# Maculuve Locality, Zinave, Mabote District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Zinave 

# Maculuve

Maculuve is a locality of Mozambique in Zinave, Mabote District, Inhambane Province. It covers **2,911.8 km²**. 111 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,912km²
- 1mapped service
- 144 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maculuve?

Maculuve lies in [Zinave](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/zinave/), [Mabote District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Chitanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/mabote/chitanga/), [Javane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/machanga/javane/), [Jofane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/govuro/save/jofane/), [Mabote-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/mabote/mabote-sede/), [Mavende](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/save/mavende/), [Mussengue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/zinave/mussengue/), [Tanguane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/zinave/tanguane/) and [Zimane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/zimane/zimane-sede/). By area it is the 34th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 61.1% of [Zinave](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/zinave/). The centre of Maculuve is about 499 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 21.6435° S, 33.9102° 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 Maculuve

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Maculuve: 1 nature reserve; 1 national park.

- Zinave National Park · national park
- Zinhave Nationalpark · nature reserve

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: Maculuve

- 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) · Vilanculo151 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira230 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:09).

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 Maculuve

Open gazetteers list **111 villages, towns and localities** in Maculuve. Settlements here lie between about 50 m and 206 m above sea level (median 144 m).

- Bacalhau
- Biuamanja
- Boanhine
- Boanine
- Bongache
- Budula
- Capetine
- Cavilane
- Chaculane
- Chale
- Chanzelane
- Chavane
- Checuane
- Chiarre
- Chibiquele
- Chiboma
- Chicaene
- Chicaiane
- Chicaçane
- Chico
- Chicuzane
- Chigavane
- Chilambane
- Chilatane
- Chimotane
- Chinabetane
- Chinguele
- Chiquembo
- Chituane
- Chitutane
- Chiuama
- Chizimane
- Chuquela
- Cocho
- Covane
- Dambulane
- Duane
- Espanela
- Faife
- Feijão
- Guaiguai
- Guele
- Gueligue
- Guiliche
- Induna Matata
- Jane
- Jassai
- Jassefa
- Jimo
- Jonasse
- Jossame
- João
- Julai
- Lambo
- Lázaro
- Mabecuane
- Mabunguere
- Macaza
- Maceda
- Maciene
- Madilane
- Maebane
- Magonzuane
- Magumo
- Maiulene
- Malambe
- Malóquele
- Manocuane
- Manuel
- Marrimane
- Massagua
- Massinguir
- Massinquilane
- Massitela
- Massocha
- Matata
- Mazoio
- Medumane
- Mendanguane
- Meque
- Messalane
- Messavane
- Muguebo
- Muzamane
- Nhamazana
- Nhaquene
- Notícia
- Paulo
- Penicela
- Polacochane
- Punguene
- Sabão
- Saite
- Saize
- Samessone
- Samuel
- Semende
- Sendela
- Sumane
- Taculane
- Tafula
- Taula
- Tessacule
- Tounela
- Uamatechanguane
- Uaquene
- Umbane
- Utela
- Vuiana
- Zaela
- Zava

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 Maculuve

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

### Water

73 lakes; 6 rivers and streams.

- Calacueche
- Chicalene
- Lago Banzuanine
- Lago Banzuine
- Lago Boene
- Lago Chachivanhane
- Lago Chachivé
- Lago Chamuane
- Lago Chanjale
- Lago Chatema
- Lago Chatêco
- Lago Chegavamena
- Lago Chetolele
- Lago Cheçanze
- Lago Chicangajive
- Lago Chimbuane
- Lago Chissovene
- Lago Chitosso
- Lago Chiveve
- Lago Chivungoé
- Lago Chungoje
- Lago Dondongiva
- Lago Duane
- Lago Funja

…and 55 more.

### Getting around

2 airfields.

- Covane
- Zinave

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 Maculuve 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maculuve

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Tondo Camp & Campsite · Maculuve 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.40718&mlon=33.84445#map=17/-21.40718/33.84445) 

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 Maculuve

Places mapped inside Maculuve in open map data, by type.

- 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 Zinave

- Mussengue
- Tanguane

## Quick answers

- Where is Maculuve?In Zinave, Mabote District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What borders Maculuve?Chitanga, Javane, Jofane, Mabote-Sede, Mavende, Mussengue, Tanguane and Zimane-Sede
- What is there to see in Maculuve?Zinave National Park, Zinhave Nationalpark
- What time zone is Maculuve in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Maculuve?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Maculuve?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maculuve?111 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maculuve?Settlements lie between 50 m and 206 m
- What is the best time to visit Maculuve?March to October
- What is the P-code of Maculuve?MZ08080301 (OCHA common operational dataset)