# Eduardo Mondlane Locality, Xinavane, Manhiça District

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Locality · Xinavane 

# Eduardo Mondlane

Eduardo Mondlane is a locality of Mozambique in Xinavane, Manhiça District, Maputo Province. It covers **38.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 38.5km²
- 23 mtypical elevation

## Where is Eduardo Mondlane?

Eduardo Mondlane 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 4 other localities: [3 de Fevereiro-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/3-de-fevereiro/3-de-fevereiro-sede/), [Macubulane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/macubulane/), [Maguiguana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/magude-sede/maguiguana/) and [Vila de Xinavane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/xinavane/vila-de-xinavane/). By area it is the 1210th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 24.8% of [Xinavane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/xinavane/). The centre of Eduardo Mondlane is about 102 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.0643° S, 32.7597° 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: Eduardo Mondlane

- 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) · Maputo97 km
- Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza119 km

### Nearest railway station

Xinavane (Vila de Xinavane), about 3.7 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.

## Villages and localities in Eduardo Mondlane

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Eduardo Mondlane. Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 27 m above sea level (median 23 m).

- Chibanza
- Mulombe
- Soc. Ag. do Incomate

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 Eduardo Mondlane

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

### Water

1 lake.

- 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 Eduardo Mondlane 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 Eduardo Mondlane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Xinavane · Vila de Xinavane 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04672&mlon=32.80469#map=17/-25.04672/32.80469) 

Bank BCI · Vila de Magude 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02703&mlon=32.65018#map=17/-25.02703/32.65018) 

Petrol pump Total · Vila da Macia 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.04189&mlon=33.07091#map=17/-25.04189/33.07091) 

School Centro Infantil Shalom · Vila da Macia 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.02690&mlon=33.09890#map=17/-25.02690/33.09890) 

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

- 25 de Setembro
- Vila de Xinavane

## Quick answers

- Where is Eduardo Mondlane?In Xinavane, Manhiça District, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What borders Eduardo Mondlane?3 de Fevereiro-Sede, Macubulane, Maguiguana and Vila de Xinavane
- What time zone is Eduardo Mondlane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Eduardo Mondlane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Eduardo Mondlane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Eduardo Mondlane?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Eduardo Mondlane?Settlements lie between 23 m and 27 m
- What is the best time to visit Eduardo Mondlane?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Eduardo Mondlane?Hospital De Xinavane, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Eduardo Mondlane?BCI, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Eduardo Mondlane?Total, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Eduardo Mondlane?MZ10040502 (OCHA common operational dataset)
