# Gotite Locality, Mocoduene, Morrumbene District – Villages

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Locality · Mocoduene 

# Gotite

Gotite is a locality of Mozambique in Mocoduene, Morrumbene District, Inhambane Province. It covers **409.7 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 410km²
- 104 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gotite?

Gotite lies in [Mocoduene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/mocoduene/), [Morrumbene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Cambine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/morrumbene/cambine/), [Lionzuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/massinga/lionzuane/), [Malaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/morrumbene/malaia/), [Mocoduene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/mocoduene/mocoduene/), [Rovene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/massinga/rovene/) and [Sitila](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/mocoduene/sitila/). By area it is the 590th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 20.2% of [Mocoduene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/mocoduene/). The centre of Gotite is about 386 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 23.4397° S, 35.2030° 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: Gotite

- 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) · Inhambane53 km
- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo158 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:47) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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 Gotite

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Gotite. Settlements here lie between about 91 m and 136 m above sea level (median 104 m).

- Cabo Boane
- Cabo Chicungussa
- Cabo Cocoene
- Cabo Mucambe
- Cabo Ongonhane
- Cabo Tambajane
- Chefe Banguene
- Chefe Techijumane
- Chefe Uetela
- Cherringuene
- Choquela
- Finiosse
- Gotite
- Induna I. Macasse
- Induna Uiane
- Lambo
- Malope
- Martins
- Mucambe
- Ongonhane
- Régulo Inguana
- Tambajane
- Tejo

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 Gotite

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

### Water

5 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Lago Chaque
- Lago Chicungussa
- Lago Chiumbane
- Lago Pahane
- Lago Ponguane
- Tendele

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 Gotite and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Morrumbene District, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 831 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (189 mm) and the driest Aug (9 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 27 157 

Feb 27 111 

Mar 27 97 

Apr 25 52 

May 23 21 

Jun 21 33 

Jul 20 19 

Aug 22 9 

Sep 24 14 

Oct 25 41 

Nov 26 88 

Dec 27 189 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gotite

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 TotalEnergies MASSINGA · Municipio de Massinga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.32550&mlon=35.37928#map=17/-23.32550/35.37928) 

Hotel Massinga Beach Lodge · Rovene 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.34998&mlon=35.47629#map=17/-23.34998/35.47629) 

School Escola Profissional Da Massinga · Municipio de Massinga 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.31325&mlon=35.39412#map=17/-23.31325/35.39412) 

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 Mocoduene

- Mocoduene
- Sitila

## Quick answers

- Where is Gotite?In Mocoduene, Morrumbene District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What borders Gotite?Cambine, Lionzuane, Malaia, Mocoduene, Rovene and Sitila
- What time zone is Gotite in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gotite?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Gotite?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gotite?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gotite?Settlements lie between 91 m and 136 m
- What is the best time to visit Gotite?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gotite?Hospital Distrital, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gotite?BCI, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gotite?Standard Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gotite?TotalEnergies MASSINGA, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gotite?MZ08110202 (OCHA common operational dataset)