# Homoine District, Inhambane Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/ District · Inhambane Province # Homoine District Homoine District is a district of Mozambique in Inhambane Province. It had an estimated **130,957 people** in 2025 on 1,915 km² (about 68 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 154 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 130,957people (2025) - 1,915km² - 2administrative posts - 1mapped service ## How many people live in Homoine District? Homoine District had an estimated **130,957 people** in 2025 — 7.7% of Inhambane Province, 93rd of 148 districts. There are 1,156 women for every 1,000 men (above the Inhambane Province figure of 1,141). Spread over 1,915 km², that is about **68 people per km²**, 53rd of 148 districts. 40.1% of people are children under 15 and 5.4% 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 84 children and older people. 0–4 ****17,930** 5–9 ****17,135** 10–14 ****17,487** 15–19 ****15,933** 20–24 ****13,157** 25–29 ****8,916** 30–34 ****6,073** 35–39 ****5,756** 40–44 ****5,535** 45–49 ****4,878** 50–54 ****4,263** 55–59 ****3,673** 60–64 ****3,160** 65–69 ****2,573** 70–74 ****1,941** 75–79 ****1,250** 80+ ****1,297** 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 Homoine District? Homoine District lies in [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other districts: [Cidade da Maxixe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-da-maxixe/), [Funhalouro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/funhalouro/), [Inharrime District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/), [Jangamo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/), [Morrumbene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/) and [Panda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/). By area it is the 129th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 2.8% of [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/). The centre of Homoine District is about 341 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 30 km from Inhambane, the main town of Inhambane Province. The centre point is at 23.9137° S, 35.0924° 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: Homoine 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 - Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane32 km - Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo212 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:46) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:19, sunset around 16:59). 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 Homoine District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Homoine-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/homoine-sede/) 1,035 7 1 [Pembe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/pembe/) 880 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/). ## Largest towns in Homoine District - Homoíne8,447 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 Homoine District Named natural and historic features inside Homoine District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 20 rivers and streams; 14 lakes. - Chibossuane - Chifocofoco - Chiguca - Chinguavila - Chissurizane - Dongane - Dzimane - Inhambuteze - Lago Chiguive - Lago Chilelene - Lago Chimbôfo - Lago Galave - Lago Guibuga - Lago Guidzavanene - Lago Guihuane - Lago Nhacaque - Lago Nhachipene - Lago Nhaliculunguê - Lago Nhuchinge - Lago Pembe - Lagoa Nhadimbe - Mohevane - Morrizane - Morrizane …and 10 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 Homoine District and the best time to visit In Homoine District, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 797 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (166 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 27 151 Feb 27 105 Mar 27 94 Apr 25 51 May 23 23 Jun 21 33 Jul 20 21 Aug 22 10 Sep 23 16 Oct 25 42 Nov 26 86 Dec 27 166 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Homoine District Places mapped inside Homoine District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 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 Homoine District?In Inhambane Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Homoine District?130,957 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Homoine District?About 19 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Homoine District?About 68 people per km² - What borders Homoine District?Cidade da Maxixe, Funhalouro District, Inharrime District, Jangamo District, Morrumbene District and Panda District - What time zone is Homoine District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Homoine District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Homoine District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Homoine District?Homoíne - What is the best time to visit Homoine District?February to November - How many hospitals are in Homoine District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Homoine District?MZ0804 (OCHA common operational dataset)