# Dongane Locality, Inharrime-Sede, Inharrime District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/inharrime-sede/dongane/ Locality · Inharrime-Sede # Dongane Dongane is a locality of Mozambique in Inharrime-Sede, Inharrime District, Inhambane Province. It covers **391.2 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 391km² - 2mapped services - 67 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dongane? Dongane lies in [Inharrime-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/inharrime-sede/), [Inharrime District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Bambela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/cumbana/bambela/), [Chacane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/inharrime-sede/chacane/), [Inharrime-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/inharrime-sede/inharrime-sede/) and [Ligogo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/jangamo/ligogo/). By area it is the 614th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 35.3% of [Inharrime-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/inharrime-sede/). The centre of Dongane is about 313 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.3868° S, 35.1612° 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: Dongane - 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) · Inhambane62 km - Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo264 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:45) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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 Dongane Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Dongane. Settlements here lie between about 18 m and 128 m above sea level (median 67 m). - C. Chichache - Cabo Cuaguana - Cabo Daropa - Cabo Macunguela - Cabo Nhamuessa - Cabo Xuxululo - Cat. Metodista - Chefe Canhanga - Chefe Canhangue - Chefe Chicocota - Chefe Chicole - Chefe Chionde - Chefe Chirrenguisse - Chefe Chongola - Chefe Chume - Chefe Conzo - Chefe Gulela - Chefe Licahane - Chefe Limite - Chefe Macuma - Chefe Maesse - Chefe Mafassane - Chefe Massivequele - Chefe Massuanhe - Chefe Muguambi - Chefe Nhampalela - Chefe Nhapalo - Chefe Nhassita - Chefe Puede - Chefe Tungula - Chefe Zuande - Inhacoongo - Laite - Nhacoongo - Queletane - Senganine 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 Dongane Named natural and historic features inside Dongane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes. - Lago Tsógoè - Lagoa Dongane ### Coast and islands 3 beaches. - D. Govene - Praia Manhame - Praia de Ravene ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nhacógoè · 142 m ### Getting around 2 railway stations. - Chongola - Salane 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 Dongane and the best time to visit Using the climate of Inharrime District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 700 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (133 mm) and the driest Aug (11 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 27 130 Feb 27 88 Mar 27 86 Apr 25 49 May 23 25 Jun 22 33 Jul 21 23 Aug 22 11 Sep 23 16 Oct 25 38 Nov 26 68 Dec 27 133 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dongane Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Posto de Saúde de Inharrime · Vila de Inharrime 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.47617&mlon=35.01705#map=17/-24.47617/35.01705) Bank BCI · Dongane 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.40325&mlon=35.13317#map=17/-24.40325/35.13317) Petrol pump GALP · Vila de Inharrime 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.47136&mlon=35.03032#map=17/-24.47136/35.03032) Hotel Dunes de Dovela Eco Lodge · Dongane 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.43339&mlon=35.25064#map=17/-24.43339/35.25064) School Escola Secundaria Laura Vicune · Inharrime-Sede 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.45565&mlon=35.04327#map=17/-24.45565/35.04327) College Instituto Tecnico Profissional Domingos Savio · Inharrime-Sede 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.45491&mlon=35.04105#map=17/-24.45491/35.04105) Police station Comando Distrital de Inharrime · Vila de Inharrime 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.47737&mlon=35.02677#map=17/-24.47737/35.02677) 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 Dongane Places mapped inside Dongane in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Hotels1 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 Inharrime-Sede - Chacane - Inharrime-Sede - Vila de Inharrime ## Quick answers - Where is Dongane?In Inharrime-Sede, Inharrime District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique - What borders Dongane?Bambela, Chacane, Inharrime-Sede and Ligogo - What time zone is Dongane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Dongane?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Dongane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dongane?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dongane?Settlements lie between 18 m and 128 m - What is the highest point in Dongane?Nhacógoè (142 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dongane?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Dongane?Posto de Saúde de Inharrime, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dongane?BCI, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dongane?GALP, about 16 km from the centre - How many banks are in Dongane?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Dongane?MZ08050103 (OCHA common operational dataset)