# Mabote District, Inhambane Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/ District · Inhambane Province # Mabote District Mabote District is a district of Mozambique in Inhambane Province. It had an estimated **57,132 people** in 2025 on 15,331 km² (about 3.7 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 516 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 57,132people (2025) - 15,331km² - 3administrative posts - 4mapped services ## How many people live in Mabote District? Mabote District had an estimated **57,132 people** in 2025 — 3.4% of Inhambane Province, 132nd of 148 districts. There are 1,188 women for every 1,000 men (above the Inhambane Province figure of 1,141). Spread over 15,331 km², that is about **3.7 people per km²**, 144th of 148 districts. 40.1% of people are children under 15 and 5.1% 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 83 children and older people. 0–4 ****7,914** 5–9 ****7,563** 10–14 ****7,449** 15–19 ****6,747** 20–24 ****6,095** 25–29 ****4,111** 30–34 ****2,444** 35–39 ****2,337** 40–44 ****2,549** 45–49 ****2,280** 50–54 ****1,909** 55–59 ****1,576** 60–64 ****1,243** 65–69 ****997** 70–74 ****767** 75–79 ****543** 80+ ****608** 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 Mabote District? Mabote District lies in [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 9 other districts: [Chigubo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chigubo/), [Funhalouro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/funhalouro/), [Govuro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/govuro/), [Inhassoro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inhassoro/), [Machanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/), [Machaze District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/), [Massangena District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/), [Massinga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/) and [Vilankulo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/vilankulo/). By area it is the 6th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 22.3% of [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/). The centre of Mabote District is about 453 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 242 km from Inhambane, the main town of Inhambane Province. The centre point is at 22.1025° S, 33.9906° 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 Mabote District OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Mabote District: 1 nature reserve; 1 national park. - Zinave National Park · national park - Zinhave Nationalpark · nature reserve 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: Mabote 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) · Vilanculo137 km - Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane245 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:20, 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 Mabote District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Mabote](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/mabote/) 3,663 2 3 [Zimane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/zimane/) 6,901 3 0 [Zinave](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/zinave/) 4,766 3 1 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 Mabote District Named natural and historic features inside Mabote District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 516 lakes; 30 rivers and streams. - Balangune - Banamana - Banamana - Bauene - Benene - Calacueche - Carrite - Chebo - Chicalene - Chicoamagumba - Chinzuti - Consuveti - Estungulo - Lago Banamana - Lago Banzuanine - Lago Banzuine - Lago Bassanhe - Lago Bavave - Lago Bemululu - Lago Benzele - Lago Biane - Lago Boene - Lago Bona - Lago Bonzuana …and 522 more. ### Hills and mountains 10 hills. - Pomelane · 201 m - Nialiedeje · 198 m - Sainda · 195 m - Maugane · 194 m - Samo · 179 m - Inhatamo · 172 m - Chibanda · 169 m - Nhansinir · 164 m - Jane · 150 m - Mucindo · 140 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Zinave National Park ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Covane - Zinave 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 Mabote District and the best time to visit In Mabote District, the warmest month is Dec (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 545 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (129 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 103 Feb 28 84 Mar 27 76 Apr 25 37 May 23 10 Jun 21 14 Jul 20 10 Aug 22 3 Sep 25 7 Oct 27 19 Nov 28 53 Dec 29 129 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mabote District Places mapped inside Mabote District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 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 Mabote District?In Inhambane Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Mabote District?57,132 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Mabote District?About 19 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Mabote District?About 3.7 people per km² - What borders Mabote District?Chigubo District, Funhalouro District, Govuro District, Inhassoro District, Machanga District, Machaze District, Massangena District, Massinga District and Vilankulo District - What is there to see in Mabote District?Zinave National Park, Zinhave Nationalpark - What time zone is Mabote District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mabote District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mabote District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Mabote District?Pomelane (201 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mabote District?March to October - How many banks are in Mabote District?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mabote District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mabote District?MZ0808 (OCHA common operational dataset)