# Chilatanhane Locality, Macuacua, Mandlakazi District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/macuacua/chilatanhane/

Locality · Macuacua 

# Chilatanhane

Chilatanhane is a locality of Mozambique in Macuacua, Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province. It covers **715.6 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 716km²
- 57 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chilatanhane?

Chilatanhane lies in [Macuacua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/macuacua/), [Mandlakazi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Alto Changane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/godide/alto-changane/), [Changanine-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/changanine/changanine-sede/), [Hate Hate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/changanine/hate-hate/), [Macavelane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/mawayela/macavelane/), [Macuacua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/macuacua/macuacua-sede/) and [Mawayela-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/mawayela/mawayela-sede/). By area it is the 346th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 67.4% of [Macuacua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/macuacua/). The centre of Chilatanhane is about 230 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.2856° S, 33.9148° 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: Chilatanhane

- 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-Xai69 km
- Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane158 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:03).

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 Chilatanhane

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Chilatanhane. Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 108 m above sea level (median 57 m).

- Cat. Nazerena
- Catequese Nazarena
- Chefe Chilatanhane
- Chefe Mangonde
- Chelene
- Chilatanhane
- Daniel Sigaúque
- Ernesto
- Gabriel
- Ghefe Guezane
- Guezane
- Lojas
- Magonde
- Matumatahol
- Memo
- Monanhane
- Mujuve Sitoi
- Semendane
- Titôsse

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 Chilatanhane

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

### Water

5 lakes; 2 rivers and streams.

- Lago Changué
- Lago Chiembe
- Lago Chilelene
- Lago Nhamuchunzane
- Lago Nhancanhe
- Nhenguane
- Rio Chichocochane

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 Chilatanhane 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/).

## Other localities in Macuacua

- Macuacua-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Chilatanhane?In Macuacua, Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chilatanhane?Alto Changane, Changanine-Sede, Hate Hate, Macavelane, Macuacua-Sede and Mawayela-Sede
- What time zone is Chilatanhane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chilatanhane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chilatanhane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chilatanhane?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chilatanhane?Settlements lie between 23 m and 108 m
- What is the best time to visit Chilatanhane?February to December
- What is the P-code of Chilatanhane?MZ09090502 (OCHA common operational dataset)