# Mexixine Locality, Macuse, Namacurra District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/mexixine/ Locality · Macuse # Mexixine Mexixine is a locality of Mozambique in Macuse, Namacurra District, Zambézia Province. It covers **115.2 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 115km² - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mexixine? Mexixine lies in [Macuse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/), [Namacurra District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/), [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other localities: [Furquia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/furquia/), [Ionge](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/maquival/ionge/), [Macuse-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/macuse-sede/), [Marrongane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/maquival/marrongane/), [Mbaua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/mbaua/), [Namacurra-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/namacurra-sede/namacurra-sede/) and [Pida](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/namacurra-sede/pida/). By area it is the 1044th largest of 1,712 localities in Mozambique. It covers 17.9% of [Macuse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/macuse/). The centre of Mexixine is about 1,037 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.6375° S, 37.1180° 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). ## Things to see in and around Mexixine ### Nearby, outside Mexixine - Monumento aos Herois de Mocambicanos · monument, Vila de Namacurra18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mexixine - 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) · Quelimane36 km ### Nearest railway station CFM (Filipe Samuel Magaia), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:03). 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 Mexixine Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Mexixine. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 16 m above sea level (median 9 m). - Aside - Cadir - Chiuma - Lopes - Matuga - Mepondiua - Mexexine - Mixixine - Ronda - Uazembo - Zezela 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 Mexixine Named natural and historic features inside Mexixine, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Gadine 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 Mexixine and the best time to visit Using the climate of Namacurra District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,149 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (294 mm) and the driest Aug (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 294 Feb 27 175 Mar 26 170 Apr 25 84 May 24 33 Jun 22 34 Jul 22 38 Aug 24 12 Sep 26 13 Oct 28 29 Nov 29 73 Dec 28 194 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mexixine Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Namacurra-Sede · Vila de Namacurra 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.49394&mlon=37.03294#map=17/-17.49394/37.03294) Bank BCI · Popular 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.86527&mlon=36.89253#map=17/-17.86527/36.89253) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Sampene · Sampene B 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.84027&mlon=36.93059#map=17/-17.84027/36.93059) Hotel Zalala beach lodge · Zalala 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.76879&mlon=37.19409#map=17/-17.76879/37.19409) School EP1 Ivigone · Dugudiua 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.53139&mlon=36.85363#map=17/-17.53139/36.85363) College Universidade Licungo · Murropue 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.83695&mlon=36.93895#map=17/-17.83695/36.93895) Police station Policia · Vila de Namacurra 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-17.49445&mlon=37.02983#map=17/-17.49445/37.02983) 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 Macuse - Furquia - Macuse-Sede - Mbaua ## Quick answers - Where is Mexixine?In Macuse, Namacurra District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Mexixine?Furquia, Ionge, Macuse-Sede, Marrongane, Mbaua, Namacurra-Sede and Pida - What is there to see in Mexixine?Monumento aos Herois de Mocambicanos - What time zone is Mexixine in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mexixine?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mexixine?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mexixine?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mexixine?Settlements lie between 4 m and 16 m - What is the best time to visit Mexixine?April to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mexixine?Hospital Namacurra-Sede, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mexixine?BCI, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mexixine?TotalEnergies Sampene, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mexixine?MZ04140204 (OCHA common operational dataset)