# Manhiça-Sede, Manhiça District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/manhica-sede/ Administrative post · Manhiça District # Manhiça-Sede Manhiça-Sede is an administrative post of Mozambique in Manhiça District, Maputo Province. It covers **425.6 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 426km² - 2localities - 15mapped services ## Where is Manhiça-Sede? Manhiça-Sede lies in [Manhiça District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other administrative posts: [3 de Fevereiro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/3-de-fevereiro/), [Calanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/calanga/), [Machubo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/marracuene/machubo/), [Magude-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/), [Maluana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/maluana/) and [Sabie](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/sabie/). By area it is the 363rd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 18.0% of [Manhiça District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/). The centre of Manhiça-Sede is about 69 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 8.8 km from Manhiça, the main town of Manhiça District. The centre point is at 25.3587° S, 32.7345° 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: Manhiça-Sede - 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) · Maputo65 km - Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza124 km ### Nearest railway station Manhiça (Vila de Manhica), about 8.6 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 06:32, 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 Manhiça-Sede Locality Area km² Localities Services [Maciana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/manhica-sede/maciana/) 160 8 0 [Vila de Manhica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/manhica-sede/vila-de-manhica/) 265 23 15 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 Manhiça-Sede Open gazetteers list **31 villages, towns and localities** in Manhiça-Sede. The largest with a recorded population: Manhiça (65,240). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 66 m above sea level (median 40 m). - Alfredo - Alvor - Banzane - C. Cambebe - C. Chibututuine - C. Maciana - C. Mililene - C. Ribejene - Canjelane - Chache - Chaichai - Chinhoane - Cutxo - Djaquene - Empresa Agricola - Esperança - João - Languana - Mafunjo - Manguiza - Manhiça - Mathilde Lehman - Maxisselane - Mezimba - Mulembia - Nhambi - Ofice - Piquele - Sabão - Uanalate - Velande 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 Manhiça-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Manhiça-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 lakes; 2 rivers and streams. - Chiculuanine - Lago Champessana - Lago Malangane - Melalane 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 Manhiça-Sede 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Manhiça-Sede Places mapped inside Manhiça-Sede in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants6 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Manhiça-Sede?In Manhiça District, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Manhiça-Sede?3 de Fevereiro, Calanga, Machubo, Magude-Sede, Maluana and Sabie - What time zone is Manhiça-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Manhiça-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Manhiça-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Manhiça-Sede?31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Manhiça-Sede?Settlements lie between 7 m and 66 m - What is the best time to visit Manhiça-Sede?February to November - How many hospitals are in Manhiça-Sede?1 mapped - How many banks are in Manhiça-Sede?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Manhiça-Sede?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Manhiça-Sede?MZ100401 (OCHA common operational dataset)