# Muwawassi Locality, Chicumbane, Limpopo District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chicumbane/muwawassi/ Locality · Chicumbane # Muwawassi Muwawassi is a locality of Mozambique in Chicumbane, Limpopo District, Gaza Province. It covers **25.1 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 25.1km² - 20 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muwawassi? Muwawassi lies in [Chicumbane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chicumbane/), [Limpopo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Chiduachine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/xilembene/chiduachine/), [Licilo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/licilo/) and [Muzingane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chicumbane/muzingane/). By area it is the 1255th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 4.4% of [Chicumbane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chicumbane/). The centre of Muwawassi is about 154 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.8476° S, 33.4814° 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: Muwawassi - 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-Xai28 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo150 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:04). 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 Muwawassi Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Muwawassi. - Munhoque 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 Muwawassi Named natural and historic features inside Muwawassi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Lago Vumbe 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 Muwawassi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Limpopo 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 Muwawassi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chibuto Hospital · Bairro 3 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.69036&mlon=33.54024#map=17/-24.69036/33.54024) Bank Millennium BIM · 2º Bairro Comunal Xai-Xai 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04136&mlon=33.64061#map=17/-25.04136/33.64061) ATM BCI · 1º Bairro Comunal Xai-Xai 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04939&mlon=33.64574#map=17/-25.04939/33.64574) Petrol pump Mobil · Bairro Cimento 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.68881&mlon=33.52739#map=17/-24.68881/33.52739) Hotel Honey Pot · Nuvunguene 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.95901&mlon=33.51512#map=17/-24.95901/33.51512) School Centro de Formacao de Saude de Chicumbane · Muzingane 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.80493&mlon=33.51846#map=17/-24.80493/33.51846) College Escola Superior de Negócios e empreendedorismo de Chibuto - UEM · Bairro Cimento 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.68898&mlon=33.52795#map=17/-24.68898/33.52795) Police station PRM de chilembeni · Vila de Xilembene 29 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 Chicumbane - Chicumbane-Sede - Chirindzene - Muzingane - Nuvunguene ## Quick answers - Where is Muwawassi?In Chicumbane, Limpopo District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Muwawassi?Chiduachine, Licilo and Muzingane - What time zone is Muwawassi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muwawassi?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Muwawassi?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Muwawassi?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Muwawassi?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Muwawassi?Chibuto Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muwawassi?Millennium BIM, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Muwawassi?BCI, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muwawassi?Mobil, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Muwawassi?MZ09120103 (OCHA common operational dataset)