# Jangamo District, Inhambane Province – Administrative posts

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

District · Inhambane Province 

# Jangamo District

Jangamo District is a district of Mozambique in Inhambane Province. It had an estimated **119,100 people** in 2025 on 1,293 km² (about 92 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 184 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 119,100people (2025)
- 1,293km²
- 2administrative posts
- 21mapped services

## How many people live in Jangamo District?

Jangamo District had an estimated **119,100 people** in 2025 — 7.0% of Inhambane Province, 101st of 148 districts. There are 1,161 women for every 1,000 men (above the Inhambane Province figure of 1,141). Spread over 1,293 km², that is about **92 people per km²**, 32nd of 148 districts.

40.7% of people are children under 15 and 5.0% 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 ****16,704**

5–9 ****15,645**

10–14 ****16,133**

15–19 ****14,677**

20–24 ****12,394**

25–29 ****8,338**

30–34 ****5,448**

35–39 ****5,062**

40–44 ****4,764**

45–49 ****4,221**

50–54 ****3,879**

55–59 ****3,289**

60–64 ****2,588**

65–69 ****2,088**

70–74 ****1,615**

75–79 ****1,143**

80+ ****1,112**

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 Jangamo District?

Jangamo District lies in [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other districts: [Cidade da Maxixe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-da-maxixe/), [Cidade de Inhambane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/cidade-de-inhambane/), [Homoine District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/) and [Inharrime District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/). By area it is the 134th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 1.9% of [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/). The centre of Jangamo District is about 338 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 34 km from Inhambane, the main town of Inhambane Province. The centre point is at 24.1565° S, 35.2804° 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: Jangamo 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) · Inhambane34 km
- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo238 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 06:19, 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 Jangamo District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Cumbana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/cumbana/) 627 2 4 

[Jangamo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/jangamo/jangamo/) 666 3 17 

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/).

## Landscape and landmarks of Jangamo District

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

### Water

21 lakes; 1 river or stream.

- Lago Chalomoé
- Lago Guiombe
- Lago Guirague
- Lago Guiume
- Lago Licurri
- Lago Nhabovo
- Lago Nhabuvo
- Lago Nhacufe
- Lago Nhaguengue
- Lago Nhaguengue
- Lago Nhalongane
- Lago Nhamagongolo
- Lago Nhamaraluma
- Lago Nhambavale
- Lago Nhambutse
- Lago Nhangela
- Lago Nhanvué
- Lago Nhassive
- Lago Nhavangue
- Lagoa Chure
- Lagoa Futi
- Rio Guiua

### Coast and islands

5 headlands; 1 beach.

- Cabo das Correntes
- Ponta Dongue
- Ponta Dunga Lungo
- Ponta Guitassine
- Ponta Inharrelugo
- Praia de Jangamo

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Alto Marrenguele · 112 m

### Getting around

3 railway stations.

- Guiúa
- Mutamba
- Ravene

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 Jangamo District and the best time to visit

In Jangamo 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 Jangamo District

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels13
- Schools1
- Restaurants1
- 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 Jangamo District?In Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Jangamo District?119,100 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Jangamo District?About 19 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Jangamo District?About 92 people per km²
- What borders Jangamo District?Cidade da Maxixe, Cidade de Inhambane, Homoine District and Inharrime District
- What time zone is Jangamo District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Jangamo District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Jangamo District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Jangamo District?Alto Marrenguele (112 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Jangamo District?February to November
- How many hospitals are in Jangamo District?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Jangamo District?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Jangamo District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jangamo District?MZ0807 (OCHA common operational dataset)