# Machinho Locality, Macarretane, Chókwè District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/macarretane/machinho/ Locality · Macarretane # Machinho Machinho is a locality of Mozambique in Macarretane, Chókwè District, Gaza Province. It covers **483.9 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 484km² - 10mapped services - 50 mtypical elevation ## Where is Machinho? Machinho lies in [Macarretane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/macarretane/), [Chókwè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Macarretane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/macarretane/macarretane-sede/), [Mahel-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mahel/mahel-sede/), [Mpelane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/mubangoene/mpelane/), [Mucatine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/zulo/mucatine/), [Ringane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/massingir/ringane/) and [Tsokate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/mabalane/tsokate/). By area it is the 514th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 47.3% of [Macarretane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/macarretane/). The centre of Machinho is about 193 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.2344° S, 32.6779° 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: Machinho - 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-Xai131 km - Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza137 km ### Nearest railway station Pelane (Mpelane), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 17:08). 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 Machinho Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Machinho. Settlements here lie between about 41 m and 79 m above sea level (median 50 m). - Aldeia Comunais 25 de Setembro - Banguene - Bobo - Chilengue - Chiuauana - Daniel - Duma - Elias - Estivane - Gaio - Joane - Jojo - Junangani - Languane - Mabalene - Machua - Maguco - Maguequene - Majejamela - Mandjeleque - Maponisse - Massombe - Matchenhe - Maxinho - Simão - Tchioio - Tobosse - Tomo 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 Machinho Named natural and historic features inside Machinho, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams; 5 lakes. - Chissimo - Chivone-Checulo - Chivungoe - Lago Chitssive - Lago Conhinga - Lago Nhalumbe - Lago Nhanhale - Lago Pomboloene - Lichacatza - Moíne - Olifantsrivier - Rio Gonzoene - Rio Nhatchozoane 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 Machinho 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 Machinho Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hospital de saude d machua · Machinho 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.16992&mlon=32.64135#map=17/-24.16992/32.64135) School Escola · Machinho 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.22095&mlon=32.71495#map=17/-24.22095/32.71495) 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 Machinho Places mapped inside Machinho in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools9 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 Macarretane - Macarretane-Sede - Matuba ## Quick answers - Where is Machinho?In Macarretane, Chókwè District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Machinho?Macarretane-Sede, Mahel-Sede, Mpelane, Mucatine, Ringane and Tsokate - What time zone is Machinho in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Machinho?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Machinho?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Machinho?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Machinho?Settlements lie between 41 m and 79 m - What is the best time to visit Machinho?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Machinho?hospital de saude d machua, about 8.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Machinho?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Machinho?MZ09060302 (OCHA common operational dataset)