# Canxixe, Maringue District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/canxixe/ Administrative post · Maringue District # Canxixe Canxixe is an administrative post of Mozambique in Maringue District, Sofala Province. It covers **1,688.6 km²**. It is divided into 2 localities. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,689km² - 2localities ## Where is Canxixe? Canxixe lies in [Maringue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other administrative posts: [Buzua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/buzua/), [Chiramba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/chiramba/), [Macossa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/macossa-sede/), [Maringue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/maringue/) and [Mulima](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/mulima/). By area it is the 171st largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 31.2% of [Maringue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/). The centre of Canxixe is about 963 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.4538° S, 34.3176° 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: Canxixe - 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 - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete166 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre210 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:15). 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 Canxixe Locality Area km² Localities Services [Canxixe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/canxixe/canxixe/) 1,286 12 0 [Senga Senga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/canxixe/senga-senga/) 402 5 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 Canxixe Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Canxixe. Settlements here lie between about 184 m and 370 m above sea level (median 294 m). - Bucha - Canxixe - Canze - Chissódze - Gonda - Joaque - Massaite - Mossama - Nharifumpe - Nhumbo - Palame - Passico - Senga-Senga - Suare - Tabua - Tondo - Uanchite 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 Canxixe Named natural and historic features inside Canxixe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Lumbue - Nhafume - Nhanguioio - Nharuva - Nhatema - Nhauazade - Rio Nhabia - Rio Nhadingue ### Hills and mountains 18 hills; 1 mountain. - Monte Geramo · 470 m - Monte Bangontauro · 457 m - Monte Cuti · 432 m - Monte Sanvo · 431 m - Monte Nhangombe · 428 m - Monte Molungonde · 425 m - Monte Cachera · 402 m - Monte Charamba · 391 m - Monte Matema · 381 m - Monte Nhametandando · 373 m - Monte Nhamapungo · 365 m - Monte Nhangenge · 356 m - Monte Nhamasseche · 347 m - Monte Nhonsoca · 346 m - Monte Nhassaungo · 336 m - Monte Nango · 320 m - Monte Nhambimbo · 316 m - Monte Calingamuce · 286 m - Monte Nhamapingue · 248 m 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 Canxixe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Maringue District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,097 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (244 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 244 Feb 26 197 Mar 25 166 Apr 23 68 May 22 22 Jun 21 17 Jul 20 27 Aug 22 5 Sep 25 13 Oct 28 32 Nov 28 83 Dec 27 222 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Canxixe?In Maringue District, Sofala Province, Mozambique - What borders Canxixe?Buzua, Chiramba, Macossa-Sede, Maringue and Mulima - What time zone is Canxixe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Canxixe?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Canxixe?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Canxixe?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Canxixe?Settlements lie between 184 m and 370 m - What is the highest point in Canxixe?Monte Geramo (470 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Canxixe?April to October - What is the P-code of Canxixe?MZ071002 (OCHA common operational dataset)