# Mavodze, Massingir District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/mavodze/ Administrative post · Massingir District # Mavodze Mavodze is an administrative post of Mozambique in Massingir District, Gaza Province. It covers **3,042.9 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3,043km² - 3localities - 5mapped services ## Where is Mavodze? Mavodze lies in [Massingir District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Mapai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/mapai/), [Massingir](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/massingir/), [Ntlhavene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/ntlhavene/) and [Zulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/zulo/). By area it is the 73rd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 53.5% of [Massingir District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/). The centre of Mavodze is about 271 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 23.5915° S, 31.9587° 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 Mavodze OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mavodze: 1 nature reserve. - Limpopo National 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: Mavodze - 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) · Phalaborwa90 km - Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) · Hoedspruit126 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:12). 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 Mavodze Locality Area km² Localities Services [Chibotane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/mavodze/chibotane/) 751 21 0 [Machamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/mavodze/machamba/) 1,119 20 2 [Mavodze-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/mavodze/mavodze-sede/) 1,173 13 3 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 Mavodze Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Mavodze. Settlements here lie between about 82 m and 280 m above sea level (median 143 m). - Aldeia Bingo - Aldeia Chimangue - Aldeia Massingir Velho - Bingo - Bogude - Chaceia - Chaene - Chefe Chibotane - Chefe Machaule - Chefe Matigane - Chibele - Chibotane - Chicocololo - Chuaua - Delaiane - Escosse - Filipe - Ganhane - Gunhule - Gunhulo - João Laisse - Jutasse - Júlio - Mabambe - Mabanda - Mabanja - Mabengo - Mabizueni - Machamba - Machampane Camp - Machissane - Machovane - Macuachane - Macápa - Madingâne - Mainzane - Mambole - Manhambo - Manuel - Mapacane - Massinamele - Massinde - Massingir - Massingir Velho - Mavodze - Musquine - Muôno - Panguene - Razão - Tohóbela - Txizuca - Uachalane - Uana - Wiliams 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 Mavodze Named natural and historic features inside Mavodze, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 46 rivers and streams; 7 lakes; 1 dam. - Bangula - Buala - Chai - Chaluine - Chibele - Chicopocopo - Chicupa - Chigome - Chingoé - Chipissa - Chizivanini - Dajalane - Dunge - Escace - Estalambete - Gerionde - Lago Bila - Lago Chichave - Lago Incolane - Lago Macoge - Lago Matizane - Lago Mecunhe - Lago Uamompanzôane - Machamberreco …and 30 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Greone · 377 m ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve; 1 park. - Limpopo National Park - Limpopo TFCA 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 Mavodze and the best time to visit Using the climate of Massingir District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 509 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (103 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 103 Feb 27 75 Mar 26 64 Apr 24 37 May 22 8 Jun 20 5 Jul 19 6 Aug 21 5 Sep 24 11 Oct 26 33 Nov 27 65 Dec 28 97 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mavodze Places mapped inside Mavodze in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Hotels1 - Police stations3 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 Mavodze?In Massingir District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Mavodze?Mapai, Massingir, Ntlhavene and Zulo - What is there to see in Mavodze?Limpopo National Park - What time zone is Mavodze in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mavodze?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mavodze?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mavodze?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mavodze?Settlements lie between 82 m and 280 m - What is the highest point in Mavodze?Greone (377 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mavodze?January to December - How many banks are in Mavodze?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mavodze?MZ091102 (OCHA common operational dataset)