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

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Locality · Zinave 

# Tanguane

Tanguane is a locality of Mozambique in Zinave, Mabote District, Inhambane Province. It covers **1,488.7 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,489km²
- 106 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tanguane?

Tanguane 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 5 other localities: [Cufamune](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/massangena/cufamune/), [Maculuve](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/zinave/maculuve/), [Mavende](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/save/mavende/), [Urima](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/save/urima/) and [Zimane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/zimane/zimane-sede/). By area it is the 110th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 31.2% of [Zinave](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/zinave/). The centre of Tanguane is about 498 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 21.5600° S, 33.4597° 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: Tanguane

- 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) · Vilanculo198 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira247 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:10).

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 Tanguane

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Tanguane. Settlements here lie between about 72 m and 145 m above sea level (median 106 m).

- Checuè
- Chicopulo
- Chipobila
- Chiuane
- Damane
- Dambacua
- Dambine
- Duma
- Faduco
- Gondane
- Gueliche
- Ingotane
- Jejo
- João
- Mabuau
- Macassela
- Machaquete
- Machaza
- Macuene
- Macuze
- Madindire
- Magimane
- Manuel
- Maquecha
- Massimbila
- Massimete
- Matacate
- Maviane
- Metine
- Mubango
- Nhuane
- Pencela
- Pingo
- Pocha
- Saize
- Saúte
- Semende
- Setache
- Tucane
- Uateche

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 Tanguane

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

### Water

23 lakes; 8 rivers and streams.

- Bauene
- Carrite
- Chebo
- Chicoamagumba
- Lago Chaciçônha
- Lago Chatôma
- Lago Chichôlane
- Lago Chiliga
- Lago Chivele
- Lago Chòvane
- Lago Cocecaze
- Lago Lipengo
- Lago Mapungula
- Lago Mechacamete
- Lago Nhamazanze
- Lago Nhamisse
- Lago Nhamussate
- Lago Nhanfubo
- Lago Nhapalapala
- Lago Nhassive
- Lago Nhatôma
- Lago Nhauguzo
- Lago Pambaje
- Lago Panzila

…and 7 more.

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Zinave National Park

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 Tanguane 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 Zinave

- Maculuve
- Mussengue

## Quick answers

- Where is Tanguane?In Zinave, Mabote District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What borders Tanguane?Cufamune, Maculuve, Mavende, Urima and Zimane-Sede
- What time zone is Tanguane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Tanguane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Tanguane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tanguane?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tanguane?Settlements lie between 72 m and 145 m
- What is the best time to visit Tanguane?March to October
- What is the P-code of Tanguane?MZ08080303 (OCHA common operational dataset)