# Mussengue Locality, Chalala, Mandlakazi District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chalala/mussengue/ Locality · Chalala # Mussengue Mussengue is a locality of Mozambique in Chalala, Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province. It covers **69.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 69.7km² - 70 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mussengue? Mussengue lies in [Chalala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chalala/), [Mandlakazi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Chalala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chalala/chalala/), [Chipadja](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/godide/chipadja/), [Maivene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/maivene/), [Mapandane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/mandlakazi-sede/mapandane/) and [Muzamane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/mandlakazi-sede/muzamane/). By area it is the 1147th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 40.6% of [Chalala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chalala/). The centre of Mussengue is about 196 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.6371° S, 33.8650° 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 Mussengue ### Nearby, outside Mussengue - Eduardo Mondlane Monument · monument, Chalala5.9 km 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: Mussengue - 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-Xai31 km - Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane178 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 06:26, sunset around 17:03). 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 Mussengue Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mussengue. Settlements here lie between about 69 m and 75 m above sea level (median 70 m). - Chefe Matangane - Machacaomo - Magunguana - Mussengane - Nuno Alvares Pereira - 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 Mussengue Named natural and historic features inside Mussengue, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### 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 Mussengue 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mussengue Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Rural de Mandlakazi · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71237&mlon=33.88625#map=17/-24.71237/33.88625) Bank BCI · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.70901&mlon=33.88887#map=17/-24.70901/33.88887) Petrol pump PETROMAC · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71513&mlon=33.87918#map=17/-24.71513/33.87918) Hotel Hotel Mazino LDA. · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.70927&mlon=33.88430#map=17/-24.70927/33.88430) School Escola Primária 1º Grau De Muxaxane · Muxaxane 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.70469&mlon=33.70531#map=17/-24.70469/33.70531) College Escola Superior de Negócios e empreendedorismo de Chibuto - UEM · Bairro Cimento 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.68898&mlon=33.52795#map=17/-24.68898/33.52795) Police station Comando Distrital da PRM Mandlakazi · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71205&mlon=33.88369#map=17/-24.71205/33.88369) 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. ## Other localities in Chalala - Chalala ## Quick answers - Where is Mussengue?In Chalala, Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Mussengue?Chalala, Chipadja, Maivene, Mapandane and Muzamane - What is there to see in Mussengue?Eduardo Mondlane Monument - What time zone is Mussengue in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mussengue?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mussengue?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mussengue?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mussengue?Settlements lie between 69 m and 75 m - What is the best time to visit Mussengue?February to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Mussengue?Hospital Rural de Mandlakazi, about 8.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mussengue?BCI, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mussengue?PETROMAC, about 8.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mussengue?MZ09090202 (OCHA common operational dataset)