# Tomanine Locality, Mubangoene, Guijá District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/mubangoene/tomanine/

Locality · Mubangoene 

# Tomanine

Tomanine is a locality of Mozambique in Mubangoene, Guijá District, Gaza Province. It covers **558.6 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 559km²
- 32 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tomanine?

Tomanine lies in [Mubangoene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/mubangoene/), [Guijá District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Bairro 7](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/bairro-7/), [Chivongoene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/chivonguene/chivongoene-sede/), [Matuba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/macarretane/matuba/), [Mbala-Vala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/nalazi/mbala-vala/), [Mpelane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/mubangoene/mpelane/), [Mubangoene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/mubangoene/mubangoene-sede/) and [Vila Caniçado](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/vila-canicado/vila-canicado/). By area it is the 451st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 46.0% of [Mubangoene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/mubangoene/). The centre of Tomanine is about 190 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.3062° S, 33.0301° 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: Tomanine

- 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-Xai98 km
- Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza163 km

### Nearest railway station

Pelane (Mpelane), about 20 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.

## Villages and localities in Tomanine

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Tomanine. Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 41 m above sea level (median 32 m).

- C. Chongo
- Chamusca
- Chefe Bolane
- Chibe
- Chichongolo
- Chicuacua
- Chigamane
- Chomane
- Choponone
- F. Chambane
- João
- Machachan
- Machanguele
- Machave
- Magununda
- Malemane
- Maungo
- Mucindo
- Régulo Bique
- Régulo Maguezimane
- Tuquai
- Z. Sitói

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 Tomanine

Named natural and historic features inside Tomanine, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

29 lakes; 4 rivers and streams.

- Betzuane
- Lago Bandazira
- Lago Beningo
- Lago Beniningo
- Lago Bimbine
- Lago Chichengane
- Lago Chichocane
- Lago Chuanhane
- Lago Cocotiva
- Lago Cuchane
- Lago Cucube
- Lago Incoluane
- Lago Ingome
- Lago Inhassune
- Lago Limasse
- Lago Macheleva
- Lago Macudeziele
- Lago Maculane
- Lago Macuvecuve
- Lago Mungamazi
- Lago Nhagauguetese
- Lago Nhalalomo
- Lago Nhamepepo
- Lago Nhamúpepo

…and 9 more.

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 Tomanine 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 Tomanine

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital hospital de muzumuia · Matuba 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.48439&mlon=32.92419#map=17/-24.48439/32.92419) 

Bank Pro Credit Bank · Bairro 2 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.52921&mlon=32.99662#map=17/-24.52921/32.99662) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies GARAGEM LIMPOPO · Bairro 2 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.52919&mlon=33.00038#map=17/-24.52919/33.00038) 

Hotel Pousada de Chókwè · Bairro 2 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.52617&mlon=32.99919#map=17/-24.52617/32.99919) 

School escola paroquial da barragem · Macarretane-Sede 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.40648&mlon=32.87197#map=17/-24.40648/32.87197) 

College Instituto de Economia · Bairro 2 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.52472&mlon=32.99739#map=17/-24.52472/32.99739) 

Police station comando distrital de prm de chokwe · 1º Bairro 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.53181&mlon=33.00225#map=17/-24.53181/33.00225) 

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 Mubangoene

- Mpelane
- Mubangoene-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Tomanine?In Mubangoene, Guijá District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Tomanine?Bairro 7, Chivongoene-Sede, Matuba, Mbala-Vala, Mpelane, Mubangoene-Sede and Vila Caniçado
- What time zone is Tomanine in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Tomanine?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Tomanine?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tomanine?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tomanine?Settlements lie between 25 m and 41 m
- What is the best time to visit Tomanine?March to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tomanine?hospital de muzumuia, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tomanine?Pro Credit Bank, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tomanine?TotalEnergies GARAGEM LIMPOPO, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tomanine?MZ09070303 (OCHA common operational dataset)