# Inhassoro District, Inhambane Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inhassoro/ District · Inhambane Province # Inhassoro District Inhassoro District is a district of Mozambique in Inhambane Province. It had an estimated **65,733 people** in 2025 on 4,748 km² (about 14 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 473 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 65,733people (2025) - 4,748km² - 2administrative posts - 31mapped services ## How many people live in Inhassoro District? Inhassoro District had an estimated **65,733 people** in 2025 — 3.9% of Inhambane Province, 126th of 148 districts. There are 1,104 women for every 1,000 men (below the Inhambane Province figure of 1,141). Spread over 4,748 km², that is about **14 people per km²**, 119th of 148 districts. 40.0% of people are children under 15 and 4.1% 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 79 children and older people. 0–4 ****9,471** 5–9 ****8,860** 10–14 ****7,935** 15–19 ****7,419** 20–24 ****7,665** 25–29 ****5,412** 30–34 ****3,049** 35–39 ****2,824** 40–44 ****2,947** 45–49 ****2,535** 50–54 ****1,977** 55–59 ****1,602** 60–64 ****1,319** 65–69 ****1,036** 70–74 ****752** 75–79 ****463** 80+ ****467** 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 Inhassoro District? Inhassoro District lies in [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other districts: [Govuro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/govuro/), [Mabote District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/) and [Vilankulo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/vilankulo/). By area it is the 69th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 6.9% of [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/). The centre of Inhassoro District is about 525 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 245 km from Inhambane, the main town of Inhambane Province. The centre point is at 21.7176° S, 34.8436° 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 Inhassoro District OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Inhassoro District: 1 monument; 1 beach. - Praia do Bazaruto · beach - Bazaruto Dunes · monument 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: Inhassoro 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) · Vilanculo59 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira214 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:05). 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 Inhassoro District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Bazaruto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inhassoro/bazaruto/) 100 1 4 [Inhassoro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inhassoro/inhassoro/) 4,648 5 27 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 Inhassoro District - Inhassoro13,122 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 Inhassoro District Named natural and historic features inside Inhassoro District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 159 lakes; 1 river or stream. - Lago Becane - Lago Bissane - Lago Bolitilile - Lago Candage - Lago Chacachaca - Lago Chadale - Lago Chadjale - Lago Chadonguane - Lago Chadula - Lago Chalinga - Lago Chalombe - Lago Chalombe - Lago Chambule - Lago Chandoga - Lago Chanzane - Lago Chaonane - Lago Checolungo - Lago Cheingano - Lago Chengano - Lago Chibombe - Lago Chicavécane - Lago Chichecule - Lago Chichulo - Lago Chichumane …and 136 more. ### Coast and islands 9 headlands; 2 islands. - Ilha Santa Carolina - Ilha do Bazaruto - Ponta Chilola - Ponta Dom Carlos - Ponta Estone - Ponta Guniça - Ponta Inhagondo - Ponta Múlideza - Ponta Nhangosse - Ponta Pangaia - Ponta Tondo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chipongo · 52 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Bazaruto Archipelago National Park ### Getting around 3 airports; 1 lighthouse. - Bazaruto Island Airport - Cape Bazaruto Lighthouse - Indigo Bay Lodge Airport - Santa Carolina Airport 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 Inhassoro District and the best time to visit In Inhassoro District, the warmest month is Jan (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 668 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (143 mm) and the driest Aug (7 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 28 112 Feb 28 108 Mar 27 96 Apr 26 47 May 24 16 Jun 22 24 Jul 22 28 Aug 22 7 Sep 24 10 Oct 26 24 Nov 27 54 Dec 28 143 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Inhassoro District Places mapped inside Inhassoro District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels18 - Schools4 - 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 Inhassoro District?In Inhambane Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Inhassoro District?65,733 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Inhassoro District?About 19 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Inhassoro District?About 14 people per km² - What borders Inhassoro District?Govuro District, Mabote District and Vilankulo District - What is there to see in Inhassoro District?Bazaruto Dunes, Praia do Bazaruto - What time zone is Inhassoro District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Inhassoro District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Inhassoro District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Inhassoro District?Inhassoro - What is the highest point in Inhassoro District?Chipongo (52 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Inhassoro District?March to November - How many hospitals are in Inhassoro District?1 mapped - How many banks are in Inhassoro District?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Inhassoro District?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Inhassoro District?MZ0806 (OCHA common operational dataset)