# Massingir District, Gaza Province – Administrative posts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/

District · Gaza Province 

# Massingir District

Massingir District is a district of Mozambique in Gaza Province. It had an estimated **40,871 people** in 2025 on 5,690 km² (about 7.2 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 145 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 40,871people (2025)
- 5,690km²
- 3administrative posts
- 6mapped services

## How many people live in Massingir District?

Massingir District had an estimated **40,871 people** in 2025 — 2.5% of Gaza Province, 141st of 148 districts. There are 1,083 women for every 1,000 men (below the Gaza Province figure of 1,166). Spread over 5,690 km², that is about **7.2 people per km²**, 134th of 148 districts.

40.0% of people are children under 15 and 3.3% 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 76 children and older people.

0–4 ****5,682**

5–9 ****5,259**

10–14 ****5,424**

15–19 ****4,929**

20–24 ****4,973**

25–29 ****3,691**

30–34 ****2,316**

35–39 ****1,956**

40–44 ****1,624**

45–49 ****1,246**

50–54 ****967**

55–59 ****793**

60–64 ****666**

65–69 ****524**

70–74 ****380**

75–79 ****229**

80+ ****212**

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 Massingir District?

Massingir District lies in [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other districts: [Chókwè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chokwe/), [Mabalane District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mabalane/), [Magude District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/) and [Mapai District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mapai/). By area it is the 55th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 7.5% of [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/). The centre of Massingir District is about 248 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 213 km from Xai-Xai, the main town of Gaza Province. The centre point is at 23.7847° S, 32.0609° 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 Massingir District

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Massingir District: 2 nature reserves.

- Limpopo National Park · nature reserve
- Massingir Safaris Hunting Reserve · nature reserve

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: Massingir 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) · Phalaborwa94 km
- Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) · Hoedspruit121 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:59) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:12).

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 Massingir District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Massingir](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/massingir/) 1,708 2 1 

[Mavodze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/mavodze/) 3,043 3 5 

[Zulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massingir/zulo/) 938 3 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 Massingir District

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

### Water

78 rivers and streams; 37 lakes; 1 dam.

- Albufeira De Massingir
- Bangula
- Buala
- Burunguani
- Butana
- Chacâunhe
- Chai
- Chaluine
- Chibele
- Chicanda Cuirre
- Chicoloconzo
- Chicopocopo
- Chicupa
- Chigome
- Chilalane
- Chileuza
- Chinarala
- Chingoé
- Chipissa
- Chivanga
- Chizivanini
- Culupane
- Dajalane
- Dunge

…and 92 more.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Greone · 377 m

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve; 1 park.

- Limpopo National Park
- Limpopo TFCA

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Barragem

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 Massingir District and the best time to visit

In Massingir District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 509 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (103 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 103 

Feb 27 75 

Mar 26 64 

Apr 24 37 

May 22 8 

Jun 20 5 

Jul 19 6 

Aug 21 5 

Sep 24 11 

Oct 26 33 

Nov 27 65 

Dec 28 97 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Massingir District

Places mapped inside Massingir District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Banks1
- Hotels2
- Police stations3

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 Massingir District?In Gaza Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Massingir District?40,871 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Massingir District?About 19 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Massingir District?About 7.2 people per km²
- What borders Massingir District?Chókwè District, Mabalane District, Magude District and Mapai District
- What is there to see in Massingir District?Limpopo National Park, Massingir Safaris Hunting Reserve
- What time zone is Massingir District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Massingir District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Massingir District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Massingir District?Greone (377 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Massingir District?January to December
- How many banks are in Massingir District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Massingir District?MZ0911 (OCHA common operational dataset)