# Chicotane Locality, Chissano, Limpopo District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/chicotane/ Locality · Chissano # Chicotane Chicotane is a locality of Mozambique in Chissano, Limpopo District, Gaza Province. It covers **48.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 48.4km² - 1mapped service - 27 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chicotane? Chicotane lies in [Chissano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/), [Limpopo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Chiduachine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/xilembene/chiduachine/), [Chissano Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/chissano-sede/), [Licilo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/licilo/), [Loane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/loane/) and [Olombe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/mazivila/olombe/). By area it is the 1190th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 19.2% of [Chissano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/). The centre of Chicotane is about 149 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.8428° S, 33.3964° 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: Chicotane - 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-Xai36 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo146 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 Chicotane Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Chicotane. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 48 m above sea level (median 27 m). - Checotane - Chefe Banguene - Mabandje - Nhacane - Regedor Cuetane - Regedor Zuca 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 Chicotane Named natural and historic features inside Chicotane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes. - Lago Muãndeje - Lago Uaricosso 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 Chicotane 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 Chicotane Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hospital de chalucuane · Chiduachine 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71329&mlon=33.37340#map=17/-24.71329/33.37340) Bank Millennium BIM · 2º Bairro Comunal Xai-Xai 33 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 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04939&mlon=33.64574#map=17/-25.04939/33.64574) Petrol pump Bombas do FUNAI Tchaimite · Tchaimite-Sede 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.66192&mlon=33.33527#map=17/-24.66192/33.33527) Hotel Honey Pot · Nuvunguene 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.95901&mlon=33.51512#map=17/-24.95901/33.51512) School Escola basica de zuza · Chicotane 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.80778&mlon=33.38058#map=17/-24.80778/33.38058) College Escola Superior de Negócios e empreendedorismo de Chibuto - UEM · Bairro Cimento 22 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 22 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chicotane Places mapped inside Chicotane in open map data, by type. - 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. ## Other localities in Chissano - Chissano Sede - Licilo - Loane ## Quick answers - Where is Chicotane?In Chissano, Limpopo District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Chicotane?Chiduachine, Chissano Sede, Licilo, Loane and Olombe - What time zone is Chicotane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chicotane?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chicotane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chicotane?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chicotane?Settlements lie between 16 m and 48 m - What is the best time to visit Chicotane?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chicotane?hospital de chalucuane, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chicotane?Millennium BIM, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chicotane?BCI, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chicotane?Bombas do FUNAI Tchaimite, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chicotane?MZ09120202 (OCHA common operational dataset)