# Chinunguine Locality, Praia, Xai-Xai District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Praia 

# Chinunguine

Chinunguine is a locality of Mozambique in Praia, Xai-Xai District, Gaza Province. It covers **3.71 km²**.

- 3.7km²

## Where is Chinunguine?

Chinunguine lies in [Praia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/praia/), [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 localities: [Chilaulene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/chilaulene/chilaulene/), [Inhamissa B](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/inhamissa/inhamissa-b/), [Macanwine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/praia/macanwine/), [Marien Ngouaby B](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/inhamissa/marien-ngouaby-b/) and [Patrice Lumumba B](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/patrice-lumumba/patrice-lumumba-b/). By area it is the 1489th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 18.6% of [Praia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/praia/). The centre of Chinunguine is about 149 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.0844° S, 33.7038° 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: Chinunguine

- 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-Xai22 km
- Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo147 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:02).

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.

## Weather in Chinunguine 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
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- Mar
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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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chinunguine

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KHOZA HOSPITAL · Inhamissa A 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04761&mlon=33.68336#map=17/-25.04761/33.68336) 

Bank BCI · Bairro Cumunal Unidade A 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.05606&mlon=33.67084#map=17/-25.05606/33.67084) 

ATM BCI · 1º Bairro Comunal Xai-Xai 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04939&mlon=33.64574#map=17/-25.04939/33.64574) 

Petrol pump Petromoc · Marien Ngouaby A 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.05294&mlon=33.70644#map=17/-25.05294/33.70644) 

Hotel Jefna Lodge · Inhamissa B 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.06395&mlon=33.68095#map=17/-25.06395/33.68095) 

School Escola Esperança · Chilaulene 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.09803&mlon=33.66946#map=17/-25.09803/33.66946) 

College Escola Industrial e Comercial 7 de Setembro · Bairro Cumunal Unidade B 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.05981&mlon=33.65370#map=17/-25.05981/33.65370) 

Police station Comando da PRM-Gaza · Bairro Cumunal Unidade B 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.06232&mlon=33.65565#map=17/-25.06232/33.65565) 

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 Praia

- Macanwine
- Praia Cimento

## Quick answers

- Where is Chinunguine?In Praia, Xai-Xai District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chinunguine?Chilaulene, Inhamissa B, Macanwine, Marien Ngouaby B and Patrice Lumumba B
- What time zone is Chinunguine in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chinunguine?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chinunguine?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Chinunguine?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chinunguine?KHOZA HOSPITAL, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chinunguine?BCI, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chinunguine?BCI, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chinunguine?Petromoc, about 3.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chinunguine?MZ09010402 (OCHA common operational dataset)