# Mazucane, Chongoene District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/mazucane/ Administrative post · Chongoene District # Mazucane Mazucane is an administrative post of Mozambique in Chongoene District, Gaza Province. It covers **146.3 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 146km² - 3localities - 1mapped service ## Where is Mazucane? Mazucane lies in [Chongoene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Chidenguele](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/), [Chongoene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/chongoene/), [Malehice](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/), [Mandlakazi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/mandlakazi-sede/) and [Nguzene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/nguzene/). By area it is the 409th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 11.9% of [Chongoene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/). The centre of Mazucane is about 180 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.8501° S, 33.8832° 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: Mazucane - 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-Xai14 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo178 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 06:26, 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 Mazucane Locality Area km² Localities Services [Chicavane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/mazucane/chicavane/) 39 6 0 [Mangundze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/mazucane/mangundze/) 70 2 1 [Mazucane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/mazucane/mazucane-sede/) 37 2 0 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 Mazucane Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Mazucane. Settlements here lie between about 74 m and 106 m above sea level (median 80 m). - Chefe Cuambe - Chefe Lipango - Chefe Madiane - Davide - Guduanhane - Jeremias - Macachene - Mangunze - Mazucane - Regedor Chicavene 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 Mazucane Named natural and historic features inside Mazucane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes. - Lago Murrongote - Lago Nhanchanfi 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 Mazucane 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 Mazucane Places mapped inside Mazucane in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools1 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 Mazucane?In Chongoene District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Mazucane?Chidenguele, Chongoene, Malehice, Mandlakazi-Sede and Nguzene - What time zone is Mazucane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mazucane?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mazucane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mazucane?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mazucane?Settlements lie between 74 m and 106 m - What is the best time to visit Mazucane?February to November - What is the P-code of Mazucane?MZ091302 (OCHA common operational dataset)