# Mubangoene, Guijá District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/mubangoene/ Administrative post · Guijá District # Mubangoene Mubangoene is an administrative post of Mozambique in Guijá District, Gaza Province. It covers **1,214.4 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,214km² - 3localities ## Where is Mubangoene? Mubangoene lies in [Guijá District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other administrative posts: [Chivonguene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/chivonguene/), [Cidade de Chókwè](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/), [Mabalane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/mabalane/), [Macarretane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/macarretane/), [Nalazi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/nalazi/) and [Vila Caniçado](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/vila-canicado/). By area it is the 230th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 32.5% of [Guijá District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/). The centre of Mubangoene is about 194 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.2462° S, 32.9277° 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: Mubangoene - 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-Xai110 km - Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza157 km ### Nearest railway station Pelane (Mpelane), about 8.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:07). 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 Mubangoene Locality Area km² Localities Services [Mpelane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/mubangoene/mpelane/) 549 14 0 [Mubangoene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/mubangoene/mubangoene-sede/) 107 13 0 [Tomanine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/mubangoene/tomanine/) 559 22 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 Mubangoene Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Mubangoene. The largest with a recorded population: Caniçado (6,608). Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 68 m above sea level (median 39 m). - Aldeia Comunais Mubanguer - Bovane - C. Chongo - Caniçado - Cartaxo - Chamusca - Chefe Bolane - Chibe - Chicholo - Chichongolo - Chicuacua - Chigamane - Chinhacanine - Chirrunduo - Chirunzo - Chitatango - Chomane - Choponone - Donga - Duco - F. Chambane - Gauane - Gavela - Injovo - João - Lucas - Machachan - Machangarre - Machanguele - Machave - Magununda - Mahuho - Malemane - Massecane - Maungo - Mavila - Meduvo - Mucindo - Mussaba - Pelane - Quinta Bom Pastor - Régulo Bique - Régulo Maguezimane - Samuel - Tuquai - Uchuza - Z. Sitói - Zima 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 Mubangoene Named natural and historic features inside Mubangoene, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 54 lakes; 8 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Betzuane - Lago Bandazira - Lago Beningo - Lago Beniningo - Lago Bimbine - Lago Bimbine - Lago Chichengane - Lago Chichocane - Lago Chimbimbanine - Lago Chimunhuane - Lago Chinhauane - Lago Chuanhane - Lago Cocotiva - Lago Cuchane - Lago Cucube - Lago Gunde - Lago Incoluane - Lago Ingome - Lago Inhassune - Lago Kipfufuri - Lago Limasse - Lago Macheleva - Lago Macovimbo - Lago Macudeziele …and 39 more. ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Parque Retem 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 Mubangoene 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Mubangoene?In Guijá District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Mubangoene?Chivonguene, Cidade de Chókwè, Mabalane, Macarretane, Nalazi and Vila Caniçado - What time zone is Mubangoene in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mubangoene?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mubangoene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mubangoene?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mubangoene?Settlements lie between 25 m and 68 m - What is the best time to visit Mubangoene?March to October - What is the P-code of Mubangoene?MZ090703 (OCHA common operational dataset)