# Lionzuane Locality, Massinga, Massinga District – Villages

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Locality · Massinga 

# Lionzuane

Lionzuane is a locality of Mozambique in Massinga, Massinga District, Inhambane Province. It covers **769.8 km²**. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 770km²
- 97 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lionzuane?

Lionzuane lies in [Massinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/massinga/), [Massinga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Chicomo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/chicomo/chicomo-sede/), [Gotite](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/mocoduene/gotite/), [Guma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/massinga/guma/), [Malamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/chicomo/malamba/), [Municipio de Massinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/massinga/municipio-de-massinga/), [Rovene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/massinga/rovene/) and [Sitila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/mocoduene/sitila/). By area it is the 315th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 37.3% of [Massinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/massinga/). The centre of Lionzuane is about 402 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 23.2367° S, 35.1910° 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: Lionzuane

- 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) · Inhambane75 km
- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo136 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:47) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:00).

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 Lionzuane

Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Lionzuane. Settlements here lie between about 67 m and 133 m above sea level (median 97 m).

- Alberto
- Alexandre
- Bairrada
- Bambatela
- Barrana
- Cabo Bambo-Cutchécua
- Cabo Guebele
- Cabo Leonzuane
- Cabo Marrule
- Cabo Marrúcua
- Cabo Muchache
- Cabo Novela
- Cabo Zilo
- Chefe Anguluve
- Chefe Bambatela
- Chefe Barila
- Chefe Bobiane
- Chefe Chicopa
- Chefe Chituane
- Chefe Chiunze
- Chefe Cutsécua
- Chefe Dopa
- Chefe Mabinde
- Chefe Muconjo
- Chefe Rolane
- Chefe Runduca
- Chefe Tiane
- Chefe Vinhane
- Chicopa
- Demugonte
- Dóra
- Eliasse
- Faife
- Fontenário
- Induna Vumelela
- João
- Laice
- Lionzuane
- Luis
- Machacane
- Madile
- Mahalene
- Mahante
- Manuel
- Marrule
- Monse
- Muconjo
- Mudepane
- Notiço
- Ronduce
- Régulo Zunguza
- Semende
- Sevene
- Tchuquela
- Tiane
- Tingane
- Tumajane
- Uache
- Zúcua

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 Lionzuane

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

### Water

1 lake.

- Lago Chidzadze

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 Lionzuane and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Massinga District, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 814 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (195 mm) and the driest Aug (8 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 27 152 

Feb 27 109 

Mar 27 95 

Apr 25 50 

May 23 17 

Jun 21 31 

Jul 21 16 

Aug 22 8 

Sep 24 13 

Oct 26 36 

Nov 27 93 

Dec 27 195 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lionzuane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Distrital · Municipio de Massinga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.33419&mlon=35.37988#map=17/-23.33419/35.37988) 

Bank BCI · Municipio de Massinga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.32700&mlon=35.38150#map=17/-23.32700/35.38150) 

ATM Standard Bank · Municipio de Massinga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.32615&mlon=35.38066#map=17/-23.32615/35.38066) 

Petrol pump Unguana · Guma 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.06338&mlon=35.26847#map=17/-23.06338/35.26847) 

Hotel Morrungulo · Rovene 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.23431&mlon=35.49176#map=17/-23.23431/35.49176) 

School Escola Profissional Da Massinga · Municipio de Massinga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.31325&mlon=35.39412#map=17/-23.31325/35.39412) 

Police station Post Policial de Unguana · Guma 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.06439&mlon=35.26962#map=17/-23.06439/35.26962) 

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.

## Other localities in Massinga

- Guma
- Municipio de Massinga
- Rovene

## Quick answers

- Where is Lionzuane?In Massinga, Massinga District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What borders Lionzuane?Chicomo-Sede, Gotite, Guma, Malamba, Municipio de Massinga, Rovene and Sitila
- What time zone is Lionzuane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Lionzuane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Lionzuane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lionzuane?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lionzuane?Settlements lie between 67 m and 133 m
- What is the best time to visit Lionzuane?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lionzuane?Hospital Distrital, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lionzuane?BCI, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lionzuane?Standard Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lionzuane?Unguana, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lionzuane?MZ08090102 (OCHA common operational dataset)