# Betula Locality, Chidenguele, Mandlakazi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/betula/

Locality · Chidenguele 

# Betula

Betula is a locality of Mozambique in Chidenguele, Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province. It covers **183.7 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 184km²
- 58 mtypical elevation

## Where is Betula?

Betula lies in [Chidenguele](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/), [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: [Chibondzane Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chibondzane/chibondzane-sede/), [Chidenguele-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/chidenguele-sede/), [Dengoine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/dengoine/), [Mbanze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/mbanze/) and [Zandamela-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/zavala/zandamela/zandamela-sede/). By area it is the 907th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 19.6% of [Chidenguele](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/). The centre of Betula is about 210 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.7875° S, 34.2122° 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: Betula

- 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-Xai48 km
- Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane158 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 06:24, 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.

## Villages and localities in Betula

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Betula. Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 93 m above sea level (median 58 m).

- Betula
- Cat. Anglicana
- Cat. Metodista
- Cat. Nazarena
- Chefe Barramo
- Chigombanine
- Fanete Cossa
- Lopes Zacarias
- Macume
- Magumanine
- Mangandja
- Nhachingue
- Raul
- Simão Nhantumbo
- Uangaze
- Valente Banze

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 Betula

Named natural and historic features inside Betula, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 lakes.

- Lago Cuane
- Lago Guamembe

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 Betula 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 Betula

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump PetroMoc · Chidenguele-Sede 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.91159&mlon=34.19945#map=17/-24.91159/34.19945) 

Hotel Naara Eco-Lodge · Chidenguele-Sede 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.91713&mlon=34.25696#map=17/-24.91713/34.25696) 

School Escola Primaria Completa do Mungoi · Chidenguele-Sede 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.89108&mlon=34.11984#map=17/-24.89108/34.11984) 

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 Chidenguele

- Chicuangue
- Chidenguele-Sede
- Dengoine
- Mbanze

## Quick answers

- Where is Betula?In Chidenguele, Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Betula?Chibondzane Sede, Chidenguele-Sede, Dengoine, Mbanze and Zandamela-Sede
- What time zone is Betula in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Betula?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Betula?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Betula?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Betula?Settlements lie between 26 m and 93 m
- What is the best time to visit Betula?February to December
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Betula?PetroMoc, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Betula?MZ09090402 (OCHA common operational dataset)