# Massinga District, Inhambane Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/ District · Inhambane Province # Massinga District Massinga District is a district of Mozambique in Inhambane Province. It had an estimated **282,201 people** in 2025 on 7,420 km² (about 38 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 459 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 282,201people (2025) - 7,420km² - 2administrative posts - 21mapped services ## How many people live in Massinga District? Massinga District had an estimated **282,201 people** in 2025 — 16.6% of Inhambane Province, 36th of 148 districts. There are 1,152 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Inhambane Province figure of 1,141). Spread over 7,420 km², that is about **38 people per km²**, 83rd of 148 districts. 40.7% of people are children under 15 and 4.4% 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 82 children and older people. 0–4 ****40,742** 5–9 ****39,606** 10–14 ****34,630** 15–19 ****32,214** 20–24 ****28,648** 25–29 ****20,486** 30–34 ****14,208** 35–39 ****13,527** 40–44 ****12,925** 45–49 ****11,006** 50–54 ****8,902** 55–59 ****7,193** 60–64 ****5,665** 65–69 ****4,483** 70–74 ****3,380** 75–79 ****2,298** 80+ ****2,288** 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 Massinga District? Massinga District lies in [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other districts: [Funhalouro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/funhalouro/), [Mabote District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/), [Morrumbene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/) and [Vilankulo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/vilankulo/). By area it is the 31st largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 10.8% of [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/). The centre of Massinga District is about 430 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 117 km from Inhambane, the main town of Inhambane Province. The centre point is at 22.8454° S, 35.0853° 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 Massinga District OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Massinga District: 1 viewpoint. - Morrungulo Beach · viewpoint 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: Massinga 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) · Vilanculo95 km - Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane119 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:01). 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 Massinga District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Chicomo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/chicomo/) 5,355 2 3 [Massinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/massinga/) 2,065 4 18 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 Massinga District - Massinga24,312 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 Massinga District Named natural and historic features inside Massinga District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 90 lakes; 24 rivers and streams. - Bacar - Bulumane - Chambane - Checalamáti - Chibanhane - Chicamba - Chiendsele - Chininhane - Guetengue - Guizugo - L. Chitsalane - Lago Balene - Lago Bonfine - Lago Bumbe - Lago Búlue - Lago Cassative - Lago Chacanhete - Lago Chetivane - Lago Chiculuane - Lago Chicussuane - Lago Chidzadze - Lago Chigossuane - Lago Chioio - Lago Chiondile …and 90 more. ### Coast and islands 2 beaches; 1 bay. - Baía de Pomene - Praia Morrungulo - Praia de Massinga ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Balata · 173 m - Chilatane · 171 m - Muchungo · 122 m - M. Macomo · 119 m - Pai. M. · 116 m - Monte Gadzine · 107 m - Cochua · 102 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest; 1 park. - Chichocane - Pomene National Park ### Getting around 1 airfield; 1 lighthouse. - Farol da Burra Falsa - Pomene 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 Massinga District and the best time to visit In Massinga District, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 814 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (195 mm) and the driest Aug (8 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 27 152 Feb 27 109 Mar 27 95 Apr 25 50 May 23 17 Jun 21 31 Jul 21 16 Aug 22 8 Sep 24 13 Oct 26 36 Nov 27 93 Dec 27 195 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Massinga District Places mapped inside Massinga District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels6 - Schools2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations2 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 Massinga District?In Inhambane Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Massinga District?282,201 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Massinga District?About 19 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Massinga District?About 38 people per km² - What borders Massinga District?Funhalouro District, Mabote District, Morrumbene District and Vilankulo District - What is there to see in Massinga District?Morrungulo Beach - What time zone is Massinga District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Massinga District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Massinga District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Massinga District?Massinga - What is the highest point in Massinga District?Balata (173 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Massinga District?February to November - How many hospitals are in Massinga District?1 mapped - How many banks are in Massinga District?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Massinga District?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Massinga District?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Massinga District?MZ0809 (OCHA common operational dataset)