# Mandlakazi-Sede, Mandlakazi District – Localities & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/mandlakazi-sede/ Administrative post · Mandlakazi District # Mandlakazi-Sede Mandlakazi-Sede is an administrative post of Mozambique in Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province. It covers **97.8 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 97.8km² - 3localities - 7mapped services ## Where is Mandlakazi-Sede? Mandlakazi-Sede 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: [Chalala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chalala/), [Chibondzane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chibondzane/), [Malehice](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/malehice/), [Mazucane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/mazucane/) and [Nguzene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/nguzene/). By area it is the 418th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 3.1% of [Mandlakazi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/). The centre of Mandlakazi-Sede is about 190 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.7152° S, 33.8668° 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: Mandlakazi-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-Xai23 km - Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane182 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 17:02). 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. ## Localities of Mandlakazi-Sede Locality Area km² Localities Services [Mapandane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/mandlakazi-sede/mapandane/) 25 3 0 [Muzamane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/mandlakazi-sede/muzamane/) 58 3 0 [Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/mandlakazi-sede/vila-municipal-de-mandlakaze/) 15 1 7 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 Mandlakazi-Sede Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mandlakazi-Sede. The largest with a recorded population: Manjacaze (11,984). Settlements here lie between about 65 m and 82 m above sea level (median 74 m). - Bambalane - Chefe Chiessanhane - Chefe Maculume - Chefe Maguene - João - Manjacaze - Mausse 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 Mandlakazi-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Mandlakazi-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes. - Lago Goechane - Lago Sulé ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Manjacaze 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 Mandlakazi-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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mandlakazi-Sede Places mapped inside Mandlakazi-Sede in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Police stations1 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 Mandlakazi-Sede?In Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Mandlakazi-Sede?Chalala, Chibondzane, Malehice, Mazucane and Nguzene - What time zone is Mandlakazi-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mandlakazi-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mandlakazi-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mandlakazi-Sede?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mandlakazi-Sede?Settlements lie between 65 m and 82 m - What is the best time to visit Mandlakazi-Sede?February to December - How many hospitals are in Mandlakazi-Sede?1 mapped - How many banks are in Mandlakazi-Sede?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mandlakazi-Sede?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mandlakazi-Sede?MZ090901 (OCHA common operational dataset)