# Manhangane Locality, Catuane, Matutuine District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/catuane/manhangane/

Locality · Catuane 

# Manhangane

Manhangane is a locality of Mozambique in Catuane, Matutuine District, Maputo Province. It covers **646.3 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 646km²
- 76 mtypical elevation

## Where is Manhangane?

Manhangane lies in [Catuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/catuane/), [Matutuine District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Changalane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/namaacha/changalane/changalane-sede/), [Mahelane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/namaacha/changalane/mahelane/), [Pazimane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/catuane/pazimane/) and [Tinonganine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/bela-vista/tinonganine/). By area it is the 392nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 51.3% of [Catuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/catuane/). The centre of Manhangane is about 78 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 26.5966° S, 32.2368° 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: Manhangane

- 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

- King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka58 km
- Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo82 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:36, 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 Manhangane

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Manhangane. Settlements here lie between about 29 m and 203 m above sea level (median 76 m).

- Aldeia L. Borges
- Bebeluta
- Canheua
- Chale
- Chefe Manhangane
- Chefe Silva
- Chimbata
- Cicuco
- Como
- Decane
- Dejuba
- E. Ferreira
- Galate
- Guba
- Guiloze
- J. Ramalho
- Madu
- Maela
- Manhangana
- Mavalane
- Mavungela
- Quinta Santa Cruz
- Tembe
- Tupane
- Undonga
- Vutuca

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 Manhangane

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

### Water

22 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Balacanhine
- Chessane
- Lago Mionhana
- Rio Coane
- Rio Comane
- Rio Lenhane
- Rio Macane
- Rio Maguegue
- Rio Manhangane
- Rio Massacuini
- Rio Matilonge
- Rio Maxaobe
- Rio Munandie
- Rio Munhuana
- Rio Paláti
- Rio Pembenduane
- Rio Ponoma
- Rio Sichani
- Rio Tuxanine
- Rio Xessane
- Rio Xigulate
- Tambulumundo
- Ungomane

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Impoyi · 226 m
- Morro dos Cocones · 62 m

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 Manhangane 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 Manhangane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Colégio carolina · Pazimane 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.68813&mlon=32.44713#map=17/-26.68813/32.44713) 

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 Catuane

- Pazimane

## Quick answers

- Where is Manhangane?In Catuane, Matutuine District, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What borders Manhangane?Changalane-Sede, Mahelane, Pazimane and Tinonganine
- What time zone is Manhangane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Manhangane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Manhangane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Manhangane?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Manhangane?Settlements lie between 29 m and 203 m
- What is the highest point in Manhangane?Impoyi (226 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Manhangane?February to November
- What is the P-code of Manhangane?MZ10060301 (OCHA common operational dataset)