# Cidade da Maxixe, Inhambane Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-da-maxixe/ District · Inhambane Province # Cidade da Maxixe Cidade da Maxixe is a district of Mozambique in Inhambane Province. It covers **272.3 km²**. It is divided into 1 administrative post. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 272km² - 1administrative post - 42mapped services ## Where is Cidade da Maxixe? Cidade da Maxixe lies in [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other districts: [Homoine District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/), [Jangamo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/) and [Morrumbene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/). By area it is the 149th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 0.4% of [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/). The centre of Cidade da Maxixe is about 360 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 8.2 km from Inhambane, the main town of Inhambane Province. The centre point is at 23.8701° S, 35.3028° 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: Cidade da Maxixe - 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 - Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane11 km - Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo206 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:46) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 16:58). 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. ## Administrative posts of Cidade da Maxixe Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Cidade da Maxixe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-da-maxixe/cidade-da-maxixe/) 272 17 42 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/). ## Largest towns in Cidade da Maxixe - Maxixe126,408 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Cidade da Maxixe Named natural and historic features inside Cidade da Maxixe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 lakes; 2 rivers and streams. - Inhújange - Lago Duha - Lago Guifutela - Lago Manvune - Lago Nhatchangue - Lago Sahane - Rio Domo-Domo 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 Cidade da Maxixe and the best time to visit In Cidade da Maxixe, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 797 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (166 mm) and the driest Aug (10 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 27 151 Feb 27 105 Mar 27 94 Apr 25 51 May 23 23 Jun 21 33 Jul 20 21 Aug 22 10 Sep 23 16 Oct 25 42 Nov 26 86 Dec 27 166 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cidade da Maxixe Places mapped inside Cidade da Maxixe in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks7 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels9 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants11 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 Cidade da Maxixe?In Inhambane Province, Mozambique - What borders Cidade da Maxixe?Homoine District, Jangamo District and Morrumbene District - What time zone is Cidade da Maxixe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cidade da Maxixe?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Cidade da Maxixe?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Cidade da Maxixe?Maxixe - What is the best time to visit Cidade da Maxixe?February to November - How many hospitals are in Cidade da Maxixe?1 mapped - How many banks are in Cidade da Maxixe?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Cidade da Maxixe?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Cidade da Maxixe?MZ0810 (OCHA common operational dataset)