# Ntlhavene, Mabalane District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/ntlhavene/ Administrative post · Mabalane District # Ntlhavene Ntlhavene is an administrative post of Mozambique in Mabalane District, Gaza Province. It covers **1,749.6 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 65 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,750km² - 2localities ## Where is Ntlhavene? Ntlhavene lies in [Mabalane District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Combomune](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/combomune/), [Mabalane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/mabalane/), [Mapai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/mapai/), [Mavodze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/mavodze/) and [Zulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/zulo/). By area it is the 161st largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 19.6% of [Mabalane District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/). The centre of Ntlhavene is about 243 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 23.7796° S, 32.5361° 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: Ntlhavene - 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) · Phalaborwa141 km - Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza163 km ### Nearest railway station Mabalane (Mabalane-Sede), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:57) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 17:10). 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 Ntlhavene Locality Area km² Localities Services [Chipsompswe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/ntlhavene/chipsompswe/) 979 19 0 [Ntlhavene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/ntlhavene/ntlhavene-sede/) 771 46 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 Ntlhavene Open gazetteers list **65 villages, towns and localities** in Ntlhavene. Settlements here lie between about 59 m and 126 m above sea level (median 81 m). - Armando - Capiline - Chefe Chelene - Chefe Chimangue - Chefe Gacho - Chefe Txitxalane - Chiboma - Chicuambo - Chidungane - Chimbinhane - Chisseve - Chissicameli - Cumbane - Filomomi - Gavemene - Gimo - Jôsse - Mabalane - Macandene - Macheriane - Machinguel - Macumbuane - Macuti - Macutiane - Macôte - Madzezel - Mafugua - Magone - Maguezi - Maguge - Mahanuque - Maholovi - Majora - Majuta - Manhonho - Mapala - Mapingo - Massave - Matzacate - Maungo - Milonga - Muamela - Muguejo - Mujaje - Muomena - Mutumune - M’vamba - Nkumba - Nyanga - Oxoane - Pame - Pangoeni - Psitama - Puluane - Quexeza - Regedor Chicungulo - Regedor Papai - Serpa - Tesinane - Thlavene - Tovocane - Tsinane - Uabeco - Xirico - Xixmulo 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 Ntlhavene Named natural and historic features inside Ntlhavene, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 28 lakes; 26 rivers and streams. - Bumbolo - Changuine - Chiambane - Chiconguari - Chinhezane - Chirreta - Ganganitingoma - Guduma - Gununguno - Gunza - Indupi - Lago Chicossa - Lago Chigondo - Lago Chissôforri - Lago Chongongo - Lago Dilane - Lago Godeno - Lago Gouzelele - Lago Mafungué - Lago Marambane - Lago Matxilo - Lago Mungahuhue - Lago Muxuva - Lago Neconeco …and 30 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 Ntlhavene 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Ntlhavene?In Mabalane District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Ntlhavene?Combomune, Mabalane, Mapai, Mavodze and Zulo - What time zone is Ntlhavene in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ntlhavene?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Ntlhavene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ntlhavene?65 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ntlhavene?Settlements lie between 59 m and 126 m - What is the best time to visit Ntlhavene?March to October - What is the P-code of Ntlhavene?MZ090803 (OCHA common operational dataset)