# Chidenguele-Sede Locality, Chidenguele, Mandlakazi District

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Locality · Chidenguele 

# Chidenguele-Sede

Chidenguele-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Chidenguele, Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province. It covers **270.0 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 270km²
- 12mapped services
- 62 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chidenguele-Sede?

Chidenguele-Sede 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 4 other localities: [Betula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/betula/), [Chicuangue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/chicuangue/), [Dengoine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/dengoine/) and [Mbanze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/mbanze/). By area it is the 769th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 28.8% of [Chidenguele](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chidenguele/). The centre of Chidenguele-Sede is about 202 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.8883° S, 34.2027° 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-Sede

- 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-Xai45 km
- Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane166 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 2026-11-03](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 Chidenguele-Sede

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Chidenguele-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 110 m above sea level (median 62 m).

- Cat. Metodista
- Chefe Chitombe
- Chefe Dolene
- Chefe Mafele
- Chefe Mahomo
- Chefe Matimbe
- Chefe Matsuquetete
- Chefe Mungoi
- Chidenguele
- Gilet
- Gimo
- Induna Sabão
- M. Nhapule
- Madender
- Mahamo
- Matimbine
- Mica
- Nhaluele
- Regedor Chidenguele
- Regedor Madender
- Regedor Muguambe
- U. Nhapulo

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-Sede

Named natural and historic features inside Chidenguele-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

12 lakes.

- Lago Chilatiua
- Lago Chimbi
- Lago Chinhezine
- Lago Chombe
- Lago Leze
- Lago Macúcuè
- Lago Matsambe
- Lago Nhadamboè
- Lago Nhambuirre
- Lago Nhamuembe
- Lago Tomezoè
- Lagoa Nhambavale

### Coast and islands

1 beach.

- Praia de Chidenguele

### 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-Sede 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 Chidenguele-Sede

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump PetroMoc · Chidenguele-Sede 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.91159&mlon=34.19945#map=17/-24.91159/34.19945) 

Hotel Sera Lodge Chidenguele Mozambique · Chidenguele-Sede 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.92220&mlon=34.18920#map=17/-24.92220/34.18920) 

School Escola de Nhandimo · Chidenguele-Sede 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.91948&mlon=34.25314#map=17/-24.91948/34.25314) 

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 Chidenguele-Sede

Places mapped inside Chidenguele-Sede in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels9
- Schools2

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
- Chicuangue
- Dengoine
- Mbanze

## Quick answers

- Where is Chidenguele-Sede?In Chidenguele, Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chidenguele-Sede?Betula, Chicuangue, Dengoine and Mbanze
- What time zone is Chidenguele-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chidenguele-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chidenguele-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chidenguele-Sede?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chidenguele-Sede?Settlements lie between 7 m and 110 m
- What is the best time to visit Chidenguele-Sede?February to December
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chidenguele-Sede?PetroMoc, about 2.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Chidenguele-Sede?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chidenguele-Sede?MZ09090401 (OCHA common operational dataset)
