# Chidulo Locality, Machaila, Mapai District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/machaila/chidulo/ Locality · Machaila # Chidulo Chidulo is a locality of Mozambique in Machaila, Mapai District, Gaza Province. It covers **791.8 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 792km² - 5mapped services - 186 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chidulo? Chidulo lies in [Machaila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/machaila/), [Mapai District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [16 de Junho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/mapai/16-de-junho/), [Chicualacuala Rio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chicualacuala/eduardo-mondlane/chicualacuala-rio/), [Chitanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chicualacuala/eduardo-mondlane/chitanga/), [Machaila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/machaila/machaila/) and [Muzamane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chicualacuala/eduardo-mondlane/muzamane/). By area it is the 304th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 13.9% of [Machaila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/machaila/). The centre of Chidulo is about 412 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 22.2624° S, 32.4609° 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: Chidulo - 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 - Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) · Phalaborwa229 km - Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) · Hoedspruit274 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 17:13). 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 Chidulo Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Chidulo. Settlements here lie between about 162 m and 209 m above sea level (median 186 m). - Anconhane - Chefe Chidulo - Chefe Mudavule - Chefu - Jiase - Joni - Jossia - Julião Chaúque - Laisse - Mabsanganhe - Madjaíla - Matechave - Medahula - Meque - Mozana - Ofiço - Soguai 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 Chidulo Named natural and historic features inside Chidulo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 20 lakes; 1 river or stream. - Lago Chamuane - Lago Chicharnini - Lago Chicola - Lago Chiguidini - Lago Chinhasuanine - Lago Dandalanhane - Lago Dandale - Lago Dandazive - Lago Foleni - Lago Jenguani - Lago Mabalatsi - Lago Majequejeque - Lago Maoubue - Lago Matchengele - Lago Maundie - Lago Mavalume - Lago Mavalume - Lago Nhassimbi - Lago Nuamagembele - Lago Thivue - Rio Chitolo 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 Chidulo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mapai District, the warmest month is Dec (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 590 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (140 mm) and the driest Aug (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 120 Feb 28 84 Mar 28 72 Apr 25 38 May 23 10 Jun 20 13 Jul 20 9 Aug 22 6 Sep 25 10 Oct 27 26 Nov 29 64 Dec 29 140 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chidulo Need Nearest mapped Distance School escola primaria de chidulo b · Chidulo 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.21883&mlon=32.47573#map=17/-22.21883/32.47573) 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 Chidulo Places mapped inside Chidulo in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 Machaila - Machaila ## Quick answers - Where is Chidulo?In Machaila, Mapai District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Chidulo?16 de Junho, Chicualacuala Rio, Chitanga, Machaila and Muzamane - What time zone is Chidulo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chidulo?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chidulo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chidulo?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chidulo?Settlements lie between 162 m and 209 m - What is the best time to visit Chidulo?March to October - What is the P-code of Chidulo?MZ09140202 (OCHA common operational dataset)