# Mahel, Magude District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mahel/ Administrative post · Magude District # Mahel Mahel is an administrative post of Mozambique in Magude District, Maputo Province. It covers **867.0 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 867km² - 2localities ## Where is Mahel? Mahel lies in [Magude District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Macarretane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/macarretane/), [Magude-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/), [Mapulanguene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mapulanguene/), [Massingir](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/massingir/) and [Motaze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/motaze/). By area it is the 287th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 12.5% of [Magude District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/). The centre of Mahel is about 161 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.5143° S, 32.5411° 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: Mahel - 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 - Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza108 km - Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) · Hoedspruit152 km ### Nearest railway station Macarretane (Macarretane-Sede), about 34 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:08). 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. ## Localities of Mahel Locality Area km² Localities Services [Chicutso](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mahel/chicutso/) 238 14 0 [Mahel-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mahel/mahel-sede/) 629 37 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Mahel Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Mahel. Settlements here lie between about 45 m and 126 m above sea level (median 86 m). - Augusto - Badia - Camocamo - Chichique - Chicutana - Chicutso - Chonguiça - Cofuma - Dambi - Davannane - Fabião - Fantela - Gemisse - Gumbene - Jossias - João - Julião - Luis - Mabôco - Madanguane - Maele - Mafanato - Maguasa - Mangani - Maquinque - Massomele - Matsacala - Mazeve - Melalene - Mugondzo - Mundau - Paipai - Papene - Quinta do Ribatejo - Sainete - Salomão - Samuel - Setefo - Silva - Singua - Talacufa - Tamela - Tchindjulana - Uachilengue - Uanguana - Uantsanguene - Uilie - Vicente - Zave - Zico - 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 Mahel Named natural and historic features inside Mahel, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams; 10 lakes. - Bizibizi - Buluana - Bumbulo - Bungana - Bungani - Chichacuarre - Chicuvali - Chivombeleni - Lago Changamurro - Lago Chave - Lago Chicumbana - Lago Nhamala - Lago Nhamicinzi - Lago Nhauzusse - Lago Samessene - Lagoa Machele - Magonhe - Nhambarril - Nhamitzoane - Raomo - Rio Banzo - Rio Chicuanini - Rio Chirrotoane - Rio Mumbé ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nhapunguana · 96 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 Mahel and the best time to visit Using the climate of Magude District, the warmest month is Dec (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 760 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (152 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 27 152 Feb 27 94 Mar 26 90 Apr 24 60 May 22 18 Jun 20 20 Jul 19 15 Aug 21 11 Sep 24 19 Oct 25 50 Nov 26 97 Dec 27 136 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Mahel?In Magude District, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Mahel?Macarretane, Magude-Sede, Mapulanguene, Massingir and Motaze - What time zone is Mahel in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mahel?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mahel?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mahel?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mahel?Settlements lie between 45 m and 126 m - What is the highest point in Mahel?Nhapunguana (96 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mahel?February to November - What is the P-code of Mahel?MZ100304 (OCHA common operational dataset)