# Chicavane Locality, Mazucane, Chongoene District – Villages

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Locality · Mazucane 

# Chicavane

Chicavane is a locality of Mozambique in Mazucane, Chongoene District, Gaza Province. It covers **39.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 39.4km²
- 80 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chicavane?

Chicavane lies in [Mazucane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/mazucane/), [Chongoene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Bambane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/bambane/), [Banhine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/chongoene/banhine/), [Mangundze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/mazucane/mangundze/), [Mazucane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/mazucane/mazucane-sede/), [Muzamane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/mandlakazi-sede/muzamane/) and [Nhacutse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/chongoene/nhacutse/). By area it is the 1208th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 26.9% of [Mazucane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/mazucane/). The centre of Chicavane is about 181 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.7898° S, 33.8227° 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: Chicavane

- 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-Xai13 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.

## Villages and localities in Chicavane

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Chicavane. Settlements here lie between about 74 m and 82 m above sea level (median 80 m).

- Chefe Cuambe
- Davide
- Guduanhane
- Jeremias
- Macachene
- 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).

## Weather in Chicavane 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chicavane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Rural de Mandlakazi · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71237&mlon=33.88625#map=17/-24.71237/33.88625) 

Bank BIM · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71522&mlon=33.87944#map=17/-24.71522/33.87944) 

ATM BCI · 1º Bairro Comunal Xai-Xai 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04939&mlon=33.64574#map=17/-25.04939/33.64574) 

Petrol pump PETROMAC · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71513&mlon=33.87918#map=17/-24.71513/33.87918) 

Hotel Hotel Mazino · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71751&mlon=33.86005#map=17/-24.71751/33.86005) 

School Escola Completa do 1º e 2º Graus de Mangunze · Mangundze 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.86729&mlon=33.87739#map=17/-24.86729/33.87739) 

College Centro de Tecnologia e Informática de Chongoene · Siaia 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.98750&mlon=33.77444#map=17/-24.98750/33.77444) 

Police station Comando Distrital da PRM Mandlakazi · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71205&mlon=33.88369#map=17/-24.71205/33.88369) 

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.

## Other localities in Mazucane

- Mangundze
- Mazucane-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Chicavane?In Mazucane, Chongoene District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chicavane?Bambane, Banhine, Mangundze, Mazucane-Sede, Muzamane and Nhacutse
- What time zone is Chicavane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chicavane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chicavane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chicavane?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chicavane?Settlements lie between 74 m and 82 m
- What is the best time to visit Chicavane?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chicavane?Hospital Rural de Mandlakazi, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chicavane?BIM, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chicavane?BCI, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chicavane?PETROMAC, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chicavane?MZ09130202 (OCHA common operational dataset)