# Chiloane, Machanga District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/chiloane/

Administrative post · Machanga District 

# Chiloane

Chiloane is an administrative post of Mozambique in Machanga District, Sofala Province. It covers **209.4 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here.

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## Where is Chiloane?

Chiloane lies in [Machanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other administrative posts: [Divinhe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/divinhe/) and [Machanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/machanga/). By area it is the 392nd largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 3.6% of [Machanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/). The centre of Chiloane is about 626 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 20.7699° S, 34.9475° 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: Chiloane

- 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) · Beira108 km
- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo144 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Chiloane

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Chiloane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/chiloane/chiloane/) 23 5 0 

[Inharingue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/chiloane/inharingue/) 186 3 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 Chiloane

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Chiloane. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 12 m above sea level (median 10 m).

- Bingue
- Bue
- Chiloane
- Chingune
- Chirunda
- Inhanguvo
- Joaquim
- Mapanda

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 Chiloane

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Nhaduri
- Rio Mutiuabirué

### Coast and islands

2 islands; 2 headlands.

- Ilha Chigogori
- Ilha Chiloane
- Ponta Chingune
- Ponta Zimiremire

### Getting around

1 lighthouse.

- Ingomaino

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 Chiloane and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Machanga District, the warmest month is Jan (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 639 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (139 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 122 

Feb 28 101 

Mar 28 93 

Apr 26 50 

May 24 13 

Jun 22 14 

Jul 21 16 

Aug 23 3 

Sep 25 9 

Oct 27 21 

Nov 28 58 

Dec 28 139 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chiloane?In Machanga District, Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What borders Chiloane?Divinhe and Machanga
- What time zone is Chiloane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chiloane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chiloane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chiloane?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chiloane?Settlements lie between 5 m and 12 m
- What is the best time to visit Chiloane?March to October
- What is the P-code of Chiloane?MZ070903 (OCHA common operational dataset)