# Mabalane District, Gaza Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/ District · Gaza Province # Mabalane District Mabalane District is a district of Mozambique in Gaza Province. It had an estimated **42,998 people** in 2025 on 8,938 km² (about 4.8 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 180 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 42,998people (2025) - 8,938km² - 3administrative posts - 4mapped services ## How many people live in Mabalane District? Mabalane District had an estimated **42,998 people** in 2025 — 2.6% of Gaza Province, 139th of 148 districts. There are 1,105 women for every 1,000 men (below the Gaza Province figure of 1,166). Spread over 8,938 km², that is about **4.8 people per km²**, 140th of 148 districts. 40.5% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 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 ****5,839** 5–9 ****5,665** 10–14 ****5,894** 15–19 ****5,265** 20–24 ****4,776** 25–29 ****3,482** 30–34 ****2,358** 35–39 ****2,094** 40–44 ****1,920** 45–49 ****1,514** 50–54 ****1,109** 55–59 ****881** 60–64 ****691** 65–69 ****541** 70–74 ****406** 75–79 ****276** 80+ ****287** 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 Mabalane District? Mabalane District lies in [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chigubo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chigubo/), [Chókwè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/), [Guijá District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/guija/), [Mapai District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/) and [Massingir District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/). By area it is the 21st largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 11.8% of [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/). The centre of Mabalane District is about 266 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 188 km from Xai-Xai, the main town of Gaza Province. The centre point is at 23.5790° S, 32.7411° 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: Mabalane 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 - Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) · Phalaborwa166 km - Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) · Hoedspruit192 km ### Nearest railway station Camocolo (Combomune Estacao), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:09). 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 Mabalane District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Combomune](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/combomune/) 5,125 2 2 [Mabalane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/mabalane/) 2,063 3 2 [Ntlhavene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/ntlhavene/) 1,750 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 Mabalane District Named natural and historic features inside Mabalane District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 203 lakes; 65 rivers and streams. - Bachamintua - Bilanguene - Bumbolo - Canguetelo - Chaiseque - Changuine - Chiambane - Chiconguari - Chihiteca - Chinhezane - Chirreta - Djange - Ganganitingoma - Golela - Golele - Guduma - Gununguno - Gunza - Indupi - Jamacombo - Lago Baladezivo - Lago Bangula - Lago Bilanguane - Lago Bilanguene …and 244 more. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Acampamento · 126 m - Bocoda · 99 m - Mebala · 90 m ### Getting around 2 railway stations. - Bragança - Gerês 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 Mabalane District and the best time to visit In Mabalane District, the warmest month is Dec (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 585 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (126 mm) and the driest Aug (6 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 28 119 Feb 28 82 Mar 27 74 Apr 25 42 May 22 11 Jun 20 15 Jul 20 10 Aug 22 6 Sep 25 10 Oct 27 27 Nov 28 62 Dec 29 126 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mabalane District Places mapped inside Mabalane District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks2 - Hotels2 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 Mabalane District?In Gaza Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Mabalane District?42,998 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Mabalane District?About 19 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Mabalane District?About 4.8 people per km² - What borders Mabalane District?Chigubo District, Chókwè District, Guijá District, Mapai District and Massingir District - What time zone is Mabalane District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mabalane District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mabalane District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Mabalane District?Acampamento (126 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mabalane District?March to October - How many banks are in Mabalane District?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mabalane District?MZ0908 (OCHA common operational dataset)