# Mugazine Locality, Catembe M'Sime, Matutuine District

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Locality · Catembe M'Sime 

# Mugazine

Mugazine is a locality of Mozambique in Catembe M'Sime, Matutuine District, Maputo Province. It covers **265.4 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 265km²
- 31 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mugazine?

Mugazine lies in [Catembe M'Sime](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/catembe-m-sime/), [Matutuine District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Chali](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/katembe/katembe/chali/), [Chamissava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/katembe/katembe/chamissava/), [Eduardo Mondlane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/boane/boane-sede/eduardo-mondlane/), [Incassane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/katembe/katembe/incassane/), [Inguide](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/katembe/katembe/inguide/), [M'Sime](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/catembe-m-sime/m-sime/) and [Missevene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/bela-vista/missevene/). By area it is the 775th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 61.3% of [Catembe M'Sime](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/catembe-m-sime/). The centre of Mugazine is about 26 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 26.1796° S, 32.4731° 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: Mugazine

- 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) · Maputo30 km
- King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka78 km

### Nearest railway station

Boane (Vila de Boane), about 21 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:34, 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 Mugazine

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Mugazine. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 45 m above sea level (median 31 m).

- B. Cumbula
- B. Lhalhe
- Canhanguene
- Chavane
- Chefe Machava
- Chefe Muchocolote
- Chiboa
- Jate
- Jorge
- Macoie
- Majanhe
- Mucota
- Mugazine
- Muzila
- Nambaco
- S. Oliveira
- Xixe

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 Mugazine

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Lago Canhanine
- Lago Messucanine
- Rio Dezibjene
- Rio Liaio
- Rio Pandrane

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 Mugazine and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Matutuine District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 815 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (151 mm) and the driest Jul (17 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 26 151 

Feb 26 103 

Mar 25 104 

Apr 23 68 

May 21 23 

Jun 19 19 

Jul 19 17 

Aug 20 17 

Sep 22 32 

Oct 23 53 

Nov 24 104 

Dec 26 126 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mugazine

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saúde de Mutsekwa · Chamissava 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.03021&mlon=32.52813#map=17/-26.03021/32.52813) 

Bank BCI · Vila de Boane 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.04584&mlon=32.33343#map=17/-26.04584/32.33343) 

ATM Standard Bank · Guachene 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.98437&mlon=32.55873#map=17/-25.98437/32.55873) 

Petrol pump GESPETRO Belo Horizonte · Gueguegue 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.02010&mlon=32.40056#map=17/-26.02010/32.40056) 

Hotel Ring Road Rest Mozambique Accomodation · Vila de Boane 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.04426&mlon=32.33005#map=17/-26.04426/32.33005) 

Mall Centro Comercial de Campoane · Matola Rio-Sede 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.01122&mlon=32.41355#map=17/-26.01122/32.41355) 

School Escola Comunitária John Wesley · Incassane 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.03680&mlon=32.52542#map=17/-26.03680/32.52542) 

College Universidade Wutivi (UNITIVA) · Gueguegue 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.01887&mlon=32.40037#map=17/-26.01887/32.40037) 

Police station Posto Policial de Chamissava · Chamissava 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.03515&mlon=32.54326#map=17/-26.03515/32.54326) 

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 Catembe M'Sime

- M'Sime

## Quick answers

- Where is Mugazine?In Catembe M'Sime, Matutuine District, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What borders Mugazine?Chali, Chamissava, Eduardo Mondlane, Incassane, Inguide, M'Sime and Missevene
- What time zone is Mugazine in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mugazine?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mugazine?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mugazine?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mugazine?Settlements lie between 8 m and 45 m
- What is the best time to visit Mugazine?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mugazine?Centro de Saúde de Mutsekwa, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mugazine?BCI, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mugazine?Standard Bank, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mugazine?GESPETRO Belo Horizonte, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mugazine?MZ10060202 (OCHA common operational dataset)