# Morrumbene District, Inhambane Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/ District · Inhambane Province # Morrumbene District Morrumbene District is a district of Mozambique in Inhambane Province. It had an estimated **158,553 people** in 2025 on 2,578 km² (about 62 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 163 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 158,553people (2025) - 2,578km² - 2administrative posts - 11mapped services ## How many people live in Morrumbene District? Morrumbene District had an estimated **158,553 people** in 2025 — 9.3% of Inhambane Province, 83rd of 148 districts. There are 1,141 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Inhambane Province figure of 1,141). Spread over 2,578 km², that is about **62 people per km²**, 56th 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 ****22,160** 5–9 ****21,394** 10–14 ****20,098** 15–19 ****18,478** 20–24 ****16,211** 25–29 ****11,373** 30–34 ****7,750** 35–39 ****7,316** 40–44 ****6,894** 45–49 ****5,944** 50–54 ****5,001** 55–59 ****4,224** 60–64 ****3,586** 65–69 ****2,923** 70–74 ****2,230** 75–79 ****1,481** 80+ ****1,490** 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 Morrumbene District? Morrumbene 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/), [Funhalouro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/funhalouro/), [Homoine District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/) and [Massinga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/). By area it is the 113th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 3.7% of [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/). The centre of Morrumbene District is about 369 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 67 km from Inhambane, the main town of Inhambane Province. The centre point is at 23.4218° S, 34.9340° 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: Morrumbene 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) · Inhambane70 km - Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo161 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:19, 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 Morrumbene District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Mocoduene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/mocoduene/) 2,024 3 1 [Morrumbene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/morrumbene/morrumbene/) 554 4 10 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 Morrumbene District - Morrumbene12,532 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 Morrumbene District Named natural and historic features inside Morrumbene District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 24 lakes; 20 rivers and streams. - Banzala - Bonvane - Chevenhane - Chifeo - Furvela - Jogó - L. Nhamusse - Lago Bonzane - Lago Chaque - Lago Chicungussa - Lago Chitemue - Lago Chiumbane - Lago Cunque - Lago Gungununo - Lago Lanzale - Lago Matsatsuane - Lago Muculumanganhe - Lago Muculungane - Lago Nhacivi - Lago Nhacuene - Lago Nhafocuane - Lago Nhalimbute - Lago Nhambororo - Lago Nhandoi …and 20 more. ### Coast and islands 2 headlands. - Ponta Guivurunvuro - Ponta da Linga-Linga ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Cotejanhane · 158 m - Monte Xingualani · 132 m - Monte Matapene · 106 m - Olengue-Mata · 77 m 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 Morrumbene District and the best time to visit In Morrumbene District, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 831 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (189 mm) and the driest Aug (9 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 27 157 Feb 27 111 Mar 27 97 Apr 25 52 May 23 21 Jun 21 33 Jul 20 19 Aug 22 9 Sep 24 14 Oct 25 41 Nov 26 88 Dec 27 189 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Morrumbene District Places mapped inside Morrumbene District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks3 - Hotels6 - Schools1 - Pharmacies1 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 Morrumbene District?In Inhambane Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Morrumbene District?158,553 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Morrumbene District?About 19 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Morrumbene District?About 62 people per km² - What borders Morrumbene District?Cidade da Maxixe, Funhalouro District, Homoine District and Massinga District - What time zone is Morrumbene District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Morrumbene District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Morrumbene District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Morrumbene District?Morrumbene - What is the highest point in Morrumbene District?Cotejanhane (158 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Morrumbene District?February to November - How many banks are in Morrumbene District?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Morrumbene District?MZ0811 (OCHA common operational dataset)