# Nuvunguene Locality, Chicumbane, Limpopo District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chicumbane/nuvunguene/ Locality · Chicumbane # Nuvunguene Nuvunguene is a locality of Mozambique in Chicumbane, Limpopo District, Gaza Province. It covers **135.3 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 135km² - 1mapped service - 45 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nuvunguene? Nuvunguene 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 8 other localities: [4º Bairro Comunal Xai-Xai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/municipal-sede/4o-bairro-comunal-xai-xai/), [Chicumbane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chicumbane/chicumbane-sede/), [Chirindzene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chicumbane/chirindzene/), [Chissano Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/chissano-sede/), [Chongoene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/chongoene/chongoene-sede/), [Licilo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/licilo/), [Muzingane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chicumbane/muzingane/) and [Nhacutse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/chongoene/nhacutse/). By area it is the 1004th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 23.9% of [Chicumbane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chicumbane/). The centre of Nuvunguene is about 144 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.9482° S, 33.4755° 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 Nuvunguene ### Nearby, outside Nuvunguene - Lagoa Pave · beach, Chissano Sede16 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: Nuvunguene - 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-Xai29 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo141 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 Nuvunguene Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Nuvunguene. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 55 m above sea level (median 45 m). - 3 de Fevereio - Bimbane - Chefe Chipenhe - Chefe Gulelene - Chipenhe - Companhia das Lezirias - Filipe Cabral - Inhabanga - Jamite - Languene 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 Nuvunguene Named natural and historic features inside Nuvunguene, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 lakes; 1 river or stream. - Lago Benzane - Lago Nhalichengane - Lago Nhateculo - Rio Munhuana 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 Nuvunguene 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 Nuvunguene Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Provincial de Xai-Xai · Bairro Cumunal Unidade A 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.05874&mlon=33.66773#map=17/-25.05874/33.66773) Bank Millennium BIM · 2º Bairro Comunal Xai-Xai 20 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 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04939&mlon=33.64574#map=17/-25.04939/33.64574) Petrol pump Petromoc · 3º Bairro Comunal Xai-Xai 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02963&mlon=33.63255#map=17/-25.02963/33.63255) Hotel Honey Pot · Nuvunguene 4.2 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 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.80493&mlon=33.51846#map=17/-24.80493/33.51846) College Escola Secundaria de Xai-Xai · Bairro Cumunal Unidade B 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.06090&mlon=33.65167#map=17/-25.06090/33.65167) Police station Comando da PRM-Gaza · Bairro Cumunal Unidade B 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.06232&mlon=33.65565#map=17/-25.06232/33.65565) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nuvunguene Places mapped inside Nuvunguene in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other localities in Chicumbane - Chicumbane-Sede - Chirindzene - Muwawassi - Muzingane ## Quick answers - Where is Nuvunguene?In Chicumbane, Limpopo District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Nuvunguene?4º Bairro Comunal Xai-Xai, Chicumbane-Sede, Chirindzene, Chissano Sede, Chongoene-Sede, Licilo, Muzingane and Nhacutse - What is there to see in Nuvunguene?Lagoa Pave - What time zone is Nuvunguene in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nuvunguene?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nuvunguene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nuvunguene?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nuvunguene?Settlements lie between 6 m and 55 m - What is the best time to visit Nuvunguene?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nuvunguene?Hospital Provincial de Xai-Xai, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nuvunguene?Millennium BIM, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nuvunguene?BCI, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nuvunguene?Petromoc, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nuvunguene?MZ09120105 (OCHA common operational dataset)