# Chidenguele, Mandlakazi District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/ Administrative post · Mandlakazi District # Chidenguele Chidenguele is an administrative post of Mozambique in Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province. It covers **937.7 km²**. It is divided into 5 localities. 65 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 938km² - 5localities - 13mapped services ## Where is Chidenguele? Chidenguele 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/), [Chongoene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/chongoene/), [Mazucane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/mazucane/), [Nguzene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/nguzene/) and [Zandamela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/zavala/zandamela/). By area it is the 279th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 29.2% of [Mandlakazi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/). The centre of Chidenguele is about 205 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.8825° S, 34.2350° 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: Chidenguele - 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) · Inhambane163 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:01). 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 Chidenguele Locality Area km² Localities Services [Betula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/betula/) 184 16 0 [Chicuangue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/chicuangue/) 219 13 1 [Chidenguele-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/chidenguele-sede/) 270 22 12 [Dengoine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/dengoine/) 174 10 0 [Mbanze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/mbanze/) 91 9 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 Chidenguele Open gazetteers list **65 villages, towns and localities** in Chidenguele. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 139 m above sea level (median 62 m). - Abel - Aldeia Massano - Aldeia Videira - Bahane - Betula - Cat. Anglicana - Cat. Escandinava - Cat. Feiticista - Cat. L. Africana - Cat. Metodista - Cat. Nazarena - Cat. Suíça - Chefe Barramo - Chefe Chibangue - Chefe Chicuangue - Chefe Chitombe - Chefe Dolene - Chefe Incadine - Chefe Mafele - Chefe Mahomo - Chefe Matimbe - Chefe Matsuquetete - Chefe Mungoi - Chefe Ruco - Chidenguele - Chigombanine - Chingóboe - Chizavane - Chiúe - Dengoene - Fanete Cossa - Gafaria - Gilet - Gimo - Induna Sabão - Jaime Banze - Lopes Zacarias - M. Nhapule - Macume - Madender - Magumanine - Mahamo - Mangandja - Matimbine - Matimule - Mica - Nangalete - Nhachingue - Nhaluele - Nhanzilo - Quebanhane - Quimisse Cáu - Raul - Regedor Banze - Regedor Chidenguele - Regedor Madender - Regedor Muguambe - Regedor Nhachengo - Simão Nhantumbo - São Simbine - Sílvia Filimão - U. Nhapulo - Uangaze - Valente Banze - Village 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 Chidenguele Named natural and historic features inside Chidenguele, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 38 lakes; 1 river or stream. - Lago Chenjane - Lago Chilatiua - Lago Chimbi - Lago Chingolene - Lago Chinhezine - Lago Chitomate - Lago Chombe - Lago Cuane - Lago Dalane - Lago Guamembe - Lago Ime - Lago Jósuè - Lago Leze - Lago Lítsere - Lago Macúcuè - Lago Magombene - Lago Malemboè - Lago Malembué - Lago Matsambe - Lago Nhadamboè - Lago Nhagume - Lago Nhamacalangué - Lago Nhamande - Lago Nhamande …and 15 more. ### Coast and islands 4 beaches. - Praia Correia - Praia Massano - Praia Muolove - Praia de Chidenguele ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mudanua · 110 m ### Getting around 1 lighthouse. - Boa Paz 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 Chidenguele 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chidenguele Places mapped inside Chidenguele in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels9 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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 Chidenguele?In Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Chidenguele?Chibondzane, Chongoene, Mazucane, Nguzene and Zandamela - What time zone is Chidenguele in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chidenguele?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chidenguele?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chidenguele?65 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chidenguele?Settlements lie between 7 m and 139 m - What is the highest point in Chidenguele?Mudanua (110 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chidenguele?February to December - How many petrol pumps are in Chidenguele?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chidenguele?MZ090904 (OCHA common operational dataset)