# Zavala District, Inhambane Province – Administrative posts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/zavala/

District · Inhambane Province 

# Zavala District

Zavala District is a district of Mozambique in Inhambane Province. It had an estimated **172,377 people** in 2025 on 2,009 km² (about 86 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 189 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 172,377people (2025)
- 2,009km²
- 2administrative posts
- 13mapped services

## How many people live in Zavala District?

Zavala District had an estimated **172,377 people** in 2025 — 10.1% of Inhambane Province, 77th of 148 districts. There are 1,163 women for every 1,000 men (above the Inhambane Province figure of 1,141). Spread over 2,009 km², that is about **86 people per km²**, 40th of 148 districts.

40.4% of people are children under 15 and 5.0% 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 ****23,800**

5–9 ****22,378**

10–14 ****23,502**

15–19 ****21,477**

20–24 ****17,771**

25–29 ****11,815**

30–34 ****7,606**

35–39 ****7,221**

40–44 ****7,343**

45–49 ****6,536**

50–54 ****5,659**

55–59 ****4,779**

60–64 ****3,950**

65–69 ****3,105**

70–74 ****2,231**

75–79 ****1,326**

80+ ****1,878**

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 Zavala District?

Zavala District lies in [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other districts: [Inharrime District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/inharrime/) and [Mandlakazi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/mandlakazi/). By area it is the 126th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 2.9% of [Inhambane Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/). The centre of Zavala District is about 258 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 112 km from Inhambane, the main town of Inhambane Province. The centre point is at 24.6593° S, 34.7089° 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: Zavala 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

- Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport (VJB) · Xai-Xai100 km
- Inhambane Airport (INH) · Inhambane112 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:46) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 16:59).

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 Zavala District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Quissico](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/zavala/quissico/) 1,054 3 9 

[Zandamela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/zavala/zandamela/) 955 2 4 

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 Zavala District

- Quissico12,070

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 Zavala District

Named natural and historic features inside Zavala District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 lakes; 2 rivers and streams.

- Buane
- Lago Buane
- Lago Buve
- Lago Canda
- Lago Inhassengane
- Lago Intove
- Lago Linhuane
- Lago Mahiene
- Lago Munhanze
- Lago Nhamaiane
- Lagoa Inhagotou
- Lagoa Mahiéne
- Lagoa Massava
- Lagoa Quissico
- Nhacau
- Rio Mandoloane

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Ponta Nhamatoe

### Hills and mountains

14 hills.

- Alto Chiponine · 144 m
- Alto Chidotine · 137 m
- Lelene · 128 m
- Alto Gomene · 120 m
- Alto Chicacane · 117 m
- Papatane · 116 m
- Magongolone · 107 m
- Mandotuane · 100 m
- Dipolene · 99 m
- Dússoè · 83 m
- Chiponda · 80 m
- Macandene · 55 m
- Mahoè · 45 m
- Nhaurimbe · 21 m

### Getting around

1 airfield; 1 lighthouse.

- Quissico
- Quissico

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 Zavala District and the best time to visit

In Zavala District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 700 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (133 mm) and the driest Aug (11 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 27 130 

Feb 27 88 

Mar 27 86 

Apr 25 49 

May 23 25 

Jun 22 33 

Jul 21 23 

Aug 22 11 

Sep 23 16 

Oct 25 38 

Nov 26 68 

Dec 27 133 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Zavala District

Places mapped inside Zavala District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels3
- Restaurants2

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 Zavala District?In Inhambane Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Zavala District?172,377 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Zavala District?About 19 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Zavala District?About 86 people per km²
- What borders Zavala District?Inharrime District and Mandlakazi District
- What time zone is Zavala District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Zavala District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Zavala District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Zavala District?Quissico
- What is the highest point in Zavala District?Alto Chiponine (144 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Zavala District?February to November
- How many hospitals are in Zavala District?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Zavala District?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Zavala District?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Zavala District?MZ0814 (OCHA common operational dataset)