# 3 de Fevereiro, Manhiça District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/3-de-fevereiro/ Administrative post · Manhiça District # 3 de Fevereiro 3 de Fevereiro is an administrative post of Mozambique in Manhiça District, Maputo Province. It covers **564.7 km²**. It is divided into 4 localities. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 565km² - 4localities ## Where is 3 de Fevereiro? 3 de Fevereiro lies in [Manhiça District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Calanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/calanga/), [Ilha Josina Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/ilha-josina-machel/), [Magude-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/), [Manhiça-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/manhica-sede/) and [Xinavane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/xinavane/). By area it is the 343rd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 23.9% of [Manhiça District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/). The centre of 3 de Fevereiro is about 88 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 22 km from Manhiça, the main town of Manhiça District. The centre point is at 25.2027° S, 32.8107° 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: 3 de Fevereiro - 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) · Maputo83 km - Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza126 km ### Nearest railway station Xinavane (Vila de Xinavane), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:06). 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 3 de Fevereiro Locality Area km² Localities Services [3 de Fevereiro-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/3-de-fevereiro/3-de-fevereiro-sede/) 208 16 0 [Manchiana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/3-de-fevereiro/manchiana/) 67 3 0 [Nwamatibyane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/3-de-fevereiro/nwamatibyane/) 90 7 0 [Taninga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/3-de-fevereiro/taninga/) 200 10 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 3 de Fevereiro Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in 3 de Fevereiro. The largest with a recorded population: Xinavane (11,534). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 55 m above sea level (median 20 m). - C. Checheche - C. Chicuachana - C. Chinhanguanine - C. Cuatsana Sta. Rita - Cambane - Causse - Chibanza - Chidona - Chivalume - Chochene - Choolane - Chulamate - Comixane - Delhote - Ducuzana - Filipe - Goiene - Jonasse - Macovane - Mantxana - Meloçana - Milalene - Movaga - Muchipa - Mucote - Naine - Nhamane - Ocuana - Palmeira - Peni - R. Conzoene - Taninga - Xebalo - Xinavane - Zuanipana 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 3 de Fevereiro Named natural and historic features inside 3 de Fevereiro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 lakes; 4 rivers and streams. - Choanine - Cuenga - Lago Bananhana - Lago Nhoia - Lago Tantam - Lagoa Cautibeja - Lagoa Champessana - Lagoa Charruana - Lagoa Maíbe - Lagoa Mongue - Lagoa Nhabambe - Lagoa Nhamano - Lagoa Songue - Lagoa Sucue - Rio Inhavambe - Rio Matechecúli - Tonguene 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 3 de Fevereiro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Manhiça District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 834 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (170 mm) and the driest Aug (14 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 26 170 Feb 27 104 Mar 26 95 Apr 25 68 May 23 21 Jun 22 21 Jul 21 18 Aug 21 14 Sep 22 26 Oct 23 53 Nov 24 106 Dec 26 138 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is 3 de Fevereiro?In Manhiça District, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders 3 de Fevereiro?Calanga, Ilha Josina Machel, Magude-Sede, Manhiça-Sede and Xinavane - What time zone is 3 de Fevereiro in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in 3 de Fevereiro?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in 3 de Fevereiro?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in 3 de Fevereiro?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of 3 de Fevereiro?Settlements lie between 1 m and 55 m - What is the best time to visit 3 de Fevereiro?February to November - What is the P-code of 3 de Fevereiro?MZ100406 (OCHA common operational dataset)