# Muane Locality, Quissico, Zavala District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Quissico 

# Muane

Muane is a locality of Mozambique in Quissico, Zavala District, Inhambane Province. It covers **437.5 km²**. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 438km²
- 50 mtypical elevation

## Where is Muane?

Muane lies in [Quissico](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/zavala/quissico/), [Zavala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/zavala/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Inharrime-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/inharrime-sede/inharrime-sede/), [Mahalamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/mucumbi/mahalamba/), [Municipio de Quissico](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/zavala/quissico/municipio-de-quissico/), [Quissico-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/zavala/quissico/quissico-sede/) and [Vila de Inharrime](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/inharrime-sede/vila-de-inharrime/). By area it is the 558th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 41.5% of [Quissico](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/zavala/quissico/). The centre of Muane is about 283 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.5702° S, 34.9415° 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: Muane

- 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) · Inhambane91 km
- Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo282 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:45) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 16:58).

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 Muane

Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Muane. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 134 m above sea level (median 50 m).

- Chambula
- Chefe Cala
- Chefe Chepole
- Chefe Chicoroa
- Chefe Chissuleta
- Chefe Gondo
- Chefe Gulula
- Chefe Muane
- Chichele
- Chicorôa
- Chipuala
- Chizambo
- Chongone
- Devessa
- Duarte
- Dululo
- Guilundo
- Gula
- Helene
- Inguane Macuande
- Macuarro
- Manuel Duarte
- Maoche
- Muane
- Nhacundela
- Nhamageu
- Nhampalela
- Olembe
- Regedor Chambula
- Regulintico
- Régedor Guilundo

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 Muane

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

### Water

5 lakes.

- Buane
- Lago Buane
- Lago Inhassengane
- Lago Intove
- Lago Linhuane

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Ponta Nhamatoe

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Dipolene · 99 m
- Mahoè · 45 m
- Nhaurimbe · 21 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 Muane and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zavala District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 700 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (133 mm) and the driest Aug (11 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 27 130 

Feb 27 88 

Mar 27 86 

Apr 25 49 

May 23 25 

Jun 22 33 

Jul 21 23 

Aug 22 11 

Sep 23 16 

Oct 25 38 

Nov 26 68 

Dec 27 133 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Muane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Posto de Saúde de Inharrime · Vila de Inharrime 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.47617&mlon=35.01705#map=17/-24.47617/35.01705) 

Bank Banco Comercial de Investimentos (BCI) · Vila de Inharrime 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.47854&mlon=35.02592#map=17/-24.47854/35.02592) 

Petrol pump Posto de combustível em construção · Vila de Inharrime 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.47198&mlon=35.03065#map=17/-24.47198/35.03065) 

Hotel Hotel Inharrime · Vila de Inharrime 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.47823&mlon=35.02616#map=17/-24.47823/35.02616) 

School Escola Primária Completa de Inharrime · Vila de Inharrime 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.47456&mlon=35.01939#map=17/-24.47456/35.01939) 

College Instituto Tecnico Profissional Domingos Savio · Inharrime-Sede 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.45491&mlon=35.04105#map=17/-24.45491/35.04105) 

Police station Comando Distrital de Inharrime · Vila de Inharrime 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.47737&mlon=35.02677#map=17/-24.47737/35.02677) 

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 Quissico

- Municipio de Quissico
- Quissico-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Muane?In Quissico, Zavala District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What borders Muane?Inharrime-Sede, Mahalamba, Municipio de Quissico, Quissico-Sede and Vila de Inharrime
- What time zone is Muane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Muane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Muane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Muane?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Muane?Settlements lie between 17 m and 134 m
- What is the highest point in Muane?Dipolene (99 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Muane?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Muane?Posto de Saúde de Inharrime, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Muane?Banco Comercial de Investimentos (BCI), about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muane?Posto de combustível em construção, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Muane?MZ08140102 (OCHA common operational dataset)