# Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/ District · Gaza Province # Mandlakazi District Mandlakazi District is a district of Mozambique in Gaza Province. It covers **3,207.1 km²**. It is divided into 5 administrative posts. 234 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,207km² - 5administrative posts - 20mapped services ## Where is Mandlakazi District? Mandlakazi District lies in [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chibuto District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/), [Chongoene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/), [Inharrime District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/), [Panda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/) and [Zavala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/zavala/). By area it is the 99th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 4.3% of [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/). The centre of Mandlakazi District is about 220 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 73 km from Xai-Xai, the main town of Gaza Province. The centre point is at 24.5545° S, 34.1175° 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 Mandlakazi District OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mandlakazi District: 1 monument. - Eduardo Mondlane Monument · monument 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: Mandlakazi District - 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-Xai53 km - Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane151 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:02). 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. ## Administrative posts of Mandlakazi District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Chalala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chalala/) 172 2 0 [Chibondzane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chibondzane/) 939 3 0 [Chidenguele](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/) 938 5 13 [Macuacua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/macuacua/) 1,061 2 0 [Mandlakazi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/mandlakazi-sede/) 98 3 7 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/). ## Largest towns in Mandlakazi District - Manjacaze11,984 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mandlakazi District Named natural and historic features inside Mandlakazi District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 83 lakes; 3 rivers and streams. - Lago Bande - Lago Bucobuco - Lago Cametuze - Lago Changuene - Lago Changué - Lago Chenjane - Lago Chiembe - Lago Chilanlanzau - Lago Chilatiua - Lago Chilelene - Lago Chimbi - Lago Chingolene - Lago Chinhezine - Lago Chinjatsumbo - Lago Chitomate - Lago Chochuane - Lago Chombe - Lago Cuane - Lago Culuíne - Lago Dalane - Lago Goechane - Lago Guamembe - Lago Hatile - Lago Ime …and 62 more. ### Coast and islands 4 beaches. - Praia Correia - Praia Massano - Praia Muolove - Praia de Chidenguele ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Mudanua · 110 m - Macocovane · 87 m - Papene · 44 m ### Getting around 2 railway stations; 1 airfield; 1 lighthouse. - Boa Paz - Chalala - Machacaomo - Manjacaze 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 Mandlakazi District and the best time to visit In Mandlakazi District, the warmest month is Dec (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 658 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (130 mm) and the driest Aug (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 130 Feb 27 85 Mar 27 86 Apr 25 52 May 22 20 Jun 21 26 Jul 20 20 Aug 22 11 Sep 24 16 Oct 25 36 Nov 27 63 Dec 27 114 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mandlakazi District Places mapped inside Mandlakazi District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels11 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Mandlakazi District?In Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Mandlakazi District?Chibuto District, Chongoene District, Inharrime District, Panda District and Zavala District - What is there to see in Mandlakazi District?Eduardo Mondlane Monument - What time zone is Mandlakazi District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mandlakazi District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mandlakazi District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Mandlakazi District?Manjacaze - What is the highest point in Mandlakazi District?Mudanua (110 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mandlakazi District?February to December - How many hospitals are in Mandlakazi District?1 mapped - How many banks are in Mandlakazi District?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mandlakazi District?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mandlakazi District?MZ0909 (OCHA common operational dataset)