# Benzane Locality, Zimane, Mabote District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Zimane 

# Benzane

Benzane is a locality of Mozambique in Zimane, Mabote District, Inhambane Province. It covers **2,207.1 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2,207km²
- 116 mtypical elevation

## Where is Benzane?

Benzane lies in [Zimane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/zimane/), [Mabote District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Papatane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/zimane/papatane/), [Saute](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chigubo/chigubo-sede/saute/), [Tsenane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/funhalouro/tome/tsenane/), [Zimane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/zimane/zimane-sede/) and [Zinhane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chigubo/chigubo-sede/zinhane/). By area it is the 49th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 32.0% of [Zimane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/zimane/). The centre of Benzane is about 383 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 22.6365° S, 33.5418° 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: Benzane

- 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

- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo195 km
- Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane235 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:08).

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 Benzane

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Benzane. Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 154 m above sea level (median 116 m).

- Babanhane
- Benzane
- Cabo Benzane
- Caetano
- Cailane
- Chavamuzonde
- Chenzela
- Chicumo
- Chinguengane
- Fernando
- Fostine
- Inhacumana
- Joane
- João
- Jussai
- Languane
- Machichissane
- Macuiane
- Manel
- Mangaqui
- Manuel
- Matabelane
- Matecane
- Matzemane
- Mazuvucane
- Melatisse
- Meque
- Movulogone
- Muhoho
- Mutungane
- Ofisso
- Ouache
- Saute
- Uachinholo

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 Benzane

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

### Water

111 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Lago Bavave
- Lago Bume
- Lago Chanatezene
- Lago Chanzive
- Lago Chazale
- Lago Cheleza
- Lago Chibomani
- Lago Chicocovila
- Lago Chidam
- Lago Chipanhine
- Lago Chiveto
- Lago Fembela
- Lago Gumbeni
- Lago Guri
- Lago Inhamuôfo
- Lago Inhantinhare
- Lago Inhatinlhofo
- Lago Inhatinlhôjo
- Lago Jeleza
- Lago Lamalani
- Lago Lipango
- Lago Mabenzele
- Lago Mabila
- Lago Macapacapa

…and 88 more.

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 Benzane and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mabote District, the warmest month is Dec (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 545 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (129 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 103 

Feb 28 84 

Mar 27 76 

Apr 25 37 

May 23 10 

Jun 21 14 

Jul 20 10 

Aug 22 3 

Sep 25 7 

Oct 27 19 

Nov 28 53 

Dec 29 129 

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

## Other localities in Zimane

- Papatane
- Zimane-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Benzane?In Zimane, Mabote District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What borders Benzane?Papatane, Saute, Tsenane, Zimane-Sede and Zinhane
- What time zone is Benzane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Benzane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Benzane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Benzane?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Benzane?Settlements lie between 75 m and 154 m
- What is the best time to visit Benzane?March to October
- What is the P-code of Benzane?MZ08080202 (OCHA common operational dataset)