# Machamba Locality, Mavodze, Massingir District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/mavodze/machamba/

Locality · Mavodze 

# Machamba

Machamba is a locality of Mozambique in Mavodze, Massingir District, Gaza Province. It covers **1,118.5 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,119km²
- 2mapped services
- 172 mtypical elevation

## Where is Machamba?

Machamba 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 2 other localities: [Macandezulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/mapai/macandezulo/) and [Mavodze-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/mavodze/mavodze-sede/). By area it is the 170th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 36.8% of [Mavodze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/mavodze/). The centre of Machamba is about 287 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 23.5018° S, 31.7445° 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: Machamba

- 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) · Phalaborwa77 km
- Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) · Hoedspruit119 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:01) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:32, 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 Machamba

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Machamba. Settlements here lie between about 145 m and 250 m above sea level (median 172 m).

- Aldeia Bingo
- Aldeia Chimangue
- Chaene
- Chibele
- Chicocololo
- Delaiane
- Ganhane
- Jutasse
- Mabambe
- Mabanja
- Mabizueni
- Machamba
- Machampane Camp
- Machissane
- Manhambo
- Manuel
- Mapacane
- Massinde
- Razão
- Uana

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 Machamba

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Buala
- Chibele
- Chicupa
- Chigome
- Chipissa
- Dajalane
- Gerionde
- Lago Matizane
- Madonjulenhane
- Madonse
- Mafurene
- Malepfo
- Matavane
- Tanga
- Tihlaruini
- Vingeia

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Greone · 377 m

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 Machamba 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 Machamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Machampane Camp · Machamba 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.77081&mlon=31.78033#map=17/-23.77081/31.78033) 

Police station Game Scout Camp · Machamba 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.61288&mlon=31.91561#map=17/-23.61288/31.91561) 

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 Machamba

Places mapped inside Machamba in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Police stations1

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 Mavodze

- Chibotane
- Mavodze-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Machamba?In Mavodze, Massingir District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Machamba?Macandezulo and Mavodze-Sede
- What time zone is Machamba in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Machamba?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Machamba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Machamba?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Machamba?Settlements lie between 145 m and 250 m
- What is the highest point in Machamba?Greone (377 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Machamba?January to December
- What is the P-code of Machamba?MZ09110203 (OCHA common operational dataset)