# Hode Locality, Muxungue, Chibabava District – Villages & Map

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Locality · Muxungue 

# Hode

Hode is a locality of Mozambique in Muxungue, Chibabava District, Sofala Province. It covers **149.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 149km²
- 248 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hode?

Hode lies in [Muxungue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/muxungue/), [Chibabava District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other localities: [Chibabava-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/chibabava/chibabava-sede/), [Chipudje](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/chitobe/chipudje/), [Mucheve](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/muxungue/mucheve/) and [Mutefo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/chitobe/mutefo/). By area it is the 974th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 3.8% of [Muxungue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/muxungue/). The centre of Hode is about 606 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 20.5990° S, 33.6349° 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: Hode

- 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

- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira160 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio162 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 04:59) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:12).

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 Hode

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Hode. Settlements here lie between about 208 m and 271 m above sea level (median 248 m).

- Chicubesi
- Hode
- Hoode
- Machopa
- Magueva
- Mapirine
- Nestele
- Nhabende

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).

## Weather in Hode and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chibabava District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 797 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (170 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 147 

Feb 27 135 

Mar 26 120 

Apr 25 60 

May 23 17 

Jun 21 17 

Jul 20 17 

Aug 22 5 

Sep 25 11 

Oct 27 28 

Nov 28 70 

Dec 28 170 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hode

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Distrital de Machaze · Chitobe-Sede 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.79003&mlon=33.40076#map=17/-20.79003/33.40076) 

Bank BCI · Muxungue-Sede 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.39151&mlon=33.93894#map=17/-20.39151/33.93894) 

Hotel Restaurante Laurentino 2 Muxúngue · Muxungue-Sede 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.38566&mlon=33.93667#map=17/-20.38566/33.93667) 

School Escola Comunitária São Vicente de Paulo da Malhangalene · Chibabava-Sede 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.31630&mlon=33.78948#map=17/-20.31630/33.78948) 

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 Muxungue

- Mucheve
- Muxungue-Sede
- Pandja

## Quick answers

- Where is Hode?In Muxungue, Chibabava District, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Hode?Chibabava-Sede, Chipudje, Mucheve and Mutefo
- What time zone is Hode in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Hode?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Hode?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hode?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hode?Settlements lie between 208 m and 271 m
- What is the best time to visit Hode?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hode?Hospital Distrital de Machaze, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hode?BCI, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hode?MZ07060302 (OCHA common operational dataset)