# Chicutso Locality, Mahel, Magude District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mahel/chicutso/

Locality · Mahel 

# Chicutso

Chicutso is a locality of Mozambique in Mahel, Magude District, Maputo Province. It covers **237.8 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 238km²
- 55 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chicutso?

Chicutso lies in [Mahel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mahel/), [Magude District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Macarretane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/macarretane/macarretane-sede/), [Mahel-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mahel/mahel-sede/), [Marule](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/motaze/marule/), [Matuba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/macarretane/matuba/) and [Motaze-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/motaze/motaze-sede/). By area it is the 818th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 27.4% of [Mahel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mahel/). The centre of Chicutso is about 165 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.4825° S, 32.6657° 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: Chicutso

- 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-Xai119 km
- Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza121 km

### Nearest railway station

Macarretane (Macarretane-Sede), about 21 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 06:30, 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.

## Villages and localities in Chicutso

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Chicutso. Settlements here lie between about 45 m and 71 m above sea level (median 55 m).

- Augusto
- Chichique
- Chonguiça
- Cofuma
- Massomele
- Matsacala
- Paipai
- Quinta do Ribatejo
- Salomão
- Talacufa
- Tamela
- Uantsanguene
- Uilie
- 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 Chicutso

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams; 5 lakes.

- Bizibizi
- Buluana
- Bumbulo
- Chichacuarre
- Chicuvali
- Lago Chave
- Lago Chicumbana
- Lago Nhamala
- Nhambarril
- Rio Chicuanini
- Rio Chirrotoane
- Rio Mumbé

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 Chicutso 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chicutso

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital hospital de muzumuia · Matuba 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.48439&mlon=32.92419#map=17/-24.48439/32.92419) 

Bank Pro Credit Bank · Bairro 2 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.52921&mlon=32.99662#map=17/-24.52921/32.99662) 

Petrol pump GALP · 1º Bairro 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.53145&mlon=32.99940#map=17/-24.53145/32.99940) 

Hotel Pousada de Chókwè · Bairro 2 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.52617&mlon=32.99919#map=17/-24.52617/32.99919) 

School Escola primária de Maloluani · Macarretane-Sede 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.42004&mlon=32.73288#map=17/-24.42004/32.73288) 

College Instituto Superior Politécnico de Gaza · 3º Bairro A 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.53330&mlon=32.98330#map=17/-24.53330/32.98330) 

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 Mahel

- Mahel-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Chicutso?In Mahel, Magude District, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chicutso?Macarretane-Sede, Mahel-Sede, Marule, Matuba and Motaze-Sede
- What time zone is Chicutso in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chicutso?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chicutso?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chicutso?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chicutso?Settlements lie between 45 m and 71 m
- What is the best time to visit Chicutso?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chicutso?hospital de muzumuia, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chicutso?Pro Credit Bank, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chicutso?GALP, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chicutso?MZ10030402 (OCHA common operational dataset)