# Matsandzane Locality, Mapulanguene, Magude District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mapulanguene/matsandzane/

Locality · Mapulanguene 

# Matsandzane

Matsandzane is a locality of Mozambique in Mapulanguene, Magude District, Maputo Province. It covers **477.4 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 477km²
- 150 mtypical elevation

## Where is Matsandzane?

Matsandzane lies in [Mapulanguene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mapulanguene/), [Magude District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Capitine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mapulanguene/capitine/), [Mahel-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mahel/mahel-sede/), [Mapulanguene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mapulanguene/mapulanguene-sede/) and [Ringane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/massingir/ringane/). By area it is the 520th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 17.9% of [Mapulanguene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/mapulanguene/). The centre of Matsandzane is about 176 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 24.3923° S, 32.3704° 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: Matsandzane

- 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) · Skukuza101 km
- Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) · Phalaborwa133 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:09).

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 Matsandzane

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Matsandzane. Settlements here lie between about 101 m and 174 m above sea level (median 150 m).

- Andre
- Armando
- Arroni
- Baúte
- Bernardo
- Changana
- Dingana
- Fumuana
- Guiana
- Guoiácue
- Julai
- Julião
- Macháche
- Mandjangue
- Mangunguane
- Menete
- Mocôsse
- Mongoni
- Muqueviça
- Mussaba
- Namborete
- Nequice
- Panhine
- Pumulane
- Santa Quitéria
- Ungane

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 Matsandzane

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

### Water

8 lakes; 5 rivers and streams.

- Chacalutze
- Lago Bocana
- Lago Bole
- Lago Nassimo
- Lago Nhachissangue
- Lago Nhamandzazane
- Lago Nhamavonzo
- Lago Sucarangonzo
- Lago Sôhe
- Nharrupanzua
- Rio Chanadzana
- Rio Nenzi
- Rio Nhamoiane

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Santa Quitéria · 158 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 Matsandzane 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 Matsandzane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital hospital de saude d machua · Machinho 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.16992&mlon=32.64135#map=17/-24.16992/32.64135) 

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 Mapulanguene

- Capitine
- Mapulanguene-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Matsandzane?In Mapulanguene, Magude District, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What borders Matsandzane?Capitine, Mahel-Sede, Mapulanguene-Sede and Ringane
- What time zone is Matsandzane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Matsandzane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Matsandzane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matsandzane?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Matsandzane?Settlements lie between 101 m and 174 m
- What is the highest point in Matsandzane?Santa Quitéria (158 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Matsandzane?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Matsandzane?hospital de saude d machua, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Matsandzane?MZ10030203 (OCHA common operational dataset)