# Cidade de Inhambane, Inhambane Province – Administrative posts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/

District · Inhambane Province 

# Cidade de Inhambane

Cidade de Inhambane is a district of Mozambique in Inhambane Province. It had an estimated **103,874 people** in 2025 on 202 km² (about 514 per km²). Its main town is Inhambane. It is divided into 1 administrative post. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 156 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 103,874people (2025)
- 202km²
- 1administrative post
- 156mapped services

## How many people live in Cidade de Inhambane?

Cidade de Inhambane had an estimated **103,874 people** in 2025 — 6.1% of Inhambane Province, 109th of 148 districts. There are 1,085 women for every 1,000 men (below the Inhambane Province figure of 1,141). Spread over 202 km², that is about **514 people per km²**, 7th of 148 districts.

40.8% of people are children under 15 and 2.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Inhambane Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 77 children and older people.

0–4 ****16,183**

5–9 ****15,078**

10–14 ****11,079**

15–19 ****11,083**

20–24 ****12,794**

25–29 ****9,703**

30–34 ****5,914**

35–39 ****5,166**

40–44 ****4,043**

45–49 ****3,270**

50–54 ****2,994**

55–59 ****2,329**

60–64 ****1,500**

65–69 ****1,060**

70–74 ****721**

75–79 ****464**

80+ ****493**

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 Cidade de Inhambane?

Cidade de Inhambane lies in [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 1 other district: [Jangamo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/). By area it is the 151st largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 0.3% of [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/). The centre of Cidade de Inhambane is about 376 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 13 km from Inhambane, the main town of Inhambane Province. The centre point is at 23.8696° S, 35.5149° 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 Cidade de Inhambane

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Cidade de Inhambane: 5 attractions; 1 museum; 1 memorial; 1 monument.

- Casa de Cultura · museum
- Cultural Show · attraction
- Estacao des Caminhos de Ferro · attraction
- Horse Riding Tofo · attraction
- Studio Bom Dia · attraction
- Underwater Africa Volunteer Program · attraction
- 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: Cidade de Inhambane

- 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

- Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane11 km
- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo207 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:45) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 16:58).

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 Cidade de Inhambane

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Cidade de Inhambane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/) 202 22 156 

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 Cidade de Inhambane

- Inhambane95,388

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 Cidade de Inhambane

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

### Water

20 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Inhamabilane
- Lago Alarine
- Lago Bucucha
- Lago Chetivangoma
- Lago Chilongue
- Lago Chivanene
- Lago Cumbe
- Lago Dendele
- Lago Guionde
- Lago Gujonruè
- Lago Havane
- Lago Jequene
- Lago Mabai
- Lago Mahamo
- Lago Malongue
- Lago Muangue
- Lago Nhaliquene
- Lago Nhambonguè
- Lago Nhauhulédoè
- Lago Tungue
- Lagoa Pembane

### Coast and islands

5 islands; 4 headlands; 3 beaches.

- Ilha Mocucuri
- Ilha Mocucuri Cé
- Ilha de Guidjavane
- Ilha dos Porcos
- Ilha dos Ratos
- Ponta Mabalune
- Ponta Mondela
- Ponta Souti
- Ponta da Barra
- Praia da Barra
- Praia da Rocha
- Tofinho

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 lighthouse.

- Farol da Barra
- Inhambane

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 Cidade de Inhambane and the best time to visit

In Cidade de Inhambane, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 790 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (160 mm) and the driest Aug (10 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 27 141 

Feb 27 107 

Mar 27 96 

Apr 26 52 

May 24 24 

Jun 23 42 

Jul 22 23 

Aug 22 10 

Sep 23 14 

Oct 24 38 

Nov 25 84 

Dec 26 160 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cidade de Inhambane

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

- Hospitals6
- Banks3
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels86
- Schools10
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants40
- 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 Cidade de Inhambane?In Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Cidade de Inhambane?103,874 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cidade de Inhambane?About 19 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cidade de Inhambane?About 514 people per km²
- What borders Cidade de Inhambane?Jangamo District
- What is there to see in Cidade de Inhambane?Casa de Cultura, Cultural Show, Estacao des Caminhos de Ferro, Horse Riding Tofo
- What time zone is Cidade de Inhambane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Cidade de Inhambane?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Cidade de Inhambane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Cidade de Inhambane?Inhambane
- What is the best time to visit Cidade de Inhambane?February to November
- How many hospitals are in Cidade de Inhambane?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Cidade de Inhambane?3 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Cidade de Inhambane?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cidade de Inhambane?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cidade de Inhambane?MZ0801 (OCHA common operational dataset)