# Vilankulo District, Inhambane Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/vilankulo/ District · Inhambane Province # Vilankulo District Vilankulo District is a district of Mozambique in Inhambane Province. It had an estimated **179,548 people** in 2025 on 5,862 km² (about 31 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 365 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 88 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 179,548people (2025) - 5,862km² - 2administrative posts - 88mapped services ## How many people live in Vilankulo District? Vilankulo District had an estimated **179,548 people** in 2025 — 10.6% of Inhambane Province, 73rd of 148 districts. There are 1,114 women for every 1,000 men (below the Inhambane Province figure of 1,141). Spread over 5,862 km², that is about **31 people per km²**, 95th of 148 districts. 40.1% 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 80 children and older people. 0–4 ****25,742** 5–9 ****24,673** 10–14 ****21,645** 15–19 ****20,349** 20–24 ****19,559** 25–29 ****14,040** 30–34 ****8,981** 35–39 ****8,397** 40–44 ****8,054** 45–49 ****6,824** 50–54 ****5,464** 55–59 ****4,408** 60–64 ****3,500** 65–69 ****2,784** 70–74 ****2,111** 75–79 ****1,445** 80+ ****1,572** 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 Vilankulo District? Vilankulo District lies in [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other districts: [Inhassoro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inhassoro/), [Mabote District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/) and [Massinga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/massinga/). By area it is the 48th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 8.5% of [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/). The centre of Vilankulo District is about 478 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 177 km from Inhambane, the main town of Inhambane Province. The centre point is at 22.3009° S, 35.0376° 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 Vilankulo District OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Vilankulo District: 2 archaeological sites; 1 attraction; 1 beach. - Chibuene · archaeological site - Manyikeni · archaeological site - Magarugue Beach · beach - Sunset Dhow Safari · attraction 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: Vilankulo 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) · Vilanculo42 km - Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane179 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:03). 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 Vilankulo District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Mapinhane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/vilankulo/mapinhane/) 4,048 3 7 [Vilankulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/vilankulo/vilankulo/) 1,814 3 81 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 Vilankulo District - Vilankulo43,183 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 Vilankulo District Named natural and historic features inside Vilankulo District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 188 lakes; 16 rivers and streams. - Anhanhane - Chichocane - Chicome - Chideu - Chifuluane - Chitaca - Cindende - Lago Aracane - Lago Bane - Lago Bofine - Lago Bomopomo - Lago Buarro - Lago Bungul - Lago Bungul Pequeno - Lago Chacana - Lago Chatane - Lago Chianga - Lago Chianho - Lago Chicanhane - Lago Chichamba - Lago Chichanga - Lago Chicunacuna - Lago Chidenga - Lago Chideu …and 180 more. ### Coast and islands 6 islands; 4 headlands. - Benguerra Island - Ilha Chilonzuíne - Ilha Lenene - Ilha Mandenga - Ilha Muvabane - Magaruque Island - Ponta Chibuene - Ponta Chichuene - Ponta Chinhongue - Ponta Duvini ### Hills and mountains 8 hills. - Macauze · 174 m - Muabsa · 123 m - Gonomene · 91 m - 170 Feet Hill · 46 m - Mapie · 38 m - Nhangane · 26 m - Vilanculos · 24 m - Macaxe · 11 m ### Getting around 4 airports; 1 lighthouse. - Benguera Island Airport - Chilonzuine Is - Magaruque Island Airport - São Sebastião - Vilanculos Airport 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 Vilankulo District and the best time to visit In Vilankulo District, the warmest month is Jan (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 783 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (185 mm) and the driest Aug (7 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 28 138 Feb 28 112 Mar 27 99 Apr 25 48 May 23 16 Jun 22 27 Jul 21 26 Aug 22 7 Sep 24 11 Oct 26 31 Nov 27 83 Dec 28 185 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vilankulo District Places mapped inside Vilankulo District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks3 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels45 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants19 - Dental clinics1 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 Vilankulo District?In Inhambane Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Vilankulo District?179,548 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Vilankulo District?About 19 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Vilankulo District?About 31 people per km² - What borders Vilankulo District?Inhassoro District, Mabote District and Massinga District - What is there to see in Vilankulo District?Chibuene, Magarugue Beach, Manyikeni, Sunset Dhow Safari - What time zone is Vilankulo District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Vilankulo District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Vilankulo District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Vilankulo District?Vilankulo - What is the highest point in Vilankulo District?Macauze (174 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Vilankulo District?February to November - How many hospitals are in Vilankulo District?4 mapped - How many banks are in Vilankulo District?3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Vilankulo District?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Vilankulo District?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Vilankulo District?MZ0813 (OCHA common operational dataset)