# Gonhane, Inhassunge District – Localities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/inhassunge/gonhane/

Administrative post · Inhassunge District 

# Gonhane

Gonhane is an administrative post of Mozambique in Inhassunge District, Zambézia Province. It covers **248.8 km²**. It is divided into 1 locality. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 249km²
- 1locality

## Where is Gonhane?

Gonhane lies in [Inhassunge District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/inhassunge/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other administrative posts: [Campo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/campo/), [Micaune](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/micaune/) and [Mucupia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/inhassunge/mucupia/). By area it is the 387th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 25.1% of [Inhassunge District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/inhassunge/). The centre of Gonhane is about 972 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1251° S, 36.7512° 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: Gonhane

- 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) · Quelimane32 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira269 km

### Nearest railway station

CFM (Filipe Samuel Magaia), about 31 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:04).

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 Gonhane

Locality Area km² Localities Services 

[Gonhane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/inhassunge/gonhane/gonhane/) 249 12 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 Gonhane

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Gonhane. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 14 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- Alcolete
- António
- Cachite
- Chifungo
- Constâncha
- Gonhane
- Machemba
- Manhife
- Matulune
- Sacareia
- São Bernardo
- Tumbaine

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 Gonhane

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Rio Morrembe
- Rio Nhamirande
- Rio Tanguene

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Ilha Moana Balame

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Abreu · 7 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 Gonhane and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Inhassunge District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,118 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (271 mm) and the driest Aug (10 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 28 271 

Feb 27 175 

Mar 27 174 

Apr 26 82 

May 25 37 

Jun 23 35 

Jul 23 41 

Aug 24 10 

Sep 25 13 

Oct 27 26 

Nov 28 65 

Dec 28 189 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Gonhane?In Inhassunge District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What borders Gonhane?Campo, Micaune and Mucupia
- What time zone is Gonhane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gonhane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Gonhane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gonhane?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gonhane?Settlements lie between 3 m and 14 m
- What is the highest point in Gonhane?Abreu (7 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gonhane?April to October
- What is the P-code of Gonhane?MZ040702 (OCHA common operational dataset)