# Chissano, Limpopo District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/ Administrative post · Limpopo District # Chissano Chissano is an administrative post of Mozambique in Limpopo District, Gaza Province. It covers **251.7 km²**. It is divided into 4 localities. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 252km² - 4localities - 1mapped service ## Where is Chissano? Chissano lies in [Limpopo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other administrative posts: [Chicumbane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chicumbane/), [Incaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/incaia/), [Macuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/macuane/), [Mazivila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/mazivila/), [Xilembene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/xilembene/) and [Zongoene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/zongoene-sede/). By area it is the 386th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 21.0% of [Limpopo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/). The centre of Chissano is about 140 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.9282° S, 33.3647° 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 Chissano OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chissano: 1 beach. - Lagoa Pave · beach 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: Chissano - 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-Xai39 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo136 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. ## Localities of Chissano Locality Area km² Localities Services [Chicotane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/chicotane/) 48 6 1 [Chissano Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/chissano-sede/) 113 12 0 [Licilo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/licilo/) 55 5 0 [Loane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/loane/) 35 4 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 Chissano Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Chissano. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 81 m above sea level (median 53 m). - C. Mainguelane - C. Zava - Checotane - Chefe Banguene - Chefe Cavane - Chefe Mapaje - Chefe Massochua - Chefe Zacanha - Chissano - Congoto - João - Licilo - Mabandje - Maguine - Mangaissa - Marué - Matabeli - Nhacane - Pambala - Regedor Bolene - Regedor Chabel - Regedor Cuetane - Regedor Zuca - Tchovane - Tehali - Tutano - Vuto 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 Chissano Named natural and historic features inside Chissano, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 lakes; 2 rivers and streams. - Lago Chitibe - Lago Muãndeje - Lago Sacativa - Lago Uaricosso - Lagoa Pave - Ribeira Macuaze - Rio Chibissine 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 Chissano 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chissano Places mapped inside Chissano in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Chissano?In Limpopo District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Chissano?Chicumbane, Incaia, Macuane, Mazivila, Xilembene and Zongoene-Sede - What is there to see in Chissano?Lagoa Pave - What time zone is Chissano in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chissano?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chissano?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chissano?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chissano?Settlements lie between 11 m and 81 m - What is the best time to visit Chissano?February to November - What is the P-code of Chissano?MZ091202 (OCHA common operational dataset)