# Municipal-Sede, Xai-Xai District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/municipal-sede/ Administrative post · Xai-Xai District # Municipal-Sede Municipal-Sede is an administrative post of Mozambique in Xai-Xai District, Gaza Province. It covers **74.8 km²**. It is divided into 7 localities. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 74.8km² - 7localities - 29mapped services ## Where is Municipal-Sede? Municipal-Sede 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/), [Chilaulene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/chilaulene/), [Chongoene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/chongoene/), [Inhamissa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/inhamissa/) and [Patrice Lumumba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/patrice-lumumba/). By area it is the 426th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 23.9% of [Xai-Xai District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/). The centre of Municipal-Sede is about 147 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 2.9 km from Xai-Xai, the main town of Xai-Xai District. The centre point is at 25.0344° S, 33.6233° 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: Municipal-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 - Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport (VJB) · Xai-Xai20 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo144 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 06:27, 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 Municipal-Sede Locality Area km² Localities Services [1º Bairro Comunal Xai-Xai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/municipal-sede/1o-bairro-comunal-xai-xai/) 13 1 8 [2º Bairro Comunal Xai-Xai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/municipal-sede/2o-bairro-comunal-xai-xai/) 11 1 8 [3º Bairro Comunal Xai-Xai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/municipal-sede/3o-bairro-comunal-xai-xai/) 5.9 0 3 [4º Bairro Comunal Xai-Xai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/municipal-sede/4o-bairro-comunal-xai-xai/) 34 5 0 [Bairro Cumunal Unidade A](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/municipal-sede/bairro-cumunal-unidade-a/) 3.0 0 5 [Bairro Cumunal Unidade B](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/municipal-sede/bairro-cumunal-unidade-b/) 5.3 1 3 [Coca Missava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/municipal-sede/coca-missava/) 2.0 0 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 Municipal-Sede Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Municipal-Sede. The largest with a recorded population: Xai-Xai (154,356). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 7 m above sea level (median 4 m). - C. Denguene - C. Macandene - Chicumbane - Macandene - Maguanire - Regedor Jovucaze - Tavene - Xai-Xai 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 Municipal-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Municipal-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Xai-Xai Airport 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 Municipal-Sede 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 Municipal-Sede Places mapped inside Municipal-Sede in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks7 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels3 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants6 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Municipal-Sede?In Xai-Xai District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Municipal-Sede?Chicumbane, Chilaulene, Chongoene, Inhamissa and Patrice Lumumba - What time zone is Municipal-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Municipal-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Municipal-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Municipal-Sede?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Municipal-Sede?Settlements lie between 0 m and 7 m - What is the best time to visit Municipal-Sede?February to November - How many hospitals are in Municipal-Sede?1 mapped - How many banks are in Municipal-Sede?7 mapped - How many ATMs are in Municipal-Sede?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Municipal-Sede?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Municipal-Sede?MZ090101 (OCHA common operational dataset)