# Mapandane Locality, Mandlakazi-Sede, Mandlakazi District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/mandlakazi-sede/mapandane/ Locality · Mandlakazi-Sede # Mapandane Mapandane is a locality of Mozambique in Mandlakazi-Sede, Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province. It covers **24.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 24.6km² - 66 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mapandane? Mapandane lies in [Mandlakazi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/mandlakazi-sede/), [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: [Chalala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chalala/chalala/), [Cumbane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/nguzene/cumbane/), [Machulane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chibondzane/machulane/), [Mussengue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chalala/mussengue/), [Muzamane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/mandlakazi-sede/muzamane/) and [Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/mandlakazi-sede/vila-municipal-de-mandlakaze/). By area it is the 1259th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 25.1% of [Mandlakazi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/mandlakazi-sede/). The centre of Mapandane is about 198 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.6762° S, 33.9365° 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). ## Things to see in and around Mapandane ### Nearby, outside Mapandane - Eduardo Mondlane Monument · monument, Chalala10 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mapandane - 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-Xai30 km - Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane174 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 06:25, 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 2026-11-02](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 Mapandane Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mapandane. Settlements here lie between about 65 m and 67 m above sea level (median 66 m). - Chefe Maculume - João - 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). ## Weather in Mapandane 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 Mapandane Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Rural de Mandlakazi · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71237&mlon=33.88625#map=17/-24.71237/33.88625) Bank BCI · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.70901&mlon=33.88887#map=17/-24.70901/33.88887) Petrol pump PETROMAC · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71513&mlon=33.87918#map=17/-24.71513/33.87918) Hotel Hotel Mazino LDA. · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.70927&mlon=33.88430#map=17/-24.70927/33.88430) School Escola Completa do 1º e 2º Graus de Mangunze · Mangundze 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.86729&mlon=33.87739#map=17/-24.86729/33.87739) College Centro de Tecnologia e Informática de Chongoene · Siaia 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.98750&mlon=33.77444#map=17/-24.98750/33.77444) Police station Comando Distrital da PRM Mandlakazi · Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71205&mlon=33.88369#map=17/-24.71205/33.88369) 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 Mandlakazi-Sede - Muzamane - Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze ## Quick answers - Where is Mapandane?In Mandlakazi-Sede, Mandlakazi District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Mapandane?Chalala, Cumbane, Machulane, Mussengue, Muzamane and Vila Municipal de Mandlakaze - What is there to see in Mapandane?Eduardo Mondlane Monument - What time zone is Mapandane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mapandane?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mapandane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mapandane?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mapandane?Settlements lie between 65 m and 67 m - What is the best time to visit Mapandane?February to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Mapandane?Hospital Rural de Mandlakazi, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mapandane?BCI, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mapandane?PETROMAC, about 7.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mapandane?MZ09090101 (OCHA common operational dataset)