# Michafutene Locality, Marracuene, Marracuene District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/marracuene/marracuene/michafutene/ Locality · Marracuene # Michafutene Michafutene is a locality of Mozambique in Marracuene, Marracuene District, Maputo Province. It covers **98.6 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 98.6km² - 18mapped services - 43 mtypical elevation ## Where is Michafutene? Michafutene lies in [Marracuene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/marracuene/marracuene/), [Marracuene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/marracuene/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 10 other localities: [Albazine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/kamavota/kamavota/albazine/), [Boquisso B](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/infulene/boquisso-b/), [Intaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/infulene/intaca/), [Magoanine B](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/kamubukwana/kamubukwana/magoanine-b/), [Magoanine C](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/kamubukwana/kamubukwana/magoanine-c/), [Mahulana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/pessene/mahulana/), [Mali](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/infulene/mali/), [Marracuene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/marracuene/marracuene/marracuene-sede/), [Matalane (Nhomgonhane)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/marracuene/marracuene/matalane-nhomgonhane/) and [Zimpeto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/kamubukwana/kamubukwana/zimpeto/). By area it is the 1086th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 21.1% of [Marracuene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/marracuene/marracuene/). The centre of Michafutene is about 22 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.7713° S, 32.6127° 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). ## Things to see in and around Michafutene OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Michafutene: 4 monuments. - Estela · monument - Fonte · monument - Monolito · monument - Portal · monument ### Nearby, outside Michafutene - Kosovo · attraction, Ferroviario16 km - Jardim Zoológico de Maputo · zoo, Inhagoia B18 km - casa 2 · cave, Polana Canico A20 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Michafutene - 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) · Maputo17 km - King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka111 km ### Nearest railway station Marracuene (Marracuene-Sede), about 7.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:33, 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 Michafutene Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Michafutene. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 61 m above sea level (median 43 m). - Bana - Bitche - Chinguize - Chivingoane - Cumbeza - Habele - Infulene - Jafar - Lopes - Luiz - Macumbine - Maluco - Manochovane - Mapulango - Mechise - Mememo - Michafutene - Rafael - Romand - Santa Margarida - Siema - Sulemane Jafar - São Francisco Xavier 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 Michafutene Named natural and historic features inside Michafutene, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 lakes. - Lago Chizenguene - Lago Malongotiba - Lagoa Hangadjau - Lagoa Ricatla 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 Michafutene and the best time to visit Using the climate of Marracuene District, the warmest month is Jan (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 793 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (161 mm) and the driest Aug (12 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 26 161 Feb 26 100 Mar 26 90 Apr 24 62 May 21 19 Jun 19 18 Jul 19 15 Aug 21 12 Sep 23 24 Oct 24 53 Nov 25 102 Dec 26 137 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Michafutene Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Firefly Hospital · Vila de Marracuene 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.72506&mlon=32.65453#map=17/-25.72506/32.65453) Bank BIM · Vila de Marracuene 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.73890&mlon=32.67327#map=17/-25.73890/32.67327) ATM BCI · Michafutene 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.80216&mlon=32.57456#map=17/-25.80216/32.57456) Petrol pump Galp · Michafutene 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.79126&mlon=32.58210#map=17/-25.79126/32.58210) Hotel Hotel Reina · Michafutene 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.80013&mlon=32.58553#map=17/-25.80013/32.58553) Mall Zimpeto Shopping Mall · Zimpeto 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.82575&mlon=32.57196#map=17/-25.82575/32.57196) School Escola Eduardo Mondlane (primária, secundária) · Michafutene 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.74433&mlon=32.57720#map=17/-25.74433/32.57720) College ACIPOL · Zimpeto 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.81263&mlon=32.56947#map=17/-25.81263/32.56947) Police station Policia de Marracuene · Vila de Marracuene 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.73820&mlon=32.67497#map=17/-25.73820/32.67497) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Michafutene Places mapped inside Michafutene in open map data, by type. - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels2 - Schools7 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants1 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. ## Other localities in Marracuene - Macaneta - Marracuene-Sede - Matalane (Nhomgonhane) - Ngalundi - Vila de Marracuene ## Quick answers - Where is Michafutene?In Marracuene, Marracuene District, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Michafutene?Albazine, Boquisso B, Intaca, Magoanine B, Magoanine C, Mahulana, Mali, Marracuene-Sede, Matalane (Nhomgonhane) and Zimpeto - What is there to see in Michafutene?Estela, Fonte, Monolito, Portal - What time zone is Michafutene in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Michafutene?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Michafutene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Michafutene?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Michafutene?Settlements lie between 17 m and 61 m - What is the best time to visit Michafutene?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Michafutene?Firefly Hospital, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Michafutene?BIM, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Michafutene?BCI, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Michafutene?Galp, about 3.8 km from the centre - How many ATMs are in Michafutene?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Michafutene?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Michafutene?MZ10050104 (OCHA common operational dataset)