# Govuro District, Inhambane Province – Administrative posts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/govuro/

District · Inhambane Province 

# Govuro District

Govuro District is a district of Mozambique in Inhambane Province. It had an estimated **41,456 people** in 2025 on 3,973 km² (about 10 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 346 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 41,456people (2025)
- 3,973km²
- 2administrative posts
- 13mapped services

## How many people live in Govuro District?

Govuro District had an estimated **41,456 people** in 2025 — 2.4% of Inhambane Province, 140th of 148 districts. There are 1,126 women for every 1,000 men (below the Inhambane Province figure of 1,141). Spread over 3,973 km², that is about **10 people per km²**, 127th of 148 districts.

40.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.7% 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 80 children and older people.

0–4 ****6,133**

5–9 ****5,658**

10–14 ****5,123**

15–19 ****4,777**

20–24 ****4,899**

25–29 ****3,442**

30–34 ****1,949**

35–39 ****1,760**

40–44 ****1,714**

45–49 ****1,469**

50–54 ****1,222**

55–59 ****991**

60–64 ****770**

65–69 ****593**

70–74 ****427**

75–79 ****266**

80+ ****263**

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 Govuro District?

Govuro District lies in [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other districts: [Inhassoro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inhassoro/), [Mabote District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/) and [Machanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/). By area it is the 83rd largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 5.8% of [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/). The centre of Govuro District is about 555 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 295 km from Inhambane, the main town of Inhambane Province. The centre point is at 21.3191° S, 34.5707° 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: Govuro 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

- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo109 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira173 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:16, 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 Govuro District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Nova Mambone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/govuro/nova-mambone/) 1,682 3 11 

[Save](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/govuro/save/) 2,290 3 2 

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 Govuro District

- 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 Govuro District

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

### Water

168 lakes; 56 rivers and streams.

- Batatane
- Bione
- Buzene
- Chadove
- Chalane
- Chamechela
- Chicaiábua
- Chicóha
- Chiponze
- Chitende
- Chivimbi
- Chizine
- Crorendine
- Cuba Cuba
- Cóua
- Danulane
- Davetave
- Duane
- Dududo
- Guidiguide
- Guirindinde
- Gungule
- Guévo
- Góle

…and 200 more.

### Coast and islands

2 headlands; 1 island.

- Ilha Muceve
- Ponta Nhadumba
- Ponta Sequessera

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Machachuane · 128 m
- Mambone · 3 m

### Getting around

3 airfields.

- Mambone
- Pande
- Vila Franca Do Save

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 Govuro District and the best time to visit

In Govuro District, the warmest month is Jan (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 588 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (132 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 111 

Feb 28 88 

Mar 27 82 

Apr 25 45 

May 23 11 

Jun 21 13 

Jul 21 17 

Aug 22 3 

Sep 24 8 

Oct 27 20 

Nov 28 57 

Dec 28 132 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Govuro District

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

- Hotels10
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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 Govuro District?In Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Govuro District?41,456 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Govuro District?About 19 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Govuro District?About 10 people per km²
- What borders Govuro District?Inhassoro District, Mabote District and Machanga District
- What time zone is Govuro District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Govuro District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Govuro District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Govuro District?Nova Mambone
- What is the highest point in Govuro District?Machachuane (128 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Govuro District?March to November
- What is the P-code of Govuro District?MZ0803 (OCHA common operational dataset)