# Inharrime District, Inhambane Province – Administrative posts

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District · Inhambane Province 

# Inharrime District

Inharrime District is a district of Mozambique in Inhambane Province. It had an estimated **128,419 people** in 2025 on 2,744 km² (about 47 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 312 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 128,419people (2025)
- 2,744km²
- 2administrative posts
- 27mapped services

## How many people live in Inharrime District?

Inharrime District had an estimated **128,419 people** in 2025 — 7.6% of Inhambane Province, 95th of 148 districts. There are 1,161 women for every 1,000 men (above the Inhambane Province figure of 1,141). Spread over 2,744 km², that is about **47 people per km²**, 74th of 148 districts.

41.5% of people are children under 15 and 4.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 18 years (it is 19 across Inhambane Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 85 children and older people.

0–4 ****18,487**

5–9 ****17,262**

10–14 ****17,498**

15–19 ****15,915**

20–24 ****13,597**

25–29 ****9,170**

30–34 ****5,961**

35–39 ****5,518**

40–44 ****5,227**

45–49 ****4,513**

50–54 ****3,859**

55–59 ****3,203**

60–64 ****2,563**

65–69 ****2,032**

70–74 ****1,519**

75–79 ****1,007**

80+ ****1,088**

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 Inharrime District?

Inharrime District lies in [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Homoine District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/), [Jangamo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/), [Mandlakazi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/), [Panda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/) and [Zavala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/zavala/). By area it is the 107th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 4.0% of [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/). The centre of Inharrime District is about 276 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 91 km from Inhambane, the main town of Inhambane Province. The centre point is at 24.4072° S, 34.7171° 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: Inharrime 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) · Inhambane92 km
- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo273 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:47) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 17:00).

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 Inharrime District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Inharrime-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/inharrime-sede/) 1,109 4 27 

[Mucumbi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/mucumbi/) 1,635 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 Inharrime District

- Inharrime9,415

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 Inharrime District

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

### Water

31 lakes; 10 rivers and streams.

- Chibuembe
- Chipsocopsoco
- Chitumbua
- Fuma
- Lago Cheúle
- Lago Chicuchué
- Lago Chipembele
- Lago Cúduhi
- Lago Gueleguele
- Lago Inhalundate
- Lago Intessímuè
- Lago Irrúbuè
- Lago Lissúgoè
- Lago Macúcoè
- Lago Nhacucu
- Lago Nhadambo
- Lago Nhalonzele
- Lago Nhamacangale
- Lago Nhamilambo
- Lago Nhandole
- Lago Nhazungue
- Lago Pangalane
- Lago Passane
- Lago Situane

…and 17 more.

### Coast and islands

4 beaches; 1 headland.

- D. Govene
- Ponta Závora
- Praia Manhame
- Praia de Ravene
- Praia de Závora

### Hills and mountains

10 hills; 1 valley.

- Dongane · 167 m
- Nhacógoè · 142 m
- Nhaticade · 120 m
- Chembene · 113 m
- Nhauiane · 110 m
- Chanjava · 104 m
- Maconze · 103 m
- Cocolane · 81 m
- Biene · 74 m
- Matane · 72 m
- Licête · 60 m

### Getting around

2 railway stations; 1 railway halt; 1 lighthouse.

- Amado
- Chongola
- Ponta Závora Lighthouse
- Salane

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 Inharrime District and the best time to visit

In Inharrime District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 700 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (133 mm) and the driest Aug (11 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 27 130 

Feb 27 88 

Mar 27 86 

Apr 25 49 

May 23 25 

Jun 22 33 

Jul 21 23 

Aug 22 11 

Sep 23 16 

Oct 25 38 

Nov 26 68 

Dec 27 133 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Inharrime District

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels12
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1
- 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 Inharrime District?In Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Inharrime District?128,419 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Inharrime District?About 18 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Inharrime District?About 47 people per km²
- What borders Inharrime District?Homoine District, Jangamo District, Mandlakazi District, Panda District and Zavala District
- What time zone is Inharrime District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Inharrime District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Inharrime District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Inharrime District?Inharrime
- What is the highest point in Inharrime District?Dongane (167 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Inharrime District?February to November
- How many hospitals are in Inharrime District?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Inharrime District?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Inharrime District?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Inharrime District?MZ0805 (OCHA common operational dataset)
