# Gandale Locality, Furancungo, Macanga District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/macanga/furancungo/gandale/

Locality · Furancungo 

# Gandale

Gandale is a locality of Mozambique in Furancungo, Macanga District, Tete Province. It covers **794.8 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 795km²
- 1,262 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gandale?

Gandale lies in [Furancungo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/macanga/furancungo/), [Macanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/macanga/), [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Furancungo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/macanga/furancungo/furancungo-sede/), [Kassupe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/macanga/furancungo/kassupe/), [Mpandula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/domue/mpandula/), [Namandende](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/macanga/furancungo/namandende/) and [N’Khame](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/domue/nkhame/). By area it is the 303rd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 17.6% of [Furancungo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/macanga/furancungo/). The centre of Gandale is about 1,259 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 14.6950° S, 33.7390° 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: Gandale

- 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

- Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi101 km
- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete157 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:22).

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 Gandale

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Gandale. Settlements here lie between about 1,024 m and 1,363 m above sea level (median 1,262 m).

- Aldeia Bacicolo
- Aldeia Zobue
- Cabancunda
- Chimunda
- Gandali
- Maloquera
- Mariche

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 Gandale

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Chituce
- Namicungo
- Palangua
- Ponfimuana

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 1 hill.

- Monte Metuansombe · 1,645 m
- Monte Tunda · 1,514 m
- Pomvi Hill · 1,499 m
- Luwembe Hill · 1,453 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 Gandale and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Macanga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 282 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,095 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (310 mm) and the driest Aug (6 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 21 310 

Feb 20 214 

Mar 20 144 

Apr 18 50 

May 17 14 

Jun 15 10 

Jul 15 18 

Aug 17 6 

Sep 21 9 

Oct 24 17 

Nov 24 67 

Dec 22 235 

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

## Other localities in Furancungo

- Furancungo-Sede
- Kassupe
- Namandende

## Quick answers

- Where is Gandale?In Furancungo, Macanga District, Tete Province, Mozambique
- What borders Gandale?Furancungo-Sede, Kassupe, Mpandula, Namandende and N’Khame
- What time zone is Gandale in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gandale?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Gandale?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gandale?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gandale?Settlements lie between 1,024 m and 1,363 m
- What is the highest point in Gandale?Monte Metuansombe (1,645 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gandale?April to November
- What is the P-code of Gandale?MZ05070102 (OCHA common operational dataset)