# Chiduachine Locality, Xilembene, Chókwè District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/xilembene/chiduachine/

Locality · Xilembene 

# Chiduachine

Chiduachine is a locality of Mozambique in Xilembene, Chókwè District, Gaza Province. It covers **150.3 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 150km²
- 8mapped services
- 16 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chiduachine?

Chiduachine lies in [Xilembene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/xilembene/), [Chókwè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 9 other localities: [Chicotane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/chicotane/), [Licilo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/licilo/), [Maniquiniqui](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/cidade-de-chibuto/maniquiniqui/), [Mukhotuene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/tchaimite/mukhotuene/), [Muwawassi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chicumbane/muwawassi/), [Muzingane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chicumbane/muzingane/), [Olombe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/mazivila/olombe/), [Tchaimite-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/tchaimite/tchaimite-sede/) and [Vila de Xilembene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/xilembene/vila-de-xilembene/). By area it is the 970th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 34.3% of [Xilembene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/xilembene/). The centre of Chiduachine is about 157 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.7551° S, 33.3799° 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).

## Things to see in and around Chiduachine

### Nearby, outside Chiduachine

- Portuguese Memorial · museum, Tchaimite-Sede11 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Chiduachine

- 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-Xai41 km
- Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo153 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:04).

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 Chiduachine

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Chiduachine. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 20 m above sea level (median 16 m).

- Aldeia de Pegões
- Bolene
- Chefe Magonhe
- Chefe Mainga
- Chefe Munhaca
- Chefe Mutupa
- Chidinuane
- Chiduachine
- José
- Juchiua
- Macove
- Magumui
- Mantengo
- Muzonde
- Pedro
- Régulo Bangul
- Sangene
- Simone
- Stefani
- Tchumaio

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 Chiduachine

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Burrunzoana
- Chaxane
- Iunguana
- Lago Guezane
- Lago Vunguana
- Vumbane

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 Chiduachine 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 Chiduachine

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital hospital de chalucuane · Chiduachine 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71329&mlon=33.37340#map=17/-24.71329/33.37340) 

Petrol pump Bombas do FUNAI Tchaimite · Tchaimite-Sede 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.66192&mlon=33.33527#map=17/-24.66192/33.33527) 

Hotel Hotel Mar Da Zinha · Bairro Cimento 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.68802&mlon=33.53108#map=17/-24.68802/33.53108) 

School escola primaria de 3 bairro de chalucuane · Chiduachine 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71773&mlon=33.37889#map=17/-24.71773/33.37889) 

College Escola Superior de Negócios e empreendedorismo de Chibuto - UEM · Bairro Cimento 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.68898&mlon=33.52795#map=17/-24.68898/33.52795) 

Police station PRM de chilembeni · Vila de Xilembene 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.68971&mlon=33.25771#map=17/-24.68971/33.25771) 

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 Chiduachine

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools7

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 Xilembene

- Vila de Xilembene

## Quick answers

- Where is Chiduachine?In Xilembene, Chókwè District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chiduachine?Chicotane, Licilo, Maniquiniqui, Mukhotuene, Muwawassi, Muzingane, Olombe, Tchaimite-Sede and Vila de Xilembene
- What is there to see in Chiduachine?Portuguese Memorial
- What time zone is Chiduachine in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chiduachine?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chiduachine?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chiduachine?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chiduachine?Settlements lie between 6 m and 20 m
- What is the best time to visit Chiduachine?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chiduachine?hospital de chalucuane, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chiduachine?Bombas do FUNAI Tchaimite, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chiduachine?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chiduachine?MZ09060401 (OCHA common operational dataset)