# Macanwine Locality, Praia, Xai-Xai District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/praia/macanwine/ Locality · Praia # Macanwine Macanwine is a locality of Mozambique in Praia, Xai-Xai District, Gaza Province. It covers **9.47 km²**. - 9.5km² ## Where is Macanwine? Macanwine 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/), [Chinunguine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/praia/chinunguine/), [Chongoene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chongoene/chongoene/chongoene-sede/), [Marien Ngouaby B](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/inhamissa/marien-ngouaby-b/) and [Praia Cimento](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/praia/praia-cimento/). By area it is the 1378th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 47.4% of [Praia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/xai-xai/praia/). The centre of Macanwine is about 150 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.0877° S, 33.7247° 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: Macanwine - 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) · Maputo148 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Macanwine Named natural and historic features inside Macanwine, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 lakes. - Lago Chevise - Lago Mino - Lagoa Longue 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 Macanwine 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Macanwine Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KHOZA HOSPITAL · Inhamissa A 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04761&mlon=33.68336#map=17/-25.04761/33.68336) Bank BCI · Bairro Cumunal Unidade A 6.5 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 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04939&mlon=33.64574#map=17/-25.04939/33.64574) Petrol pump Petromoc · Marien Ngouaby A 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.05294&mlon=33.70644#map=17/-25.05294/33.70644) Hotel Xai-Xai Camping - Mozambique · Praia Cimento 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.11343&mlon=33.72875#map=17/-25.11343/33.72875) School Escola Esperança · Praia Cimento 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.11714&mlon=33.72976#map=17/-25.11714/33.72976) College Escola Industrial e Comercial 7 de Setembro · Bairro Cumunal Unidade B 7.8 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 7.5 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 - Chinunguine - Praia Cimento ## Quick answers - Where is Macanwine?In Praia, Xai-Xai District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Macanwine?Chilaulene, Chinunguine, Chongoene-Sede, Marien Ngouaby B and Praia Cimento - What time zone is Macanwine in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Macanwine?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Macanwine?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Macanwine?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Macanwine?KHOZA HOSPITAL, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Macanwine?BCI, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Macanwine?BCI, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Macanwine?Petromoc, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Macanwine?MZ09010403 (OCHA common operational dataset)