# Magaza Locality, Micaune, Chinde District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/micaune/magaza/

Locality · Micaune 

# Magaza

Magaza is a locality of Mozambique in Micaune, Chinde District, Zambézia Province. It covers **444.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 445km²
- 8 mtypical elevation

## Where is Magaza?

Magaza lies in [Micaune](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/micaune/), [Chinde District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other localities: [Arijuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/micaune/arijuane/), [Gonhane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/inhassunge/gonhane/gonhane/), [Micaune-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/micaune/micaune-sede/), [Mitange](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/micaune/mitange/) and [Mungane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/campo/mungane/). By area it is the 552nd largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 21.3% of [Micaune](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/micaune/). The centre of Magaza is about 957 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1851° S, 36.5526° 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: Magaza

- 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) · Quelimane50 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira249 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.

## Villages and localities in Magaza

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Magaza. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 12 m above sea level (median 8 m).

- Arijuane
- Canuerde
- Jacinto
- Jone
- Mabodo
- Magaza
- Magodo
- Micaúne
- Mussage
- Poane

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 Magaza

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Rio Mucarau

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 Magaza 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Magaza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Saúde Ilova · Ilova 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.89470&mlon=36.76645#map=17/-17.89470/36.76645) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other localities in Micaune

- Arijuane
- Micaune-Sede
- Mitange
- Nhamatamanga

## Quick answers

- Where is Magaza?In Micaune, Chinde District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Magaza?Arijuane, Gonhane, Micaune-Sede, Mitange and Mungane
- What time zone is Magaza in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Magaza?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Magaza?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Magaza?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Magaza?Settlements lie between 4 m and 12 m
- What is the best time to visit Magaza?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Magaza?Centro de Saúde Ilova, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Magaza?MZ04030303 (OCHA common operational dataset)