# Inhambane Province, Mozambique – Districts, Population & Map

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Province · Mozambique 

# Inhambane Province

Inhambane Province is a province of Mozambique. It had an estimated **1,698,853 people** in 2025 on 68,803 km² (about 25 per km²). Its main town is Inhambane. It is divided into 14 districts. 3,262 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 430 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,698,853people (2025)
- 68,803km²
- 14districts
- 430mapped services

## How many people live in Inhambane Province?

Inhambane Province had an estimated **1,698,853 people** in 2025 — 4.8% of Moçambique, 9th of 11 provinces. There are 1,141 women for every 1,000 men (above the Moçambique figure of 1,059). Spread over 68,803 km², that is about **25 people per km²**, 9th of 11 provinces.

40.5% of people are children under 15 and 4.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 17 across Moçambique). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 82 children and older people.

0–4 ****242,816**

5–9 ****231,045**

10–14 ****213,608**

15–19 ****198,381**

20–24 ****181,453**

25–29 ****127,522**

30–34 ****82,673**

35–39 ****77,078**

40–44 ****72,914**

45–49 ****62,750**

50–54 ****53,165**

55–59 ****43,876**

60–64 ****35,012**

65–69 ****27,725**

70–74 ****20,687**

75–79 ****13,643**

80+ ****14,505**

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 Inhambane Province?

Inhambane Province lies in [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/) and [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/). By area it is the 7th largest of 11 provinces in Mozambique. It covers 8.7% of [Moçambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). The centre of Inhambane Province is about 397 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 22.9110° S, 34.6053° 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 Inhambane Province

OpenStreetMap lists 17 named sights in Inhambane Province: 6 attractions; 2 monuments; 2 beachs; 2 archaeological sites; 1 museum; 1 memorial; 1 nature reserve; 1 national park; 1 viewpoint.

- Casa de Cultura · museum
- Chibuene · archaeological site
- Manyikeni · archaeological site
- Zinave National Park · national park
- Zinhave Nationalpark · nature reserve
- Magarugue Beach · beach
- Praia do Bazaruto · beach
- Morrungulo Beach · viewpoint
- Cultural Show · attraction
- Estacao des Caminhos de Ferro · attraction
- Horse Riding Tofo · attraction
- Studio Bom Dia · attraction
- Sunset Dhow Safari · attraction
- Underwater Africa Volunteer Program · attraction
- Bazaruto Dunes · monument
- Monumento do Tofinho · monument
- Praca dos Herois · memorial

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: Inhambane Province

- 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

- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo123 km
- Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane135 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 17:03).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:08 18:32 13.4 h 

Feb 05:29 18:21 12.9 h 

Mar 05:43 17:58 12.3 h 

Apr 05:54 17:29 11.6 h 

May 06:06 17:08 11.0 h 

Jun 06:19 17:03 10.7 h 

Jul 06:22 17:12 10.8 h 

Aug 06:07 17:25 11.3 h 

Sep 05:38 17:34 11.9 h 

Oct 05:09 17:44 12.6 h 

Nov 04:50 18:02 13.2 h 

Dec 04:50 18:22 13.5 h 

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.

## Districts of Inhambane Province

District Area km² Administrative posts Services 

[Cidade da Maxixe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-da-maxixe/) 272 1 42 

[Cidade de Inhambane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/) 202 1 156 

[Funhalouro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/funhalouro/) 13,617 2 2 

[Govuro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/govuro/) 3,973 2 13 

[Homoine District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/) 1,915 2 1 

[Inharrime District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/) 2,744 2 27 

[Inhassoro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inhassoro/) 4,748 2 31 

[Jangamo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/) 1,293 2 21 

[Mabote District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/) 15,331 3 4 

[Massinga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/) 7,420 2 21 

[Morrumbene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/) 2,578 2 11 

[Panda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/) 6,840 3 0 

[Vilankulo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/vilankulo/) 5,862 2 88 

[Zavala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/zavala/) 2,009 2 13 

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 Inhambane Province

- Maxixe126,408
- Inhambane95,388
- Vilankulo43,183
- Massinga24,312
- Inhassoro13,122
- Morrumbene12,532
- Quissico12,070
- Inharrime9,415
- Homoíne8,447
- Nova Mambone2,482

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 Inhambane Province

Named natural and historic features inside Inhambane Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1,679 lakes; 205 rivers and streams.

- Anhanhane
- Bacar
- Balangune
- Banamana
- Banamana
- Banzala
- Batatane
- Bauene
- Benene
- Bione
- Bonvane
- Brejo Canzilo
- Brejo Chingatsi
- Brejo Manzueni
- Brejo Maulucutse
- Buane
- Bulumane
- Buzene
- Calacueche
- Carrite
- Cha-cha
- Chadove
- Chalane
- Chambane

…and 1,860 more.

### Coast and islands

28 headlands; 14 islands; 10 beaches; 1 bay.

- Baía de Pomene
- Benguerra Island
- Cabo das Correntes
- D. Govene
- Ilha Chilonzuíne
- Ilha Lenene
- Ilha Mandenga
- Ilha Mocucuri
- Ilha Mocucuri Cé
- Ilha Muceve
- Ilha Muvabane
- Ilha Santa Carolina
- Ilha de Guidjavane
- Ilha do Bazaruto
- Ilha dos Porcos
- Ilha dos Ratos
- Magaruque Island
- Ponta Chibuene
- Ponta Chichuene
- Ponta Chilola
- Ponta Chinhongue
- Ponta Dom Carlos
- Ponta Dongue
- Ponta Dunga Lungo

…and 29 more.

### Hills and mountains

82 hills; 1 valley.

- Pomelane · 201 m
- Nialiedeje · 198 m
- Sainda · 195 m
- Maugane · 194 m
- Mabote · 180 m
- Samo · 179 m
- Macauze · 174 m
- Balata · 173 m
- Inhatamo · 172 m
- Chicoloane · 171 m
- Chilatane · 171 m
- Chibanda · 169 m
- Dongane · 167 m
- Macuene · 165 m
- Umbana · 165 m
- Nhansinir · 164 m
- Macueto · 163 m
- Mazive II · 163 m
- Cotejanhane · 158 m
- Jane · 150 m
- Alto Chiponine · 144 m
- Chiquelela · 142 m
- Nhacógoè · 142 m
- Metezonzo · 140 m

…and 59 more.

### Forests and nature

3 parks; 1 forest.

- Bazaruto Archipelago National Park
- Chichocane
- Pomene National Park
- Zinave National Park

### Getting around

10 airfields; 7 airports; 7 railway stations; 6 lighthouses; 1 railway halt.

- Amado
- Bazaruto Island Airport
- Benguera Island Airport
- Cape Bazaruto Lighthouse
- Chilonzuine Is
- Chongola
- Covane
- Farol da Barra
- Farol da Burra Falsa
- Funhalouro
- Guiúa
- Indigo Bay Lodge Airport
- Inharrime
- Magaruque Island Airport
- Mambone
- Marão
- Mutamba
- Nhamiquelengue
- Panda
- Pande
- Pomene
- Ponta Závora Lighthouse
- Quissico
- Quissico

…and 7 more.

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 Inhambane Province and the best time to visit

In Inhambane Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 636 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (142 mm) and the driest Aug (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 124 

Feb 28 92 

Mar 27 82 

Apr 25 40 

May 23 18 

Jun 21 20 

Jul 20 12 

Aug 22 6 

Sep 24 9 

Oct 26 31 

Nov 28 61 

Dec 28 142 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Inhambane Province

Places mapped inside Inhambane Province in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals19
- Banks28
- ATMs4
- Petrol pumps29
- Hotels211
- Schools32
- Colleges and universities9
- Pharmacies7
- Restaurants81
- Police stations9
- Dental clinics1

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 Inhambane Province?In Mozambique
- What is the population of Inhambane Province?1,698,853 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Inhambane Province?About 19 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Inhambane Province?About 25 people per km²
- What borders Inhambane Province?Gaza Province, Manica Province and Sofala Province
- What is there to see in Inhambane Province?Bazaruto Dunes, Casa de Cultura, Chibuene, Cultural Show
- What time zone is Inhambane Province in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Inhambane Province?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Inhambane Province?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Inhambane Province?Maxixe
- What is the highest point in Inhambane Province?Pomelane (201 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Inhambane Province?February to November
- How many hospitals are in Inhambane Province?19 mapped
- How many banks are in Inhambane Province?28 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Inhambane Province?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Inhambane Province?29 mapped
- What is the P-code of Inhambane Province?MZ08 (OCHA common operational dataset)