# Mavue-Sede Locality, Mavue, Massangena District – Villages

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Locality · Mavue 

# Mavue-Sede

Mavue-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Mavue, Massangena District, Gaza Province. It covers **1,054.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,055km²
- 183 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mavue-Sede?

Mavue-Sede lies in [Mavue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/mavue/), [Massangena District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Mazvissanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/save/mazvissanga/), [Muzamane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chicualacuala/eduardo-mondlane/muzamane/) and [Siqueto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/mavue/siqueto/). By area it is the 193rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 76.9% of [Mavue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/mavue/). The centre of Mavue-Sede is about 500 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 21.4682° S, 32.4882° 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-Sede

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mavue-Sede: 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-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

- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio276 km
- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo298 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 06:25, sunset around 17:15).

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 Mavue-Sede

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mavue-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 143 m and 297 m above sea level (median 183 m).

- Maboche
- Mavue
- Mavúe
- Muchere
- Muzamane
- Nhuane

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-Sede

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

### Water

6 lakes; 2 rivers and streams.

- Lago Chipileme
- Lago Maqueze
- Lago Nhalussacha
- Lago Nhamapugo
- Lago Sangena
- Lagoa Palangacala
- Macequinine
- 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-Sede 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**.

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- Feb
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- Nov
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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/).

## Other localities in Mavue

- Mucambene
- Siqueto

## Quick answers

- Where is Mavue-Sede?In Mavue, Massangena District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mavue-Sede?Mazvissanga, Muzamane and Siqueto
- What is there to see in Mavue-Sede?Gonarezhou Transfrontier Park
- What time zone is Mavue-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mavue-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mavue-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mavue-Sede?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mavue-Sede?Settlements lie between 143 m and 297 m
- What is the best time to visit Mavue-Sede?March to October
- What is the P-code of Mavue-Sede?MZ09100201 (OCHA common operational dataset)
