# Chongoene, Chongoene District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/chongoene/ Administrative post · Chongoene District # Chongoene Chongoene is an administrative post of Mozambique in Chongoene District, Gaza Province. It covers **753.3 km²**. It is divided into 6 localities. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 753km² - 6localities - 2mapped services ## Where is Chongoene? Chongoene lies in [Chongoene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other administrative posts: [Chicumbane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chicumbane/), [Chidenguele](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/), [Inhamissa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/inhamissa/), [Malehice](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/), [Mazucane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/mazucane/), [Municipal-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/municipal-sede/) and [Praia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/praia/). By area it is the 306th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 61.1% of [Chongoene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/). The centre of Chongoene is about 165 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.9611° S, 33.7933° 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: Chongoene - 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-Xai8.6 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo163 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:02). 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 Chongoene Locality Area km² Localities Services [Banhine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/chongoene/banhine/) 126 10 0 [Chongoene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/chongoene/chongoene-sede/) 182 14 0 [Maciene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/chongoene/maciene/) 82 8 0 [Nhacutse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/chongoene/nhacutse/) 180 12 0 [Nhamavila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/chongoene/nhamavila/) 100 7 1 [Siaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/chongoene/siaia/) 84 8 1 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 Chongoene Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Chongoene. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 107 m above sea level (median 69 m). - Banhine - Barradas - Botsuanine - Bungane - C Goanine - Carre - Chavanine - Chefe Banhine - Chefe Cavelene - Chefe Chimutane - Chefe Chirrime - Chefe Chissanuine - Chefe Cumbene - Chefe Cumine - Chefe Gangolene - Chefe Gumane - Chefe Maciene - Chefe Marramene - Chefe Nhapequene - Chefe Nhatsembene - Chefe Nhocuene - Chefe Pomulene - Chiluvane - Chissamuine - Chongoene - Chégua - Conjoeiro - Cumine - Cunzulene - Elija - Evaristo - Freire de Andrede - I. Dimane - Induna Matusse - João - Maciene - Magula - Mainguelane - Marramene - Nhacutse - Nhamabila - Nhamavila - Poiombe - Poiombo - R. Chilubane - Regedor Bango - Regedor Bungane - Regedor Chaua - Regedor Chirrime - Regedor Manhumane - Regedor Siaia - Samiene - Siaia - Tetene - Titôsse - Tomás - Urreve - Venhene - Zacarias 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 Chongoene Named natural and historic features inside Chongoene, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 28 lakes; 1 river or stream. - Lago Chigui - Lago Chinhúcoè - Lago Chinouene - Lago Chissinde - Lago Chitué - Lago Chololuane - Lago Chégua - Lago Cuè - Lago Inchacungué - Lago Inhamissé - Lago Lábuè - Lago Malalo - Lago Malembuè - Lago Masseque - Lago Muie - Lago Nhamurrúmuè - Lago Penzene - Lago Rongote - Lago Soane - Lago Urreve - Lagoa Chinginze - Lagoa Dâmbue - Lagoa Muré - Lagoa Nhamaasane …and 5 more. ### Coast and islands 1 beach. - Praia de Chongoene ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Alto Macazene · 32 m ### Getting around 1 airfield; 1 railway station. - Filipe Jacinto Nyusi - Pomulene 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 Chongoene and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chongoene District, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 760 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (149 mm) and the driest Aug (15 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 27 149 Feb 27 90 Mar 26 90 Apr 24 70 May 22 22 Jun 21 27 Jul 20 21 Aug 21 15 Sep 23 22 Oct 24 46 Nov 26 81 Dec 27 129 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chongoene Places mapped inside Chongoene in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Colleges and universities1 - Police stations1 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 Chongoene?In Chongoene District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Chongoene?Chicumbane, Chidenguele, Inhamissa, Malehice, Mazucane, Municipal-Sede and Praia - What time zone is Chongoene in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chongoene?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chongoene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chongoene?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chongoene?Settlements lie between 5 m and 107 m - What is the highest point in Chongoene?Alto Macazene (32 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chongoene?February to November - What is the P-code of Chongoene?MZ091301 (OCHA common operational dataset)