# Nzonguene Locality, Ilha Josina Machel, Manhiça District

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Locality · Ilha Josina Machel 

# Nzonguene

Nzonguene is a locality of Mozambique in Ilha Josina Machel, Manhiça District, Maputo Province. It covers **128.9 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 129km²
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nzonguene?

Nzonguene lies in [Ilha Josina Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/ilha-josina-machel/), [Manhiça District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Checua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/calanga/checua/), [Chichango](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/macuane/chichango/), [Chichongue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/calanga/chichongue/), [Maguiguana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/ilha-josina-machel/maguiguana/), [Magul](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/messano/magul/), [Nwamatibyane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/3-de-fevereiro/nwamatibyane/) and [Taninga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/3-de-fevereiro/taninga/). By area it is the 1018th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 66.2% of [Ilha Josina Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/ilha-josina-machel/). The centre of Nzonguene is about 93 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.2038° S, 32.9665° 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: Nzonguene

- 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) · Maputo89 km

### Nearest railway station

Xinavane (Vila de Xinavane), about 25 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.

## Villages and localities in Nzonguene

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Nzonguene. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 17 m above sea level (median 12 m).

- C. Cutane
- C. Zonguene
- Chicomela
- Fanhafanha
- Guijimo
- Jim
- Joaquim
- João
- Macombelane
- Malhopane
- Penguela
- S. Jose
- Unguzane
- Zebire

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 Nzonguene

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Cocuene
- Lago Sanguene
- Lagoa Baiane
- Lagoa Cochuine
- Lagoa Marroquene
- 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 Nzonguene 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nzonguene

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital da Macia · Vila da Macia 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.03023&mlon=33.09221#map=17/-25.03023/33.09221) 

Bank Standard Bank · Vila da Macia 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02780&mlon=33.09574#map=17/-25.02780/33.09574) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies MACIA · Vila da Macia 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04225&mlon=33.07120#map=17/-25.04225/33.07120) 

Hotel Mini Complexo Tsakane · Vila da Macia 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02915&mlon=33.10425#map=17/-25.02915/33.10425) 

School Centro Infantil Shalom · Vila da Macia 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02690&mlon=33.09890#map=17/-25.02690/33.09890) 

Police station Commando Distrital do Macia · Vila da Macia 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02812&mlon=33.10325#map=17/-25.02812/33.10325) 

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 Ilha Josina Machel

- Maguiguana

## Quick answers

- Where is Nzonguene?In Ilha Josina Machel, Manhiça District, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What borders Nzonguene?Checua, Chichango, Chichongue, Maguiguana, Magul, Nwamatibyane and Taninga
- What time zone is Nzonguene in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nzonguene?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nzonguene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nzonguene?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nzonguene?Settlements lie between 7 m and 17 m
- What is the best time to visit Nzonguene?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nzonguene?Hospital da Macia, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nzonguene?Standard Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nzonguene?TotalEnergies MACIA, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nzonguene?MZ10040302 (OCHA common operational dataset)