# 25 de Setembro Locality, Xinavane, Manhiça District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/xinavane/25-de-setembro/ Locality · Xinavane # 25 de Setembro 25 de Setembro is a locality of Mozambique in Xinavane, Manhiça District, Maputo Province. It covers **97.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 97.7km² - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is 25 de Setembro? 25 de Setembro lies in [Xinavane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/xinavane/), [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: [3 de Fevereiro-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/3-de-fevereiro/3-de-fevereiro-sede/), [Maguiguana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/ilha-josina-machel/maguiguana/), [Magul](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/messano/magul/), [Matchabe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/matchabe/), [Messano Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/messano/messano-sede/), [Pontia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/motaze/pontia/) and [Vila de Xinavane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/xinavane/vila-de-xinavane/). By area it is the 1088th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 63.0% of [Xinavane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/xinavane/). The centre of 25 de Setembro is about 107 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.0282° S, 32.8433° 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: 25 de Setembro - 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-Xai93 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo103 km ### Nearest railway station Xinavane (Vila de Xinavane), about 5.8 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 06:30, 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. ## Villages and localities in 25 de Setembro Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in 25 de Setembro. Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 27 m above sea level (median 23 m). - C. Gonhamaria - Chiamessano - Machambutana - Matombazane - Reg. Machambutana - 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 25 de Setembro Named natural and historic features inside 25 de Setembro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Popoíne - Rio Mapapene - Rio Mazimechopes - Rio Munhuana - Rio Tesátsen 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 25 de Setembro 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 25 de Setembro Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital De Xinavane · Vila de Xinavane 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04672&mlon=32.80469#map=17/-25.04672/32.80469) Bank BCI · Vila de Magude 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02703&mlon=32.65018#map=17/-25.02703/32.65018) Petrol pump Total · Vila da Macia 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04189&mlon=33.07091#map=17/-25.04189/33.07091) Hotel Hotel Taskin Macia · Vila da Macia 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02630&mlon=33.10416#map=17/-25.02630/33.10416) School Centro Infantil Shalom · Vila da Macia 26 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 26 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 Xinavane - Eduardo Mondlane - Vila de Xinavane ## Quick answers - Where is 25 de Setembro?In Xinavane, Manhiça District, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders 25 de Setembro?3 de Fevereiro-Sede, Maguiguana, Magul, Matchabe, Messano Sede, Pontia and Vila de Xinavane - What time zone is 25 de Setembro in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in 25 de Setembro?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in 25 de Setembro?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in 25 de Setembro?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of 25 de Setembro?Settlements lie between 22 m and 27 m - What is the best time to visit 25 de Setembro?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to 25 de Setembro?Hospital De Xinavane, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to 25 de Setembro?BCI, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to 25 de Setembro?Total, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of 25 de Setembro?MZ10040501 (OCHA common operational dataset)