# Chalala, Mandlakazi District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chalala/ Administrative post · Mandlakazi District # Chalala Chalala is an administrative post of Mozambique in Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province. It covers **171.5 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 172km² - 2localities ## Where is Chalala? Chalala lies in [Mandlakazi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Chibondzane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chibondzane/), [Godide](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/godide/), [Macuacua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/macuacua/), [Malehice](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/) and [Mandlakazi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/mandlakazi-sede/). By area it is the 402nd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 5.3% of [Mandlakazi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/). The centre of Chalala is about 200 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.6234° S, 33.9040° 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 Chalala OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chalala: 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: Chalala - 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-Xai34 km - Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane174 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25, 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. ## Localities of Chalala Locality Area km² Localities Services [Chalala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chalala/chalala/) 102 9 0 [Mussengue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chalala/mussengue/) 70 6 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 Chalala Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Chalala. Settlements here lie between about 41 m and 85 m above sea level (median 69 m). - Aldeia das Laranjeras - Armazém - Chalala - Chefe Chipsate - Chefe Matangane - Chipene - Machacaomo - Madende - Magunguana - Mapanguelane - Mussengane - Nuno Alvares Pereira - Nwadjahane - Regedor Coolela - Regedor Manovane 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 Chalala Named natural and historic features inside Chalala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 lakes. - Lago Cametuze - Lago Mulangane - Lago Nharrongolo ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Machacaomo 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 Chalala and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Chalala?In Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Chalala?Chibondzane, Godide, Macuacua, Malehice and Mandlakazi-Sede - What is there to see in Chalala?Eduardo Mondlane Monument - What time zone is Chalala in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chalala?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chalala?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chalala?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chalala?Settlements lie between 41 m and 85 m - What is the best time to visit Chalala?February to December - What is the P-code of Chalala?MZ090902 (OCHA common operational dataset)