# Mahel-Sede Locality, Mahel, Magude District – Villages & Map

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

Locality · Mahel 

# Mahel-Sede

Mahel-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Mahel, Magude District, Maputo Province. It covers **629.2 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 629km²
- 95 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mahel-Sede?

Mahel-Sede 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 9 other localities: [Capitine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mapulanguene/capitine/), [Chicutso](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mahel/chicutso/), [Macarretane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/macarretane/macarretane-sede/), [Machinho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/macarretane/machinho/), [Marule](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/motaze/marule/), [Matsandzane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mapulanguene/matsandzane/), [Moine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/moine/), [Motaze-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/motaze/motaze-sede/) and [Ringane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/massingir/ringane/). By area it is the 404th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 72.6% of [Mahel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mahel/). The centre of Mahel-Sede is about 162 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.5146° S, 32.4766° 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-Sede

- 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) · Skukuza102 km
- Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) · Hoedspruit145 km

### Nearest railway station

Macarretane (Macarretane-Sede), about 40 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.

## Villages and localities in Mahel-Sede

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in Mahel-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 73 m and 126 m above sea level (median 95 m).

- Badia
- Camocamo
- Chicutana
- Chicutso
- Dambi
- Davannane
- Fabião
- Fantela
- Gemisse
- Gumbene
- Jossias
- João
- Julião
- Luis
- Mabôco
- Madanguane
- Maele
- Mafanato
- Maguasa
- Mangani
- Maquinque
- Mazeve
- Melalene
- Mugondzo
- Mundau
- Papene
- Sainete
- Samuel
- Setefo
- Silva
- Singua
- Tchindjulana
- Uachilengue
- Uanguana
- Vicente
- Zave
- Zico

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-Sede

Named natural and historic features inside Mahel-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

7 rivers and streams; 5 lakes.

- Bungana
- Bungani
- Chivombeleni
- Lago Changamurro
- Lago Nhamicinzi
- Lago Nhauzusse
- Lago Samessene
- Lagoa Machele
- Magonhe
- Nhamitzoane
- Raomo
- Rio Banzo

### 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-Sede 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 Mahel-Sede

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Escola · Machinho 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.30645&mlon=32.62070#map=17/-24.30645/32.62070) 

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

- Chicutso

## Quick answers

- Where is Mahel-Sede?In Mahel, Magude District, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mahel-Sede?Capitine, Chicutso, Macarretane-Sede, Machinho, Marule, Matsandzane, Moine, Motaze-Sede and Ringane
- What time zone is Mahel-Sede in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mahel-Sede?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mahel-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mahel-Sede?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mahel-Sede?Settlements lie between 73 m and 126 m
- What is the highest point in Mahel-Sede?Nhapunguana (96 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mahel-Sede?February to November
- What is the P-code of Mahel-Sede?MZ10030401 (OCHA common operational dataset)
