# Guijá District, Gaza Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/ District · Gaza Province # Guijá District Guijá District is a district of Mozambique in Gaza Province. It had an estimated **102,635 people** in 2025 on 3,733 km² (about 27 per km²). It is divided into 4 administrative posts. 160 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 102,635people (2025) - 3,733km² - 4administrative posts - 1mapped service ## How many people live in Guijá District? Guijá District had an estimated **102,635 people** in 2025 — 6.2% of Gaza Province, 111th of 148 districts. There are 1,220 women for every 1,000 men (above the Gaza Province figure of 1,166). Spread over 3,733 km², that is about **27 people per km²**, 102nd of 148 districts. 41.7% of people are children under 15 and 4.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 18 years (it is 19 across Gaza Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 84 children and older people. 0–4 ****14,240** 5–9 ****14,151** 10–14 ****14,401** 15–19 ****12,731** 20–24 ****10,132** 25–29 ****7,221** 30–34 ****5,449** 35–39 ****5,002** 40–44 ****4,734** 45–49 ****3,769** 50–54 ****2,675** 55–59 ****2,164** 60–64 ****1,813** 65–69 ****1,473** 70–74 ****1,150** 75–79 ****816** 80+ ****714** 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 Guijá District? Guijá District lies in [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other districts: [Chibuto District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/), [Chigubo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chigubo/), [Chókwè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/) and [Mabalane District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/). By area it is the 88th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 4.9% of [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/). The centre of Guijá District is about 209 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 117 km from Xai-Xai, the main town of Gaza Province. The centre point is at 24.1421° S, 33.0714° 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: Guijá 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-Xai108 km - Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza175 km ### Nearest railway station Pelane (Mpelane), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:07). 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 Guijá District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Chivonguene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/chivonguene/) 274 2 0 [Mubangoene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/mubangoene/) 1,214 3 0 [Nalazi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/nalazi/) 2,215 2 1 [Vila Caniçado](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/vila-canicado/) 29 1 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/). ## Largest towns in Guijá District - Caniçado6,608 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Guijá District Named natural and historic features inside Guijá District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 135 lakes; 27 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Balambene - Betzuane - Brejo Nhanguema - Chichambane - Lago Bandazira - Lago Bengo - Lago Beningo - Lago Beniningo - Lago Bimbine - Lago Bimbine - Lago Bongoziva - Lago Buio-Uio - Lago Bunguele - Lago Chafino - Lago Chambuca - Lago Chaubucane - Lago Chichengane - Lago Chichocane - Lago Chifuve - Lago Chimbimbanine - Lago Chimune - Lago Chimunhuane - Lago Chingoé - Lago Chinhauane …and 139 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 valley. - Macovane · 61 m - Gumbane · 53 m - Macangue · 51 m ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Parque Retem 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 Guijá District and the best time to visit In Guijá District, the warmest month is Dec (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 630 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (126 mm) and the driest Aug (7 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 28 126 Feb 28 94 Mar 27 82 Apr 25 53 May 23 15 Jun 20 21 Jul 20 13 Aug 22 7 Sep 25 10 Oct 27 28 Nov 28 63 Dec 29 117 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Guijá District Places mapped inside Guijá District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Colleges and universities1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Guijá District?In Gaza Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Guijá District?102,635 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Guijá District?About 18 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Guijá District?About 27 people per km² - What borders Guijá District?Chibuto District, Chigubo District, Chókwè District and Mabalane District - What time zone is Guijá District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Guijá District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Guijá District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Guijá District?Caniçado - What is the highest point in Guijá District?Macovane (61 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Guijá District?March to October - What is the P-code of Guijá District?MZ0907 (OCHA common operational dataset)