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/macarretane/matuba/), [Mazivila-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/mazivila/mazivila-sede/), [Motaze-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/motaze/motaze-sede/) and [Mwambjana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/lionde/mwambjana/). By area it is the 812th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 24.9% of [Lionde](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/lionde/). The centre of Malau is about 148 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.6568° S, 32.8740° 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: Malau

- 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-Xai93 km
- Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza134 km

### Nearest railway station

Chókwè (3º Bairro B), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:07).

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 Malau

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Malau. Settlements here lie between about 29 m and 41 m above sea level (median 34 m).

- Bique
- Boma
- C. Tuvana
- Cambo
- Changolene
- Chimono
- Chovanhane
- Estevanhane
- Fichane
- Gau
- Joanes
- Lucas
- Macacane
- Magone
- Malane
- Malau
- Meguzane
- Melalene
- Mutave
- Nambareta
- Salvador
- Tauene
- 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 Malau

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

### Water

9 lakes; 2 rivers and streams.

- Angohana
- Lago Biluíne
- Lago Liculuene
- Lago Linari
- Lago Mabalane
- Lago Matinhufo
- Lago Monatche
- Lago Sechudze
- Lago Tongane
- Lago Zungula
- Rio Uantimbe

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 Malau 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 Malau

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rural de Chókwè · 1º Bairro 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.53555&mlon=33.00557#map=17/-24.53555/33.00557) 

Bank Pro Credit Bank · Bairro 2 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.52921&mlon=32.99662#map=17/-24.52921/32.99662) 

Petrol pump Bombas Puma · 5º Bairro 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.53572&mlon=33.00231#map=17/-24.53572/33.00231) 

Hotel Condominium · Lionde-Sede 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.58487&mlon=33.03161#map=17/-24.58487/33.03161) 

School Escola lhangulene · Malau 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.67247&mlon=32.84556#map=17/-24.67247/32.84556) 

College Universidade Pedagogica · 6º Bairro 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.57377&mlon=33.00848#map=17/-24.57377/33.00848) 

Police station comando distrital de prm de chokwe · 1º Bairro 19 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 Malau

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

- Schools11

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
- Lionde-Sede
- Mwambjana

## Quick answers

- Where is Malau?In Lionde, Chókwè District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Malau?Conhane, Lionde-Sede, Marule, Matuba, Mazivila-Sede, Motaze-Sede and Mwambjana
- What time zone is Malau in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Malau?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Malau?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Malau?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Malau?Settlements lie between 29 m and 41 m
- What is the best time to visit Malau?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Malau?Hospital Rural de Chókwè, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Malau?Pro Credit Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malau?Bombas Puma, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Malau?MZ09060203 (OCHA common operational dataset)