# Balane 1 Locality, Cidade de Inhambane, Cidade de Inhambane

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Locality · Cidade de Inhambane 

# Balane 1

Balane 1 is a locality of Mozambique in Cidade de Inhambane, Cidade de Inhambane, Inhambane Province. It covers **0.35 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.3km²
- 11mapped services
- 8 mtypical elevation

## Where is Balane 1?

Balane 1 lies in [Cidade de Inhambane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/), [Cidade de Inhambane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Balane 2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/balane-2/), [Balane 3](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/balane-3/) and [Chalambe 1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/chalambe-1/). By area it is the 1682nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 0.2% of [Cidade de Inhambane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/). The centre of Balane 1 is about 366 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 0.1 km from Inhambane, the main town of Cidade de Inhambane. The centre point is at 23.8640° S, 35.3829° 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).

## Things to see in and around Balane 1

### Nearby, outside Balane 1

- Estacao des Caminhos de Ferro · attraction, Balane 30.4 km
- Casa de Cultura · museum, Balane 20.6 km
- Praca dos Herois · memorial, Balane 30.7 km
- Studio Bom Dia · attraction, Muele 33.9 km
- Cultural Show · attraction, Inhamua13 km
- Horse Riding Tofo · attraction, Josina Machel16 km
- Underwater Africa Volunteer Program · attraction, Josina Machel17 km
- Monumento do Tofinho · monument, Josina Machel17 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Balane 1

- 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) · Inhambane2.9 km
- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo205 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:45) 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.

## Villages and localities in Balane 1

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Balane 1. The largest with a recorded population: Inhambane (95,388).

- Inhambane

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).

## Weather in Balane 1 and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cidade de Inhambane, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 790 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (160 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
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 141 

Feb 27 107 

Mar 27 96 

Apr 26 52 

May 24 24 

Jun 23 42 

Jul 22 23 

Aug 22 10 

Sep 23 14 

Oct 24 38 

Nov 25 84 

Dec 26 160 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Balane 1

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saúde Urbano · Balane 1 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.86362&mlon=35.38488#map=17/-23.86362/35.38488) 

Bank BCI · Balane 1 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.86603&mlon=35.38230#map=17/-23.86603/35.38230) 

ATM BCI · Josina Machel 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.85027&mlon=35.51397#map=17/-23.85027/35.51397) 

Petrol pump Petromoc · Balane 2 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.86648&mlon=35.38280#map=17/-23.86648/35.38280) 

Hotel Mahale Resort Mozambique · Balane 1 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.86500&mlon=35.38330#map=17/-23.86500/35.38330) 

School Escola Primaria "3 Congresso" · Balane 1 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.86437&mlon=35.38531#map=17/-23.86437/35.38531) 

College Instituto de Línguas Delegação de Inhambane · Balane 1 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.86500&mlon=35.38330#map=17/-23.86500/35.38330) 

Police station Centro Provincial de Recrutamento e Mobilização de Inhambane · Balane 1 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.86520&mlon=35.38087#map=17/-23.86520/35.38087) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Balane 1

Places mapped inside Balane 1 in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Hotels6
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- 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.

## Other localities in Cidade de Inhambane

- Balane 2
- Balane 3
- Chalambe 1
- Chalambe 2
- Chemane
- Conguiana
- Guitambatuno
- Inhamua
- Josina Machel
- Liberdade 1
- Liberdade 2
- Liberdade 3
- Machavenga
- Malembuane
- Marrambone
- Mucucune
- Muele 1
- Muele 2
- Muele 3
- Salela
- Sequeriva

## Quick answers

- Where is Balane 1?In Cidade de Inhambane, Cidade de Inhambane, Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What borders Balane 1?Balane 2, Balane 3 and Chalambe 1
- What is there to see in Balane 1?Estacao des Caminhos de Ferro, Casa de Cultura, Praca dos Herois, Studio Bom Dia
- What time zone is Balane 1 in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Balane 1?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Balane 1?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Balane 1?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Balane 1?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Balane 1?Centro de Saúde Urbano, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Balane 1?BCI, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Balane 1?BCI, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Balane 1?Petromoc, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Balane 1?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Balane 1?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Balane 1?MZ08019901 (OCHA common operational dataset)