# Maculuva Locality, Zandamela, Zavala District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Zandamela 

# Maculuva

Maculuva is a locality of Mozambique in Zandamela, Zavala District, Inhambane Province. It covers **330.1 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 330km²
- 60 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maculuva?

Maculuva lies in [Zandamela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/zavala/zandamela/), [Zavala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/zavala/), [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Nhapadiane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/mucumbi/nhapadiane/), [Ponjuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/chibondzane/ponjuane/), [Quissico-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/zavala/quissico/quissico-sede/) and [Zandamela-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/zavala/zandamela/zandamela-sede/). By area it is the 701st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 34.6% of [Zandamela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/zavala/zandamela/). The centre of Maculuva is about 249 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.5588° S, 34.5123° 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: Maculuva

- 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-Xai85 km
- Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane118 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:47) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23, 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 Maculuva

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Maculuva. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 83 m above sea level (median 60 m).

- André Quia
- Carlos Chitofo
- Cat. Metodista
- Chambane
- Chefe Lixanga
- Chefe Maculuva
- Chefe Mubécua
- Chefe Nhamuenda
- D. Mavia
- D. Muchai
- Daniel
- Davide Manhique
- G. Chivangue
- G. Doho
- G. Nhacobo
- G. Nhaúme
- Ganacana Jone
- Induna Boguisso
- M. Lixanga
- Mabaca Melane
- Maculuva
- Mahela
- Manenga
- Mateus Comi
- Maúcoene
- Muandula
- N. Dique
- N. Tandamusse
- Neve
- Nhagoela
- Nhamuenda
- Nhazombe
- Nóua
- O. Maculuva
- Regedor Banguza
- Sapane Taímo

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).

## Weather in Maculuva 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
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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 Maculuva

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Distrital de Quissico · Municipio de Quissico 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.71441&mlon=34.74764#map=17/-24.71441/34.74764) 

Bank BCI · Quissico-Sede 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.69643&mlon=34.66956#map=17/-24.69643/34.66956) 

Petrol pump Petromoc Fuel Garage · Zandamela-Sede 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.72198&mlon=34.44815#map=17/-24.72198/34.44815) 

Hotel Daghata Island Resort-Canda Island-Mozambique · Zandamela-Sede 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.85105&mlon=34.51181#map=17/-24.85105/34.51181) 

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 Zandamela

- Zandamela-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Maculuva?In Zandamela, Zavala District, Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What borders Maculuva?Nhapadiane, Ponjuane, Quissico-Sede and Zandamela-Sede
- What time zone is Maculuva in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Maculuva?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Maculuva?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maculuva?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maculuva?Settlements lie between 9 m and 83 m
- What is the best time to visit Maculuva?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maculuva?Hospital Distrital de Quissico, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maculuva?BCI, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maculuva?Petromoc Fuel Garage, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maculuva?MZ08140202 (OCHA common operational dataset)