# Pessene, Moamba District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/pessene/ Administrative post · Moamba District # Pessene Pessene is an administrative post of Mozambique in Moamba District, Maputo Province. It covers **828.2 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 828km² - 3localities ## Where is Pessene? Pessene lies in [Moamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other administrative posts: [Infulene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/infulene/), [Machava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/), [Maluana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/maluana/), [Marracuene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/marracuene/marracuene/), [Matola Rio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/boane/matola-rio/), [Moamba-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/moamba-sede/), [Namaacha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/namaacha/namaacha/) and [Sabie](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/sabie/). By area it is the 295th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 18.1% of [Moamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/). The centre of Pessene is about 41 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.6271° S, 32.4323° 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: Pessene - 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) · Maputo36 km - King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka108 km ### Nearest railway station Saude de Pessene (Pessene-Sede), about 11 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:33, 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. ## Localities of Pessene Locality Area km² Localities Services [Mahulana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/pessene/mahulana/) 160 10 0 [Pessene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/pessene/pessene-sede/) 387 27 0 [Vundica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/pessene/vundica/) 281 22 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Pessene Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Pessene. Settlements here lie between about 32 m and 155 m above sea level (median 88 m). - Bilhete - Bombene - C. Mucatine - C. Muzele - C. Uaimbela - Chai-Chai - Chalé - Chebete - Chibango - Chicocoana - Chiconela - Chine - Cocolo - Daniel - Espanhol - Fazenda - Fernando - Indjela - Jecuze - Joaquim - Licasse - Lixandre - Mabile - Macanganiça - Macanho - Machabane - Machambutana - Macoco - Maguégua - Mahimbela - Mahocho - Maxixé - Maxovane - Mechiço - Megadua - Menonde - Mevongoana - Mezela - Mezele - Mijubeque - Missaba - Moabule - Mogazine - Mona - Muadevela - Muanjotela - Mucafana - M’pua - Pessene - S. Jorge - Samele - Sonte - Tanchane - Tenga - Uambalabate - Uamibela - Uampechene - Untaba - Vundiça 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 Pessene Named natural and historic features inside Pessene, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 lakes; 6 rivers and streams. - Colongomo - Dejondejonge - Goduana - Lago Babalala - Lago Chirongolene - Lago Dezombene - Lago Marilane - Lago Tinxaroíne - Lagoa Noabomo - Lagoa Zeca-Zeca - Rio Mahalana - Rio Matalha - Tibanene ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Tenga 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 Pessene and the best time to visit Using the climate of Moamba 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/). ## Quick answers - Where is Pessene?In Moamba District, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Pessene?Infulene, Machava, Maluana, Marracuene, Matola Rio, Moamba-Sede, Namaacha and Sabie - What time zone is Pessene in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Pessene?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Pessene?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pessene?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pessene?Settlements lie between 32 m and 155 m - What is the best time to visit Pessene?February to November - What is the P-code of Pessene?MZ100702 (OCHA common operational dataset)