# Chicuangue Locality, Chidenguele, Mandlakazi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/chicuangue/ Locality · Chidenguele # Chicuangue Chicuangue is a locality of Mozambique in Chidenguele, Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province. It covers **218.9 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 219km² - 1mapped service - 71 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chicuangue? Chicuangue 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: [Chidenguele-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/chidenguele-sede/), [Mangundze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/mazucane/mangundze/), [Mbanze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/mbanze/), [Nguzene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/nguzene/nguzene-sede/) and [Nhamavila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/chongoene/nhamavila/). By area it is the 849th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 23.3% of [Chidenguele](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/). The centre of Chicuangue is about 184 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.9517° S, 34.0313° 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: Chicuangue - 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-Xai29 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo182 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 06:26, 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 Chicuangue Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Chicuangue. Settlements here lie between about 41 m and 102 m above sea level (median 71 m). - Aldeia Massano - Bahane - Cat. Escandinava - Cat. Feiticista - Cat. L. Africana - Cat. Nazarena - Chefe Chicuangue - Chefe Incadine - Chingóboe - Chizavane - Matimule - Quebanhane - São Simbine 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 Chicuangue Named natural and historic features inside Chicuangue, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 lakes. - Lago Chenjane - Lago Ime - Lago Jósuè - Lago Lítsere - Lago Malemboè - Lago Nhamacalangué - Lago Nhamande - Lago Nhamande - Lago Nhandove - Lago Puíte - Lago Uanze - Lagoa Cele - Lagoa Nhanzume ### Coast and islands 2 beaches. - Praia Correia - Praia Massano 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 Chicuangue 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 Chicuangue Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Rural de Mandlakazi · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71237&mlon=33.88625#map=17/-24.71237/33.88625) Bank BIM · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71522&mlon=33.87944#map=17/-24.71522/33.87944) Petrol pump PetroMoc · Chidenguele-Sede 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.91159&mlon=34.19945#map=17/-24.91159/34.19945) Hotel Sunset Beach · Chidenguele-Sede 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.95811&mlon=34.18968#map=17/-24.95811/34.18968) School Escola Primaria Completa do Mungoi · Chidenguele-Sede 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.89108&mlon=34.11984#map=17/-24.89108/34.11984) College Centro de Tecnologia e Informática de Chongoene · Siaia 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.98750&mlon=33.77444#map=17/-24.98750/33.77444) Police station Transit control · Nhamavila 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.98331&mlon=33.88688#map=17/-24.98331/33.88688) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chicuangue Places mapped inside Chicuangue in open map data, by type. - 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. ## Other localities in Chidenguele - Betula - Chidenguele-Sede - Dengoine - Mbanze ## Quick answers - Where is Chicuangue?In Chidenguele, Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Chicuangue?Chidenguele-Sede, Mangundze, Mbanze, Nguzene-Sede and Nhamavila - What time zone is Chicuangue in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chicuangue?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chicuangue?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chicuangue?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chicuangue?Settlements lie between 41 m and 102 m - What is the best time to visit Chicuangue?February to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Chicuangue?Hospital Rural de Mandlakazi, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chicuangue?BIM, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chicuangue?PetroMoc, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chicuangue?MZ09090403 (OCHA common operational dataset)