# Papatane Locality, Zimane, Mabote District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/zimane/papatane/ Locality · Zimane # Papatane Papatane is a locality of Mozambique in Zimane, Mabote District, Inhambane Province. It covers **1,273.7 km²**. 46 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,274km² - 129 mtypical elevation ## Where is Papatane? Papatane 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: [Benzane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/zimane/benzane/), [Mabote-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/mabote/mabote-sede/), [Tome-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/funhalouro/tome/tome-sede/), [Tsenane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/funhalouro/tome/tsenane/) and [Zimane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/zimane/zimane-sede/). By area it is the 141st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 18.5% of [Zimane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/zimane/). The centre of Papatane is about 412 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 22.4409° S, 33.8391° 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: Papatane - 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) · Vilanculo159 km - Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane226 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:07). 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 Papatane Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Papatane. Settlements here lie between about 104 m and 190 m above sea level (median 129 m). - António - Balane - Bolemedade - Bolumetane - Cabo Papatane - Caile - Chamo - Chigamane - Chizongue - Codezane - Comiche - Gine - Gogote - Ingomanhane - Joquice - Jorge - Macaene - Machuquene - Maluzane - Mangarrelane - Manuel - Mapimela - Marrumbane - Massavolane - Matesiane - Matezunhave - Medau - Mefafaze - Muguduane - Mulangachone - Nequisso - Nhivane - Pamelane - Papatane - Pitoro - Quetane - Regué - Semende - Senguete - Tauzeni - Tenda - Tiquete - Toi - Zanova - Zinhoche - Zinhosse 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 Papatane Named natural and historic features inside Papatane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 46 lakes; 6 rivers and streams. - Balangune - Banamana - Benene - Lago Banamana - Lago Changane - Lago Chengane - Lago Chibamama - Lago Chicama - Lago Chicambanhani - Lago Chigono - Lago Chihahele - Lago Chilachane - Lago Cholue - Lago Licolatese - Lago Maalangati - Lago Macanje - Lago Marraco - Lago Masssungue - Lago Mebacho - Lago Melodo - Lago Mimetechileni - Lago Mulocuani - Lago Mupanze - Lago Murrango …and 28 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Pomelane · 201 m 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 Papatane 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 - Benzane - Zimane-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Papatane?In Zimane, Mabote District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique - What borders Papatane?Benzane, Mabote-Sede, Tome-Sede, Tsenane and Zimane-Sede - What time zone is Papatane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Papatane?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Papatane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Papatane?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Papatane?Settlements lie between 104 m and 190 m - What is the highest point in Papatane?Pomelane (201 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Papatane?March to October - What is the P-code of Papatane?MZ08080203 (OCHA common operational dataset)