# Panda District, Inhambane Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/ District · Inhambane Province # Panda District Panda District is a district of Mozambique in Inhambane Province. It had an estimated **48,757 people** in 2025 on 6,840 km² (about 7.1 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 235 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 48,757people (2025) - 6,840km² - 3administrative posts ## How many people live in Panda District? Panda District had an estimated **48,757 people** in 2025 — 2.9% of Inhambane Province, 136th of 148 districts. There are 1,181 women for every 1,000 men (above the Inhambane Province figure of 1,141). Spread over 6,840 km², that is about **7.1 people per km²**, 135th of 148 districts. 38.9% of people are children under 15 and 6.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 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 ****6,197** 5–9 ****6,071** 10–14 ****6,697** 15–19 ****5,960** 20–24 ****4,431** 25–29 ****2,890** 30–34 ****2,086** 35–39 ****2,075** 40–44 ****2,172** 45–49 ****1,997** 50–54 ****1,780** 55–59 ****1,591** 60–64 ****1,450** 65–69 ****1,205** 70–74 ****917** 75–79 ****581** 80+ ****657** 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 Panda District? Panda District lies in [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chibuto District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chibuto/), [Chigubo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/chigubo/), [Funhalouro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/funhalouro/), [Homoine District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/homoine/), [Inharrime District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/) and [Mandlakazi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/). By area it is the 40th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 9.9% of [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/). The centre of Panda District is about 284 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 96 km from Inhambane, the main town of Inhambane Province. The centre point is at 24.0570° S, 34.4573° 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: Panda 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) · Inhambane99 km - Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo243 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:22, 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 Panda District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Mawayela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/mawayela/) 2,769 2 0 [Panda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/panda/) 2,775 4 0 [Urrene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/panda/urrene/) 1,296 2 0 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 Panda District Named natural and historic features inside Panda District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 55 lakes; 19 rivers and streams. - Cha-cha - Chicamanganacana - Chichangui - Chiguive - Ciguita - Duco - Ingulze - Jecanine - Lago Balala - Lago Balango - Lago Baxavane - Lago Canguela - Lago Canhane - Lago Chambane - Lago Chichococha - Lago Chichongodzi - Lago Chidua - Lago Chiesso - Lago Chiguitine - Lago Chigume - Lago Chilau - Lago Chinhauane - Lago Chivengamaze - Lago Chuze …and 50 more. ### Hills and mountains 11 hills. - Chiquelela · 142 m - Machócoè · 126 m - Papo · 120 m - Lago Mangunhana · 108 m - Chicócoè · 103 m - Chachalala · 97 m - Madacade · 81 m - Goloonze · 72 m - Munhama · 70 m - Matingare · 68 m - Faustino · 35 m ### Getting around 2 railway stations. - Marão - Nhamiquelengue 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 Panda District and the best time to visit In Panda District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 656 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (136 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 28 136 Feb 28 87 Mar 27 85 Apr 25 45 May 22 19 Jun 21 23 Jul 20 16 Aug 22 8 Sep 24 13 Oct 26 35 Nov 27 64 Dec 28 124 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Panda District?In Inhambane Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Panda District?48,757 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Panda District?About 20 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Panda District?About 7.1 people per km² - What borders Panda District?Chibuto District, Chigubo District, Funhalouro District, Homoine District, Inharrime District and Mandlakazi District - What time zone is Panda District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Panda District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Panda District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Panda District?Chiquelela (142 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Panda District?February to November - What is the P-code of Panda District?MZ0812 (OCHA common operational dataset)