# Ilha Josina Machel, Manhiça District – Localities & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/ilha-josina-machel/ Administrative post · Manhiça District # Ilha Josina Machel Ilha Josina Machel is an administrative post of Mozambique in Manhiça District, Maputo Province. It covers **194.9 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 195km² - 2localities ## Where is Ilha Josina Machel? Ilha Josina Machel 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: [3 de Fevereiro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/3-de-fevereiro/), [Calanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/calanga/), [Macuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/macuane/), [Messano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/messano/) and [Xinavane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/xinavane/). By area it is the 398th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 8.2% of [Manhiça District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/). The centre of Ilha Josina Machel is about 95 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 29 km from Manhiça, the main town of Manhiça District. The centre point is at 25.1824° S, 32.9656° 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: Ilha Josina Machel - 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-Xai86 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo91 km ### Nearest railway station Xinavane (Vila de Xinavane), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:05). 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 Ilha Josina Machel Locality Area km² Localities Services [Maguiguana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/ilha-josina-machel/maguiguana/) 66 8 0 [Nzonguene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/ilha-josina-machel/nzonguene/) 129 14 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 Ilha Josina Machel Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Ilha Josina Machel. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 19 m above sea level (median 14 m). - C. Cutane - C. Mapsana - C. Zonguene - Cafine - Chicomela - Cutane - Diofane - Fanhafanha - Guijimo - Jim - Joaquim - João - Macombelane - Malhopane - M’xecuane - Penguela - S. Jose - S. Vicente de Paulo - Unguzane - Xinovane - Zebire - Zituto 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 Ilha Josina Machel Named natural and historic features inside Ilha Josina Machel, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams; 4 lakes. - Cocuene - Lago Sanguene - Lagoa Baiane - Lagoa Cochuine - Lagoa Marroquene - Lolocuane - Mabambole - Pajane - Palene - Sule ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Ilha Mariana 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 Ilha Josina Machel 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 Ilha Josina Machel?In Manhiça District, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Ilha Josina Machel?3 de Fevereiro, Calanga, Macuane, Messano and Xinavane - What time zone is Ilha Josina Machel in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ilha Josina Machel?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Ilha Josina Machel?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ilha Josina Machel?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ilha Josina Machel?Settlements lie between 7 m and 19 m - What is the best time to visit Ilha Josina Machel?February to November - What is the P-code of Ilha Josina Machel?MZ100403 (OCHA common operational dataset)