# Machulane Locality, Chibondzane, Mandlakazi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chibondzane/machulane/ Locality · Chibondzane # Machulane Machulane is a locality of Mozambique in Chibondzane, Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province. It covers **229.1 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 229km² - 56 mtypical elevation ## Where is Machulane? Machulane lies in [Chibondzane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chibondzane/), [Mandlakazi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Chalala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chalala/chalala/), [Chibondzane Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chibondzane/chibondzane-sede/), [Cumbane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/nguzene/cumbane/), [Macuacua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/macuacua/macuacua-sede/), [Mapandane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/mandlakazi-sede/mapandane/), [Mawayela-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/mawayela/mawayela-sede/), [Nhapadiane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/mucumbi/nhapadiane/) and [Ponjuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chibondzane/ponjuane/). By area it is the 834th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 24.4% of [Chibondzane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chibondzane/). The centre of Machulane is about 216 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.5895° S, 34.0998° 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: Machulane - 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-Xai49 km - Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane155 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. ## Villages and localities in Machulane Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Machulane. Settlements here lie between about 24 m and 93 m above sea level (median 56 m). - Albino Manhique - Angelo Paulino - António Monjane - António Nouele - Bango Machava - Chefe Manhambane - Chefe Mateus - Chefe Maússe - Chefe Muchotane - Chequefane - Chicomo - Chissongo - Enosse Mabote - Fabião Moniane - Gaspar Monjane - Ismael Mujavar - James - M. Mafumo - Machulane - Mahutsane - Mendes - Mussagi - Regedor Cambane - Regedor Tavané - Rodrigo Chioco - Tavane - U. Simbine - Zafanias Sigulha 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 Machulane Named natural and historic features inside Machulane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 lakes. - Lago Chochuane - Lago Manharre - Lago Massecuane - Lago Nhachivingo - Lago Nhamelembe - Lago Nhatifutsuane 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 Machulane 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 Machulane Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Rural de Mandlakazi · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71237&mlon=33.88625#map=17/-24.71237/33.88625) Bank BCI · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 25 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 26 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 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.70927&mlon=33.88430#map=17/-24.70927/33.88430) School Escola Primaria Completa do Mungoi · Chidenguele-Sede 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.89108&mlon=34.11984#map=17/-24.89108/34.11984) Police station Comando Distrital da PRM Mandlakazi · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 26 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 Chibondzane - Chibondzane Sede - Ponjuane ## Quick answers - Where is Machulane?In Chibondzane, Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Machulane?Chalala, Chibondzane Sede, Cumbane, Macuacua-Sede, Mapandane, Mawayela-Sede, Nhapadiane and Ponjuane - What time zone is Machulane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Machulane?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Machulane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Machulane?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Machulane?Settlements lie between 24 m and 93 m - What is the best time to visit Machulane?February to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Machulane?Hospital Rural de Mandlakazi, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Machulane?BCI, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Machulane?PETROMAC, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Machulane?MZ09090302 (OCHA common operational dataset)