# Chibabel Locality, Chivonguene, Guijá District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/chivonguene/chibabel/ Locality · Chivonguene # Chibabel Chibabel is a locality of Mozambique in Chivonguene, Guijá District, Gaza Province. It covers **33.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 33.7km² - 33 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chibabel? Chibabel lies in [Chivonguene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/chivonguene/), [Guijá District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Chivongoene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/chivonguene/chivongoene-sede/), [Funguane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/tchaimite/funguane/), [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 1219th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 12.3% of [Chivonguene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/chivonguene/). The centre of Chibabel is about 167 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.5710° S, 33.2045° 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 Chibabel ### Nearby, outside Chibabel - Portuguese Memorial · museum, Tchaimite-Sede18 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: Chibabel - 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-Xai66 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo163 km ### Nearest railway station Chókwè (3º Bairro B), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:05). 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 Chibabel Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Chibabel. Settlements here lie between about 28 m and 39 m above sea level (median 33 m). - Armazém - Chibabel - Ismael - Javanhana - Javanhane - Maiumbiea - Régulo Macholo - Régulo Sipo 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 Chibabel Named natural and historic features inside Chibabel, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rio Manguenhane 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 Chibabel and the best time to visit Using the climate of Guijá District, the warmest month is Dec (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 630 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (126 mm) and the driest Aug (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 126 Feb 28 94 Mar 27 82 Apr 25 53 May 23 15 Jun 20 21 Jul 20 13 Aug 22 7 Sep 25 10 Oct 27 28 Nov 28 63 Dec 29 117 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chibabel Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hospital rural de chokwe · 1º Bairro 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.53299&mlon=33.00665#map=17/-24.53299/33.00665) Bank Millennium BIM · 1º Bairro 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.52996&mlon=33.00034#map=17/-24.52996/33.00034) Petrol pump Bombas do FUNAI Tchaimite · Tchaimite-Sede 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.66192&mlon=33.33527#map=17/-24.66192/33.33527) Hotel Condominium · Lionde-Sede 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.58487&mlon=33.03161#map=17/-24.58487/33.03161) School Escola de primria de marrambajaneecho · Vila de Xilembene 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.63397&mlon=33.23645#map=17/-24.63397/33.23645) College Instituto superior politecnico de gaza · Lionde-Sede 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.58984&mlon=33.02733#map=17/-24.58984/33.02733) 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. ## Other localities in Chivonguene - Chivongoene-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Chibabel?In Chivonguene, Guijá District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Chibabel?Chivongoene-Sede, Funguane, Tchaimite-Sede and Vila de Xilembene - What is there to see in Chibabel?Portuguese Memorial - What time zone is Chibabel in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chibabel?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chibabel?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chibabel?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chibabel?Settlements lie between 28 m and 39 m - What is the best time to visit Chibabel?March to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Chibabel?hospital rural de chokwe, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chibabel?Millennium BIM, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chibabel?Bombas do FUNAI Tchaimite, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chibabel?MZ09070201 (OCHA common operational dataset)