# Chibotane Locality, Mavodze, Massingir District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/mavodze/chibotane/ Locality · Mavodze # Chibotane Chibotane is a locality of Mozambique in Mavodze, Massingir District, Gaza Province. It covers **751.1 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 751km² - 93 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chibotane? Chibotane lies in [Mavodze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/mavodze/), [Massingir District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Chitar](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/zulo/chitar/), [Macandezulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/mapai/macandezulo/), [Massingir-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/massingir/massingir-sede/), [Mavodze-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/mavodze/mavodze-sede/) and [Ntlhavene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/ntlhavene/ntlhavene-sede/). By area it is the 328th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 24.7% of [Mavodze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/mavodze/). The centre of Chibotane is about 247 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 23.7639° S, 32.2531° 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 Chibotane OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chibotane: 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: Chibotane - 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) · Phalaborwa113 km - Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) · Hoedspruit139 km ### Nearest railway station Mabalane (Mabalane-Sede), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:11). 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 Chibotane Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Chibotane. Settlements here lie between about 82 m and 117 m above sea level (median 93 m). - Bogude - Chaceia - Chefe Chibotane - Chefe Machaule - Chefe Matigane - Chibotane - Escosse - Filipe - Gunhule - Mabanda - Mabengo - Machovane - Macuachane - Macápa - Madingâne - Mainzane - Muôno - Tohóbela - Txizuca - Uachalane - 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 Chibotane Named natural and historic features inside Chibotane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams; 5 lakes. - Chai - Chicopocopo - Escace - Estalambete - Lago Bila - Lago Chichave - Lago Macoge - Lago Mecunhe - Lago Uamompanzôane - Mafani - Malaze - Mapata - Muassimbi - Pumbi - Rio Nhangombolo - Shingwidzi - Uedzine ### 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 Chibotane 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chibotane Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank BCI · Mavodze-Sede 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.82966&mlon=32.07448#map=17/-23.82966/32.07448) Hotel Covane Community Lodge · Massingir-Sede 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.88365&mlon=32.07867#map=17/-23.88365/32.07867) Police station Game Scout - Park Gate · Mavodze-Sede 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.86187&mlon=32.14515#map=17/-23.86187/32.14515) 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 Mavodze - Machamba - Mavodze-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Chibotane?In Mavodze, Massingir District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Chibotane?Chitar, Macandezulo, Massingir-Sede, Mavodze-Sede and Ntlhavene-Sede - What is there to see in Chibotane?Limpopo National Park - What time zone is Chibotane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chibotane?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chibotane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chibotane?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chibotane?Settlements lie between 82 m and 117 m - What is the best time to visit Chibotane?January to December - Where is the nearest bank to Chibotane?BCI, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chibotane?MZ09110202 (OCHA common operational dataset)