# Chigubo District, Gaza Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chigubo/ District · Gaza Province # Chigubo District Chigubo District is a district of Mozambique in Gaza Province. It had an estimated **23,875 people** in 2025 on 10,124 km² (about 2.4 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 265 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 23,875people (2025) - 10,124km² - 2administrative posts ## How many people live in Chigubo District? Chigubo District had an estimated **23,875 people** in 2025 — 1.4% of Gaza Province, the least populous of 148 districts. There are 1,096 women for every 1,000 men (below the Gaza Province figure of 1,166). Spread over 10,124 km², that is about **2.4 people per km²**, 146th of 148 districts. 38.9% of people are children under 15 and 5.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 19 across Gaza Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 78 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,988** 5–9 ****2,981** 10–14 ****3,318** 15–19 ****2,919** 20–24 ****2,573** 25–29 ****1,809** 30–34 ****1,159** 35–39 ****1,050** 40–44 ****1,063** 45–49 ****909** 50–54 ****749** 55–59 ****637** 60–64 ****513** 65–69 ****420** 70–74 ****335** 75–79 ****247** 80+ ****205** Source: [Mozambique INE (Instituto Nacional de Estatistica) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-moz). ## Where is Chigubo District? Chigubo District lies in [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other districts: [Chibuto District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/), [Funhalouro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/funhalouro/), [Guijá District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/), [Mabalane District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/), [Mabote District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/), [Mapai District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/), [Massangena District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/) and [Panda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/). By area it is the 15th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 13.4% of [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/). The centre of Chigubo District is about 345 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 233 km from Xai-Xai, the main town of Gaza Province. The centre point is at 22.9651° S, 33.4343° 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: Chigubo District - 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 - Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport (VJB) · Xai-Xai217 km - Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo220 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:08). 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. ## Administrative posts of Chigubo District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Chigubo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chigubo/chigubo-sede/) 3,700 2 0 [Ndindiza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chigubo/ndindiza/) 6,424 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/). ## Landscape and landmarks of Chigubo District Named natural and historic features inside Chigubo District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 419 lakes; 19 rivers and streams. - Changazive - Chingombe - Chinhezani - Escarril - Lago Anhane - Lago Bale - Lago Bangoene - Lago Buíne - Lago Caue-Caue - Lago Cavane - Lago Chafurue - Lago Chalala - Lago Chambungo - Lago Chamouane - Lago Chamuambo - Lago Chamuambo - Lago Chamuane - Lago Chamuane - Lago Chamule - Lago Chanatezane - Lago Changazive - Lago Chanuambo - Lago Charuanini - Lago Chassunue …and 414 more. ### Hills and mountains 14 hills. - Mutote · 104 m - Cantine · 94 m - Matabule · 92 m - Zinhane · 91 m - Banhine · 85 m - Massungane · 77 m - Madil · 71 m - Changuasivi · 61 m - Chigombe · 61 m - Magondene · 60 m - Mucuchêne · 59 m - Cheziane · 53 m - Nhamazane · 46 m - Manusse · 39 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Banhine 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 Chigubo District and the best time to visit In Chigubo District, the warmest month is Dec (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 598 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (139 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 122 Feb 29 86 Mar 28 74 Apr 26 39 May 23 11 Jun 21 16 Jul 20 9 Aug 22 5 Sep 25 9 Oct 28 26 Nov 29 61 Dec 29 139 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Chigubo District?In Gaza Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Chigubo District?23,875 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Chigubo District?About 20 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Chigubo District?About 2.4 people per km² - What borders Chigubo District?Chibuto District, Funhalouro District, Guijá District, Mabalane District, Mabote District, Mapai District, Massangena District and Panda District - What time zone is Chigubo District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chigubo District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chigubo District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Chigubo District?Mutote (104 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chigubo District?March to October - What is the P-code of Chigubo District?MZ0905 (OCHA common operational dataset)