# Pessene-Sede Locality, Pessene, Moamba District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/pessene/pessene-sede/ Locality · Pessene # Pessene-Sede Pessene-Sede is a locality of Mozambique in Pessene, Moamba District, Maputo Province. It covers **387.0 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 387km² - 92 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pessene-Sede? Pessene-Sede lies in [Pessene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/pessene/), [Moamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 10 other localities: [Mafuiane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/namaacha/namaacha/mafuiane/), [Mahulana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/pessene/mahulana/), [Matsequenha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/namaacha/namaacha/matsequenha/), [Moamba-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/moamba-sede/moamba-sede/), [Mulotana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/boane/matola-rio/mulotana/), [Ngolhosa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/infulene/ngolhosa/), [Siduava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/siduava/), [Uamatibjane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/machava/uamatibjane/), [Vila de Moamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/moamba-sede/vila-de-moamba/) and [Vundica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/pessene/vundica/). By area it is the 620th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 46.7% of [Pessene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/pessene/). The centre of Pessene-Sede is about 34 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.7260° S, 32.3719° 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 Pessene-Sede ### Nearby, outside Pessene-Sede - Alternate Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare12 km - Alternate Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare12 km - Temporary Ring Road Entrance · attraction, Matola Gare13 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: Pessene-Sede - 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) · Mpaka96 km ### Nearest railway station Saude de Pessene (Pessene-Sede), about 4.3 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 06:34, 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 Pessene-Sede Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Pessene-Sede. Settlements here lie between about 32 m and 114 m above sea level (median 92 m). - Chalé - Chebete - Chicocoana - Daniel - Fernando - Indjela - Lixandre - Mabile - Macanganiça - Macoco - Mahimbela - Mahocho - Maxovane - Mechiço - Menonde - Mijubeque - Missaba - Muadevela - Muanjotela - Pessene - S. Jorge - Sonte - Tanchane - Tenga - Uambalabate - Uamibela - Uampechene 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-Sede Named natural and historic features inside Pessene-Sede, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - 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-Sede 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pessene-Sede Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Clínica da Família Mz · Mulotana 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.79637&mlon=32.38256#map=17/-25.79637/32.38256) Bank BIM · Tsalala 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.87921&mlon=32.43237#map=17/-25.87921/32.43237) ATM BCI · Michafutene 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.80216&mlon=32.57456#map=17/-25.80216/32.57456) Petrol pump TotalEnergies MATOLA GARE · Matola Gare 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.82464&mlon=32.42810#map=17/-25.82464/32.42810) Hotel Hotel Ushaka · Matola Gare 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.84522&mlon=32.42494#map=17/-25.84522/32.42494) Mall Home Store · Bunhica 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.88364&mlon=32.47865#map=17/-25.88364/32.47865) School Reserva Instituto · Matola Gare 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.84400&mlon=32.42859#map=17/-25.84400/32.42859) College Universidade Joaquim Chissano · 1 de Maio 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.84401&mlon=32.52835#map=17/-25.84401/32.52835) Police station Posto policial de Tchumene 2 · Matola Gare 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.83995&mlon=32.43988#map=17/-25.83995/32.43988) 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 Pessene - Mahulana - Vundica ## Quick answers - Where is Pessene-Sede?In Pessene, Moamba District, Maputo Province, Mozambique - What borders Pessene-Sede?Mafuiane, Mahulana, Matsequenha, Moamba-Sede, Mulotana, Ngolhosa, Siduava, Uamatibjane, Vila de Moamba and Vundica - What is there to see in Pessene-Sede?Alternate Ring Road Entrance, Alternate Ring Road Entrance, Temporary Ring Road Entrance - What time zone is Pessene-Sede in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Pessene-Sede?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Pessene-Sede?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pessene-Sede?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pessene-Sede?Settlements lie between 32 m and 114 m - What is the best time to visit Pessene-Sede?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Pessene-Sede?Clínica da Família Mz, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pessene-Sede?BIM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pessene-Sede?BCI, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pessene-Sede?TotalEnergies MATOLA GARE, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pessene-Sede?MZ10070201 (OCHA common operational dataset)