# Chanculo Locality, Ressano Garcia, Moamba District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/ressano-garcia/chanculo/

Locality · Ressano Garcia 

# Chanculo

Chanculo is a locality of Mozambique in Ressano Garcia, Moamba District, Maputo Province. It covers **148.3 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 148km²
- 136 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chanculo?

Chanculo lies in [Ressano Garcia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/ressano-garcia/), [Moamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/), [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other localities: [Moamba-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/moamba-sede/moamba-sede/), [Sunduine](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/sabie/sunduine/) and [Vila de Ressano Garcia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/ressano-garcia/vila-de-ressano-garcia/). By area it is the 978th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 79.2% of [Ressano Garcia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/ressano-garcia/). The centre of Chanculo is about 71 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.5365° S, 32.0621° 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: Chanculo

- 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) · Maputo67 km
- Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza80 km

### Nearest railway station

Ressano García (Vila de Ressano Garcia), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:08).

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 Chanculo

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Chanculo. Settlements here lie between about 101 m and 247 m above sea level (median 136 m).

- Buquile
- Chanculo
- Fubane
- Gimo Siburi
- Guaza
- Herdade S. Jose
- Incomáti
- Jombana
- Mahumo
- Mapunzane
- Movene
- Mugubuja
- Mupongolo
- Pequinino
- Ringane
- Tabe
- Vovo

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 Chanculo

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Rio Chene
- Rio Cocoauene
- Rio Louissone
- Rio Manhatime
- Rio Secongene

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 Chanculo 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 Chanculo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saúde de Moamba · Vila de Moamba 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.59860&mlon=32.24485#map=17/-25.59860/32.24485) 

Bank Casa do Campo Ressano Garcia · Vila de Ressano Garcia 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.49628&mlon=31.99265#map=17/-25.49628/31.99265) 

Petrol pump Sasol · Vila de Ressano Garcia 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.45618&mlon=31.99418#map=17/-25.45618/31.99418) 

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 Ressano Garcia

- Vila de Ressano Garcia

## Quick answers

- Where is Chanculo?In Ressano Garcia, Moamba District, Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chanculo?Moamba-Sede, Sunduine and Vila de Ressano Garcia
- What time zone is Chanculo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chanculo?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chanculo?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chanculo?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chanculo?Settlements lie between 101 m and 247 m
- What is the best time to visit Chanculo?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chanculo?Centro de Saúde de Moamba, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chanculo?Casa do Campo Ressano Garcia, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chanculo?Sasol, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chanculo?MZ10070301 (OCHA common operational dataset)