# Chivonguine Locality, Panjane, Magude District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/panjane/chivonguine/

Locality · Panjane 

# Chivonguine

Chivonguine is a locality of Mozambique in Panjane, Magude District, Maputo Province. It covers **293.2 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 293km²
- 57 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chivonguine?

Chivonguine lies in [Panjane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/panjane/), [Magude District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other localities: [Chichuco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/chichuco/), [Inhongane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/inhongane/), [Malengane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/sabie/malengane/), [Mulelemane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/mulelemane/), [Panjane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/panjane/panjane-sede/) and [Sabie-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/sabie/sabie-sede/). By area it is the 741st largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 30.7% of [Panjane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/panjane/). The centre of Chivonguine is about 91 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.1537° S, 32.4566° 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: Chivonguine

- 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

- Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo86 km
- Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza90 km

### Nearest railway station

Magude (Vila de Magude), about 24 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:07).

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 Chivonguine

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Chivonguine. Settlements here lie between about 42 m and 137 m above sea level (median 57 m).

- C. Ungubana
- Calaza
- Chivonguine
- Estefane
- Juiz
- Magonde
- Maguzulane
- Matova
- Mavunguana
- Meginge
- Mesinguia
- Mucombo
- Mucôto
- Mutimba
- Semaca
- Uangubane
- Xavier Chinango

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 Chivonguine

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams; 8 lakes.

- Butabutane
- Chifocuana
- Chitutaine
- Inhamungué
- Lago Uanhala
- Lagoa Bazanjala
- Lagoa Bocane
- Lagoa Changanine
- Lagoa Chitutuine
- Lagoa Cocote
- Lagoa Conjanine
- Lagoa Reluana
- Macheti
- Muaritose
- Rinzini
- Rio Uagozolote
- Umgwenyarivier
- Utsicane

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 Chivonguine 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 Chivonguine

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank BCI · Vila de Magude 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02703&mlon=32.65018#map=17/-25.02703/32.65018) 

Hotel Casa Da Raposa · Maluana-Sede 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.48097&mlon=32.60227#map=17/-25.48097/32.60227) 

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 Panjane

- Panjane-Sede

## Quick answers

- Where is Chivonguine?In Panjane, Magude District, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chivonguine?Chichuco, Inhongane, Malengane, Mulelemane, Panjane-Sede and Sabie-Sede
- What time zone is Chivonguine in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chivonguine?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chivonguine?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chivonguine?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chivonguine?Settlements lie between 42 m and 137 m
- What is the best time to visit Chivonguine?February to November
- Where is the nearest bank to Chivonguine?BCI, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chivonguine?MZ10030502 (OCHA common operational dataset)