# Xinavane, Manhiça District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/xinavane/ Administrative post · Manhiça District # Xinavane Xinavane is an administrative post of Mozambique in Manhiça District, Maputo Province. It covers **155.1 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 155km² - 3localities - 1mapped service ## Where is Xinavane? Xinavane 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/), [Ilha Josina Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/ilha-josina-machel/), [Magude-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/), [Messano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/messano/) and [Motaze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/motaze/). By area it is the 406th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 6.6% of [Manhiça District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/). The centre of Xinavane is about 105 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 40 km from Manhiça, the main town of Manhiça District. The centre point is at 25.0436° S, 32.8085° 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: Xinavane - 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-Xai97 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo100 km ### Nearest railway station Xinavane (Vila de Xinavane), about 2.0 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 Xinavane Locality Area km² Localities Services [25 de Setembro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/xinavane/25-de-setembro/) 98 6 0 [Eduardo Mondlane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/xinavane/eduardo-mondlane/) 38 3 0 [Vila de Xinavane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/xinavane/vila-de-xinavane/) 19 2 1 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 Xinavane Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Xinavane. Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 28 m above sea level (median 23 m). - C. Gonhamaria - Chiamessano - Chibanza - Machambutana - Matombazane - Mulombe - Reg. Machambutana - Soc. Ag. de Inconiate - Soc. Ag. do Incomate - Xinavane - Xinissane 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 Xinavane Named natural and historic features inside Xinavane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Popoíne - Rio Mapapene - Rio Mazimechopes - Rio Munhuana - Rio Tesátsen - Tsatsimbe 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 Xinavane 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 Xinavane Places mapped inside Xinavane in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 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 Xinavane?In Manhiça District, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Xinavane?3 de Fevereiro, Ilha Josina Machel, Magude-Sede, Messano and Motaze - What time zone is Xinavane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Xinavane?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Xinavane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Xinavane?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Xinavane?Settlements lie between 22 m and 28 m - What is the best time to visit Xinavane?February to November - How many hospitals are in Xinavane?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Xinavane?MZ100405 (OCHA common operational dataset)