# Macavelane Locality, Mawayela, Panda District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/mawayela/macavelane/ Locality · Mawayela # Macavelane Macavelane is a locality of Mozambique in Mawayela, Panda District, Inhambane Province. It covers **1,888.0 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,888km² - 62 mtypical elevation ## Where is Macavelane? Macavelane lies in [Mawayela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/mawayela/), [Panda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Chilatanhane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/macuacua/chilatanhane/), [Chivalo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/panda/chivalo/), [Cupo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/funhalouro/funhalouro/cupo/), [Djodjo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/urrene/djodjo/), [Hate Hate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/changanine/hate-hate/), [Mawayela-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/mawayela/mawayela-sede/) and [Nhanale](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chigubo/ndindiza/nhanale/). By area it is the 66th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 68.2% of [Mawayela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/mawayela/). The centre of Macavelane is about 282 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 23.8554° S, 34.1276° 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: Macavelane - 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-Xai121 km - Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane130 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. ## Villages and localities in Macavelane Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Macavelane. Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 107 m above sea level (median 62 m). - Beni - Boboane Tovele - Chilatane - Chilécutane - Cufanhana Mangoele - Cupo - Ernesto - Etissane Chague - Jonazane Changule - Macavelane - Macedo - Machacho - Magaiza - Mangunhana - Manhungane - Massinhe - Mauzâne - Nhalugua - Pincel - Quétice - Sabão - Sautane - Tanguane - Vendas Novas Do Cinzane - Vuiane - Zavalane 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 Macavelane Named natural and historic features inside Macavelane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 lakes; 5 rivers and streams. - Cha-cha - Duco - Lago Canguela - Lago Chambane - Lago Chichongodzi - Lago Chiguitine - Lago Chigume - Lago Chivengamaze - Lago Mabembe - Lago Mabembetse - Lago Mapanzene - Lago Nanjace - Lago Ndzipi - Lago Nemgambane - Lago Nhanzo - Lago Nhembane - Lago Nhembanehane - Lago Nhunguene - Lago Ochengo - Lago Ochengo - Lago Pesemahungu - Lago Reguinne - Nhambize - Rio Panzane ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Lago Mangunhana · 108 m - Chachalala · 97 m - Faustino · 35 m 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 Macavelane 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/). ## Other localities in Mawayela - Mawayela-Sede ## Quick answers - Where is Macavelane?In Mawayela, Panda District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique - What borders Macavelane?Chilatanhane, Chivalo, Cupo, Djodjo, Hate Hate, Mawayela-Sede and Nhanale - What time zone is Macavelane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Macavelane?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Macavelane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Macavelane?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Macavelane?Settlements lie between 25 m and 107 m - What is the highest point in Macavelane?Lago Mangunhana (108 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Macavelane?February to November - What is the P-code of Macavelane?MZ08120202 (OCHA common operational dataset)