# Micaune, Chinde District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/micaune/ Administrative post · Chinde District # Micaune Micaune is an administrative post of Mozambique in Chinde District, Zambézia Province. It covers **2,092.3 km²**. It is divided into 5 localities. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2,092km² - 5localities ## Where is Micaune? Micaune lies in [Chinde District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other administrative posts: [Campo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/campo/), [Chinde-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/chinde-sede/), [Gonhane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/inhassunge/gonhane/) and [Samora Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/samora-machel/). By area it is the 126th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 67.0% of [Chinde District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/). The centre of Micaune is about 943 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2989° S, 36.4990° 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: Micaune - 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 - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane63 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira236 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:05). 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 Micaune Locality Area km² Localities Services [Arijuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/micaune/arijuane/) 61 6 0 [Magaza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/micaune/magaza/) 445 10 0 [Micaune-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/micaune/micaune-sede/) 873 13 0 [Mitange](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/micaune/mitange/) 118 9 0 [Nhamatamanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/micaune/nhamatamanga/) 595 2 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 Micaune Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in Micaune. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 15 m above sea level (median 6 m). - Alifane - Amussa - Arijuane - Arveira - Barco - Barra - Bonde - Canuerde - Danda - Deia - Dimbe - Inhamiara - Jacinto - Jamale - Jone - João - Lufiande - Mabodo - Mafunga - Magaza - Magodo - Marques Musseda - Matango - Matotombe - Metange - Micaune - Micaúne - Mitange - Mugodene - Mugorre - Muio - Mulia - Murimba - Mussage - Nhamatamanga - Orcão - Poane - Roseiro - Sair - Vicente 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 Micaune Named natural and historic features inside Micaune, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams. - Mitange - Mucima - Rio Inhamiara - Rio Inhaombe - Rio Mapendente - Rio Mucarau - Rio Nangona - Rio Piongu - Rio Sanga - Tipitipi ### Coast and islands 2 islands. - Ilha Deia - Ilha Mitaone ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Bonde · 9 m - Muanaiu · 2 m - Deia ### Getting around 1 airfield; 1 lighthouse. - Farol Inhamiara - Mugorre 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 Micaune and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chinde District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 990 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (225 mm) and the driest Aug (8 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 28 225 Feb 28 152 Mar 27 159 Apr 26 70 May 24 30 Jun 23 32 Jul 22 39 Aug 24 8 Sep 25 12 Oct 27 24 Nov 28 56 Dec 28 185 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Micaune?In Chinde District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Micaune?Campo, Chinde-Sede, Gonhane and Samora Machel - What time zone is Micaune in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Micaune?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Micaune?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Micaune?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Micaune?Settlements lie between 2 m and 15 m - What is the highest point in Micaune?Bonde (9 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Micaune?April to October - What is the P-code of Micaune?MZ040303 (OCHA common operational dataset)