# Mawayela, Panda District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/mawayela/ Administrative post · Panda District # Mawayela Mawayela is an administrative post of Mozambique in Panda District, Inhambane Province. It covers **2,769.1 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 78 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2,769km² - 2localities ## Where is Mawayela? Mawayela lies in [Panda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other administrative posts: [Changanine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/changanine/), [Chibondzane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chibondzane/), [Funhalouro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/funhalouro/funhalouro/), [Macuacua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/macuacua/), [Mucumbi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/mucumbi/), [Ndindiza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chigubo/ndindiza/), [Panda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/panda/) and [Urrene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/urrene/). By area it is the 86th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 40.5% of [Panda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/). The centre of Mawayela is about 262 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.0570° S, 34.1060° 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: Mawayela - 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 - Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport (VJB) · Xai-Xai100 km - Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane134 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:03). 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. ## Localities of Mawayela Locality Area km² Localities Services [Macavelane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/mawayela/macavelane/) 1,888 26 0 [Mawayela-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/mawayela/mawayela-sede/) 881 53 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Mawayela Open gazetteers list **78 villages, towns and localities** in Mawayela. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 115 m above sea level (median 59 m). - Alcino Màcie - Amusse Muiota - Baxavane - Beni - Boboane Tovele - C Macuácua - C. Macuàcua - Cambanhane Macuácua - Cat. Metodista - Cat. Nazarena - Cat. Nazerena - Chefe Baxavano - Chefe Marão - Chilatane - Chilécutane - Cossetine Chume - Cufanhana Mangoele - Cupo - E. Matsombe - E. Mubai - Elias Bie - Elias Guambe - Elinga Macuácua - Ernesto - Etissane Chague - Ezequia Nhavotso - Eziquia Moiane - F. Matsombe - G. Macamo - G. Macie - Induma M. Balane - Joaquim Mangue - Joaquim Touele - Jonazane Changule - Laíssane Muanzule - M. Baeco - M. Cossa - M. Govene - M. Guambe - M. Macuacua - M. Mangue - M. Matsimbe - M. Mubai - M. Nhavotso - M. Sitoi - Macavelane - Macedo - Machacho - Magaiza - Mangunguanhane - Mangunhana - Manhungane - Manuel - Marão - Massemissane Goele - Massinhe - Mau-é-ele - Mauzâne - Mussuto Gonhamo - Nhalugua - Nhanhombanhane - Pincel - Quétice - R. Nhamiquelengue - S. Macuácua - S. Manjane - S. Matsombe - Sabão - Sautane - Sebastião Uate - Tanguane - U. Manzule - U. Sitoi - Valente Pumele - Vendas Novas Do Cinzane - Vuiane - Zavalane - Zulo Macuácua 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 Mawayela Named natural and historic features inside Mawayela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 25 lakes; 6 rivers and streams. - Cha-cha - Duco - Lago Balala - Lago Baxavane - Lago Canguela - Lago Canhane - Lago Chambane - Lago Chichococha - Lago Chichongodzi - Lago Chiguitine - Lago Chigume - Lago Chivengamaze - Lago Chuze - Lago Mabembe - Lago Mabembetse - Lago Mapanzene - Lago Nanjace - Lago Ndzipi - Lago Nemgambane - Lago Nhaculângoè - Lago Nhanzo - Lago Nhembane - Lago Nhembanehane - Lago Nhunguene …and 7 more. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Lago Mangunhana · 108 m - Chachalala · 97 m - Faustino · 35 m ### Getting around 2 railway stations. - Marão - Nhamiquelengue 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 Mawayela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Panda District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 656 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (136 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 28 136 Feb 28 87 Mar 27 85 Apr 25 45 May 22 19 Jun 21 23 Jul 20 16 Aug 22 8 Sep 24 13 Oct 26 35 Nov 27 64 Dec 28 124 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Mawayela?In Panda District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique - What borders Mawayela?Changanine, Chibondzane, Funhalouro, Macuacua, Mucumbi, Ndindiza, Panda and Urrene - What time zone is Mawayela in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mawayela?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mawayela?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mawayela?78 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mawayela?Settlements lie between 20 m and 115 m - What is the highest point in Mawayela?Lago Mangunhana (108 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mawayela?February to November - What is the P-code of Mawayela?MZ081202 (OCHA common operational dataset)