# Combomune Rio Locality, Combomune, Mabalane District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/combomune/combomune-rio/ Locality · Combomune # Combomune Rio Combomune Rio is a locality of Mozambique in Combomune, Mabalane District, Gaza Province. It covers **502.2 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 502km² - 1mapped service - 109 mtypical elevation ## Where is Combomune Rio? Combomune Rio lies in [Combomune](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/combomune/), [Mabalane District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Chipsompswe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/ntlhavene/chipsompswe/), [Combomune Estacao](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/combomune/combomune-estacao/), [Macandezulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/mapai/macandezulo/) and [Mepuze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/mapai/mepuze/). By area it is the 503rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 9.8% of [Combomune](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/combomune/). The centre of Combomune Rio is about 291 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 23.3545° S, 32.4196° 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: Combomune Rio - 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 - Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) · Phalaborwa144 km - Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) · Hoedspruit178 km ### Nearest railway station Camocolo (Combomune Estacao), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 17:11). 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 Combomune Rio Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Combomune Rio. Settlements here lie between about 83 m and 172 m above sea level (median 109 m). - Babelene - Cachiteque - Camuguio - Cavala - Chefe Combomune - Chefe Jasse - Chibangua - Chiboma - Chilembe - Chipulane - Chitendeo - Combomune - Jaime - Jasse - Majarene - Mapulango - Maquerone - Massimbe - Namachengo - Pombone - Rocanani - Solumune - Valente 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 Combomune Rio Named natural and historic features inside Combomune Rio, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams; 6 lakes. - Bachamintua - Canguetelo - Chihiteca - Golela - Golele - Lago Mahandge - Lago Mahandjo - Lago Malali - Lago Mambongue - Lago Sambassivi - Lago Xihuho - Maheque - Mainga - Malombe - Mantxomuane - Mapapazeane - Matxecani - Matxolo - Mexotine - Mohoi - Pôhe - Rio Boxamibia - Rio Chinhuco - Uacani …and 1 more. 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 Combomune Rio and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mabalane District, the warmest month is Dec (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 585 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (126 mm) and the driest Aug (6 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 28 119 Feb 28 82 Mar 27 74 Apr 25 42 May 22 11 Jun 20 15 Jul 20 10 Aug 22 6 Sep 25 10 Oct 27 27 Nov 28 62 Dec 29 126 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Combomune Rio Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Underwater Explorer Mozambique · Combomune Rio 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.24134&mlon=32.34375#map=17/-23.24134/32.34375) School Escola Primaria de Ligomo · Mepuze 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.17619&mlon=32.24833#map=17/-23.17619/32.24833) 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 Combomune Rio Places mapped inside Combomune Rio 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 Combomune - Combomune Estacao ## Quick answers - Where is Combomune Rio?In Combomune, Mabalane District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Combomune Rio?Chipsompswe, Combomune Estacao, Macandezulo and Mepuze - What time zone is Combomune Rio in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Combomune Rio?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Combomune Rio?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Combomune Rio?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Combomune Rio?Settlements lie between 83 m and 172 m - What is the best time to visit Combomune Rio?March to October - What is the P-code of Combomune Rio?MZ09080202 (OCHA common operational dataset)