# Machokwe Locality, Panda, Panda District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/panda/machokwe/

Locality · Panda 

# Machokwe

Machokwe is a locality of Mozambique in Panda, Panda District, Inhambane Province. It covers **739.7 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 740km²
- 92 mtypical elevation

## Where is Machokwe?

Machokwe lies in [Panda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/panda/), [Panda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Bilanhane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/urrene/bilanhane/), [Chivalo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/panda/chivalo/), [Djodjo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/urrene/djodjo/) and [Panda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/panda/panda-sede/). By area it is the 330th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 26.7% of [Panda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/panda/). The centre of Machokwe is about 294 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.0140° S, 34.5526° 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: Machokwe

- 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) · Inhambane88 km
- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo235 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:01).

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 Machokwe

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Machokwe. Settlements here lie between about 67 m and 140 m above sea level (median 92 m).

- Aldeia Novele
- Cabo Massemane
- Cabo Mazucane
- Cabo Pop
- Cat. Episcopal São Pacule
- Cat. Met. Episcopal
- Chefe Machócuè
- Chefe Nhamazana
- Cufá
- D. Buque
- Elias Damão
- I. Gulemane
- Induna Alberto
- Induna Sitoi
- M. Mazive
- Madoda Chanhelane
- Masseda Manhique
- Saulane
- Serração Mecãnica
- Toma de Água
- Uabinguane

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 Machokwe

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

### Water

5 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Chichangui
- Lago Guéle
- Lago Nhanguiri
- Lago Nhangulaze
- Lago Nhapange
- Rio Marruca

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Machócoè · 126 m
- Papo · 120 m
- Chicócoè · 103 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 Machokwe 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 Panda

- Chivalo
- Massalane
- Panda-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Machokwe?In Panda, Panda District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What borders Machokwe?Bilanhane, Chivalo, Djodjo and Panda-Sede
- What time zone is Machokwe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Machokwe?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Machokwe?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Machokwe?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Machokwe?Settlements lie between 67 m and 140 m
- What is the highest point in Machokwe?Machócoè (126 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Machokwe?February to November
- What is the P-code of Machokwe?MZ08120103 (OCHA common operational dataset)