# Bilanhane Locality, Urrene, Panda District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/urrene/bilanhane/

Locality · Urrene 

# Bilanhane

Bilanhane is a locality of Mozambique in Urrene, Panda District, Inhambane Province. It covers **350.2 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 350km²
- 122 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bilanhane?

Bilanhane lies in [Urrene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/urrene/), [Panda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Chizapela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/chizapela/), [Djodjo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/urrene/djodjo/), [Machokwe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/panda/machokwe/), [Massalane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/panda/massalane/), [Nhaulane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/pembe/nhaulane/) and [Panda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/panda/panda-sede/). By area it is the 671st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 27.0% of [Urrene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/urrene/). The centre of Bilanhane is about 320 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 23.9322° S, 34.8296° 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: Bilanhane

- 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) · Inhambane59 km
- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo218 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 06:20, 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 Bilanhane

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Bilanhane. Settlements here lie between about 92 m and 149 m above sea level (median 122 m).

- Cabo Bilanhane
- Cabo Majuta
- Cabo Mapanguelane
- Chefe Marengue
- Macachula
- Machava
- Mafumane
- Megoho
- P. Lobo
- Rafael

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 Bilanhane

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Ciguita
- Rio Inhaliave

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 Bilanhane 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bilanhane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saúde de Homoíne · Vila de Homoine 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.88093&mlon=35.15298#map=17/-23.88093/35.15298) 

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 Urrene

- Djodjo

## Quick answers

- Where is Bilanhane?In Urrene, Panda District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What borders Bilanhane?Chizapela, Djodjo, Machokwe, Massalane, Nhaulane and Panda-Sede
- What time zone is Bilanhane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Bilanhane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Bilanhane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bilanhane?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bilanhane?Settlements lie between 92 m and 149 m
- What is the best time to visit Bilanhane?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bilanhane?Centro de Saúde de Homoíne, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bilanhane?MZ08120301 (OCHA common operational dataset)
