# Chilaulene, Xai-Xai District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/chilaulene/

Administrative post · Xai-Xai District 

# Chilaulene

Chilaulene is an administrative post of Mozambique in Xai-Xai District, Gaza Province. It covers **177.7 km²**. It is divided into 1 locality. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 178km²
- 1locality
- 2mapped services

## Where is Chilaulene?

Chilaulene lies in [Xai-Xai District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Chicumbane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chicumbane/), [Municipal-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/municipal-sede/), [Patrice Lumumba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/patrice-lumumba/), [Praia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/praia/) and [Zongoene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/zongoene-sede/). By area it is the 400th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 56.7% of [Xai-Xai District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/). The centre of Chilaulene is about 137 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 11 km from Xai-Xai, the main town of Xai-Xai District. The centre point is at 25.1364° S, 33.5966° 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: Chilaulene

- 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

- Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport (VJB) · Xai-Xai31 km
- Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo135 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:03).

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 Chilaulene

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Chilaulene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/chilaulene/chilaulene/) 178 14 2 

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 Chilaulene

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Chilaulene. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 40 m above sea level (median 2 m).

- Barra
- Bungane
- C. Chilaulene
- C. Zimilene
- Donguene
- Duruane
- Jacob
- Mexinguine
- Muchaque
- Nhechequene
- Pedro
- S. Alende
- Stefane
- Tamela

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 Chilaulene

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

### Water

7 lakes; 2 rivers and streams.

- Lago Chance
- Lago Gágoè
- Lago Nhalícuè
- Lago Nhamabofo
- Lago Nhanombe
- Lago Sanzative
- Lagoa Chungule
- Rio Ingluxane
- Rio Lumane

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Ponta Chai-Chai

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 Chilaulene and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Xai-Xai District, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 760 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (149 mm) and the driest Aug (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 149 

Feb 27 90 

Mar 26 90 

Apr 24 70 

May 22 22 

Jun 21 27 

Jul 20 21 

Aug 21 15 

Sep 23 22 

Oct 24 46 

Nov 26 81 

Dec 27 129 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chilaulene

Places mapped inside Chilaulene in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hotels1
- Schools1

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 Chilaulene?In Xai-Xai District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chilaulene?Chicumbane, Municipal-Sede, Patrice Lumumba, Praia and Zongoene-Sede
- What time zone is Chilaulene in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chilaulene?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chilaulene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chilaulene?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chilaulene?Settlements lie between 1 m and 40 m
- What is the best time to visit Chilaulene?February to November
- What is the P-code of Chilaulene?MZ090105 (OCHA common operational dataset)