# Nhaulane Locality, Pembe, Homoine District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Pembe 

# Nhaulane

Nhaulane is a locality of Mozambique in Pembe, Homoine District, Inhambane Province. It covers **324.3 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 324km²
- 143 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nhaulane?

Nhaulane lies in [Pembe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/pembe/), [Homoine District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Bilanhane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/urrene/bilanhane/), [Chizapela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/chizapela/), [Djodjo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/urrene/djodjo/), [Homoine-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/homoine-sede/), [Massalane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/panda/massalane/) and [Pembe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/pembe/pembe-sede/). By area it is the 708th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 36.9% of [Pembe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/pembe/). The centre of Nhaulane is about 334 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 23.8463° S, 34.9285° 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: Nhaulane

- 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) · Inhambane49 km
- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo207 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:47) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:00).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Nhaulane

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Nhaulane. Settlements here lie between about 120 m and 184 m above sea level (median 143 m).

- Baiane
- Cabo Baiane
- Cabo Chirrenguete
- Cabo Chitsotso
- Cabo Dzimane
- Cabo Inhaulane
- Cabo Macaneta
- Cabo Mahache
- Chitsotso
- Fanhafanha
- Guija
- J. Brasileiro
- Lago Tchine
- Maculuane
- Maxavela
- Minguene
- Mufemane
- Punguene
- Quengue
- Régulo Mucoluane
- Régulo Quengue
- São Catine
- Tauzene
- Uache
- Uetela

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 Nhaulane

Named natural and historic features inside Nhaulane, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Chibossuane
- Dzimane
- Lago Nhachipene
- Rio Maúgué

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 Nhaulane and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Homoine District, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nhaulane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saúde de Homoíne · Vila de Homoine 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.88093&mlon=35.15298#map=17/-23.88093/35.15298) 

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 Pembe

- Pembe-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Nhaulane?In Pembe, Homoine District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What borders Nhaulane?Bilanhane, Chizapela, Djodjo, Homoine-Sede, Massalane and Pembe-Sede
- What time zone is Nhaulane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nhaulane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nhaulane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nhaulane?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nhaulane?Settlements lie between 120 m and 184 m
- What is the best time to visit Nhaulane?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nhaulane?Centro de Saúde de Homoíne, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nhaulane?MZ08040202 (OCHA common operational dataset)
