# Mavue, Massangena District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/mavue/

Administrative post · Massangena District 

# Mavue

Mavue is an administrative post of Mozambique in Massangena District, Gaza Province. It covers **1,370.8 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,371km²
- 3localities

## Where is Mavue?

Mavue lies in [Massangena District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Eduardo Mondlane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chicualacuala/eduardo-mondlane/), [Massangena](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/massangena/) and [Save](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/save/). By area it is the 204th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 33.3% of [Massangena District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/). The centre of Mavue is about 500 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 21.4714° S, 32.5204° 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 Mavue

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mavue: 1 nature reserve.

- Gonarezhou Transfrontier Park · nature reserve

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: Mavue

- 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

- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio275 km
- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo295 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:14).

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.

## Localities of Mavue

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Mavue-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/mavue/mavue-sede/) 1,055 6 0 

[Mucambene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/mavue/mucambene/) 130 2 0 

[Siqueto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/mavue/siqueto/) 186 3 0 

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 Mavue

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Mavue. Settlements here lie between about 133 m and 297 m above sea level (median 145 m).

- Chepica
- Chiqueto
- Faduco
- Maboche
- Macuruja
- Mavue
- Mavúe
- Muchere
- Muzamane
- Nhuane
- Pucane

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 Mavue

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

### Water

7 lakes; 4 rivers and streams.

- Lago Chipileme
- Lago Chivoane
- Lago Maqueze
- Lago Nhalussacha
- Lago Nhamapugo
- Lago Sangena
- Lagoa Palangacala
- Macequinine
- Rio Meueguinine
- Rio Mucano
- Rupembi

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 Mavue and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Massangena District, the warmest month is Dec (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 583 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (128 mm) and the driest Aug (3 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 29 110 

Feb 29 99 

Mar 28 84 

Apr 26 40 

May 23 11 

Jun 21 11 

Jul 20 9 

Aug 23 3 

Sep 25 10 

Oct 28 21 

Nov 29 57 

Dec 29 128 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Quick answers

- Where is Mavue?In Massangena District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mavue?Eduardo Mondlane, Massangena and Save
- What is there to see in Mavue?Gonarezhou Transfrontier Park
- What time zone is Mavue in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mavue?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mavue?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mavue?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mavue?Settlements lie between 133 m and 297 m
- What is the best time to visit Mavue?March to October
- What is the P-code of Mavue?MZ091002 (OCHA common operational dataset)