# Vila Caniçado, Guijá District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/vila-canicado/

Administrative post · Guijá District 

# Vila Caniçado

Vila Caniçado is an administrative post of Mozambique in Guijá District, Gaza Province. It covers **29.3 km²**. It is divided into 1 locality. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 29.3km²
- 1locality

## Where is Vila Caniçado?

Vila Caniçado lies in [Guijá District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Chivonguene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/chivonguene/), [Cidade de Chókwè](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/cidade-de-chokwe/) and [Mubangoene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/mubangoene/). By area it is the 442nd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 0.8% of [Guijá District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/). The centre of Vila Caniçado is about 170 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.4939° S, 33.0358° 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: Vila Caniçado

- 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-Xai85 km
- Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza155 km

### Nearest railway station

Chókwè (3º Bairro B), about 5.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 17:06).

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 Vila Caniçado

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Vila Caniçado](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/vila-canicado/vila-canicado/) 29 6 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 Vila Caniçado

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Vila Caniçado. Settlements here lie between about 31 m and 34 m above sea level (median 32 m).

- Bonja
- Carreira de Tiro
- Guija
- Maguezo
- Matadouro
- Vila Alferes Chamusca

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 Vila Caniçado 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 Vila Caniçado?In Guijá District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Vila Caniçado?Chivonguene, Cidade de Chókwè and Mubangoene
- What time zone is Vila Caniçado in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Vila Caniçado?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Vila Caniçado?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vila Caniçado?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vila Caniçado?Settlements lie between 31 m and 34 m
- What is the best time to visit Vila Caniçado?March to October
- What is the P-code of Vila Caniçado?MZ090701 (OCHA common operational dataset)