# Savane, Dondo District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/savane/ Administrative post · Dondo District # Savane Savane is an administrative post of Mozambique in Dondo District, Sofala Province. It covers **1,384.9 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,385km² - 2localities - 4mapped services ## Where is Savane? Savane lies in [Dondo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Cidade de Dondo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/cidade-de-dondo/), [Galinha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/galinha/), [Mafambisse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/mafambisse/) and [Urbano 5](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/urbano-5/). By area it is the 201st largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 60.2% of [Dondo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/). The centre of Savane is about 762 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 19.4635° S, 34.9172° 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: Savane - 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) · Beira37 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio160 km ### Nearest railway station Savane (Chinamacondo), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:09). 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 Savane Locality Area km² Localities Services [Chinamacondo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/savane/chinamacondo/) 1,226 22 4 [Savane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/savane/savane-sede/) 158 0 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 Savane Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Savane. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 109 m above sea level (median 44 m). - Cacicanhe - Capunha - Chado - Chicote - Chinamaconde - Chinamacondo Sede - Danta - Fombe - Janeiro - Macuácua - Mecano - Milha 6 - Mucuácua - Nhamitenguere - Nhapuepue - Praia Farol - Praia Nova - Razau - Savane - Sengo - Tama - Tote 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 Savane Named natural and historic features inside Savane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams; 4 lakes. - Lago Mutondono - Lago Nhamissenguere - Lagoa Chizitua - Lagoa Doliapíaco - Rio Bumbo - Rio Fiunha - Rio Lucutuco - Rio Madzize - Rio Nhamechinda - Rio Nharfupa - Rio Senga - Zinguize ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Sengo 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 Savane and the best time to visit Using the climate of Dondo District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,020 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (192 mm) and the driest Aug (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 192 Feb 28 155 Mar 27 162 Apr 26 86 May 24 33 Jun 22 30 Jul 22 49 Aug 23 9 Sep 25 16 Oct 27 33 Nov 28 70 Dec 28 186 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Savane Places mapped inside Savane in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Schools4 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Savane?In Dondo District, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Savane?Cidade de Dondo, Galinha, Mafambisse and Urbano 5 - What time zone is Savane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Savane?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Savane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Savane?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Savane?Settlements lie between 2 m and 109 m - What is the best time to visit Savane?April to November - What is the P-code of Savane?MZ070703 (OCHA common operational dataset)