# Bassane Locality, Chitobe, Machaze District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/chitobe/bassane/

Locality · Chitobe 

# Bassane

Bassane is a locality of Mozambique in Chitobe, Machaze District, Manica Province. It covers **3,026.3 km²**. 43 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3,026km²
- 331 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bassane?

Bassane lies in [Chitobe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/chitobe/), [Machaze District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Chipopopo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/chitobe/chipopopo/), [Chirera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/chirera/), [Chitobe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/chitobe/chitobe-sede/), [Mazvissanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/save/mazvissanga/), [Sambassoca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/save/sambassoca/) and [Urima](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/save/urima/). By area it is the 29th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 37.4% of [Chitobe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/chitobe/). The centre of Bassane is about 550 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 21.0324° S, 32.9125° 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: Bassane

- 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

- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio216 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira249 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:01) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:14).

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 Bassane

Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Bassane. Settlements here lie between about 191 m and 421 m above sea level (median 331 m).

- Assane
- Batia
- Cambene
- Capice
- Cateche
- Chiduabo
- Chifomote
- Chiradeja
- Chouquela
- Combene
- Dique
- Estunguira
- Faife
- Gine
- Guesse
- Jone
- Jójo
- Lambo
- Mabeleza
- Mabue
- Machuza
- Magomba
- Maguanhe
- Manuel
- Mapanda
- Masinhama
- Matalasse
- Messalamba
- Messinda
- Mucanene
- Nheuane
- Niquice
- Penicela
- Quilimbai
- Sambo
- Seichene
- Sevene
- Tauzene
- Uache
- Usa
- Zange
- Zubo
- Zuca

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 Bassane

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

### Water

27 rivers and streams; 10 lakes.

- Chassane
- Chimunhamo
- Chimuzuite
- Chipudeji
- Chomopimbe
- Chuaza
- Demba
- Dombocire
- Guezil
- Lago Buembué
- Lago Chululo
- Lago Danque
- Lago Dongo
- Lago Motenjua
- Lago Nhamecalche
- Lago Nhametanga
- Lago Unica
- Lagoa Nhamarringa
- Lagoa Techigiva
- Macacamir
- Machire
- Massiri
- Mavati
- Mubengo

…and 13 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Chicarre · 407 m
- Chizunho · 384 m
- Chassena · 348 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 Bassane and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Machaze District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 712 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (144 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 131 

Feb 27 123 

Mar 26 107 

Apr 24 54 

May 22 16 

Jun 20 16 

Jul 20 14 

Aug 22 5 

Sep 25 12 

Oct 27 25 

Nov 28 66 

Dec 28 144 

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

## Other localities in Chitobe

- Chipopopo
- Chipudje
- Chitobe-Sede
- Mutefo

## Quick answers

- Where is Bassane?In Chitobe, Machaze District, Manica Province, Mozambique
- What borders Bassane?Chipopopo, Chirera, Chitobe-Sede, Mazvissanga, Sambassoca and Urima
- What time zone is Bassane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Bassane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Bassane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bassane?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bassane?Settlements lie between 191 m and 421 m
- What is the highest point in Bassane?Chicarre (407 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bassane?March to November
- What is the P-code of Bassane?MZ06050102 (OCHA common operational dataset)