# Mave Locality, Dacata, Mossurize District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/dacata/mave/ Locality · Dacata # Mave Mave is a locality of Mozambique in Dacata, Mossurize District, Manica Province. It covers **758.1 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 758km² - 265 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mave? Mave lies in [Dacata](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/dacata/), [Mossurize District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other localities: [Bangonhe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/dacata/bangonhe/), [Bunga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/dombe/bunga/), [Chibabava-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/chibabava/chibabava-sede/), [Chinhica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/chinhica/), [Dacata-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/dacata/dacata-sede/), [Macuvo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/dacata/macuvo/), [Muchenedze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/dacata/muchenedze/) and [Mutefo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/chitobe/mutefo/). By area it is the 321st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 31.8% of [Dacata](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/dacata/). The centre of Mave is about 635 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 20.2881° S, 33.2916° 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: Mave - 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) · Chimoio127 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira177 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:01) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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 Mave Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Mave. Settlements here lie between about 122 m and 478 m above sea level (median 265 m). - Acampamento - Biquisa - Boda - Bundua - Candane - Chengane - Chimaco - Fafetine - Filomone - Gogai - Gunhe - Ingriche - Macosa - Maera - Maforera - Majave - Mandava - Mandongue - Mapunga - Massequite - Maumbira - Muiose - Muquasi - Naite - Nhacha - Nhamutando - Nhoana - Ofice - Paune - Penicela 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 Mave Named natural and historic features inside Mave, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Bassingue - Bubiça - Chivanga - Lago Massano - Macodezué - Mavè - Megerere - Messaziua - Messesse - Muchamba - Namutambo - Nhadia - Nhalucimba - Nhamugondo - Ruala - Sacure ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Sitatonga II · 697 m - Monte Gurunguè · 377 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 Mave and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mossurize District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 207 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 896 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (176 mm) and the driest Aug (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 159 Feb 28 153 Mar 27 137 Apr 25 72 May 23 22 Jun 21 22 Jul 21 20 Aug 23 6 Sep 26 16 Oct 28 32 Nov 29 81 Dec 28 176 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mave Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de Saúde de Chinhica · Chinhica 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.06520&mlon=33.55953#map=17/-20.06520/33.55953) 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 Dacata - Bangonhe - Dacata-Sede - Macuvo - Muchenedze ## Quick answers - Where is Mave?In Dacata, Mossurize District, Manica Province, Mozambique - What borders Mave?Bangonhe, Bunga, Chibabava-Sede, Chinhica, Dacata-Sede, Macuvo, Muchenedze and Mutefo - What time zone is Mave in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mave?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mave?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mave?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mave?Settlements lie between 122 m and 478 m - What is the highest point in Mave?Sitatonga II (697 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mave?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mave?Centro de Saúde de Chinhica, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mave?MZ06080304 (OCHA common operational dataset)