# Cidade de Chimoio, Manica Province – Administrative posts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/cidade-de-chimoio/

District · Manica Province 

# Cidade de Chimoio

Cidade de Chimoio is a district of Mozambique in Manica Province. It had an estimated **548,642 people** in 2025 on 205 km² (about 2,682 per km²). Its main town is Chimoio. It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 102 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 548,642people (2025)
- 205km²
- 3administrative posts
- 102mapped services

## How many people live in Cidade de Chimoio?

Cidade de Chimoio had an estimated **548,642 people** in 2025 — 21.0% of Manica Province, 6th of 148 districts. There are 1,014 women for every 1,000 men (below the Manica Province figure of 1,075). Spread over 205 km², that is about **2,682 people per km²**, 3rd of 148 districts.

46.6% of people are children under 15 and 1.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 16 years (it is 16 across Manica Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 93 children and older people.

0–4 ****99,919**

5–9 ****86,683**

10–14 ****69,264**

15–19 ****61,759**

20–24 ****58,932**

25–29 ****48,709**

30–34 ****34,978**

35–39 ****26,273**

40–44 ****18,047**

45–49 ****13,131**

50–54 ****10,273**

55–59 ****7,521**

60–64 ****4,992**

65–69 ****3,543**

70–74 ****2,329**

75–79 ****1,089**

80+ ****1,200**

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 Cidade de Chimoio?

Cidade de Chimoio lies in [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other districts: [Gondola District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/), [Macate District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/) and [Vanduzi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/). By area it is the 150th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 0.3% of [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/). The centre of Cidade de Chimoio is about 765 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 3.6 km from Chimoio, the main town of Manica Province. The centre point is at 19.1344° S, 33.4553° 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 Cidade de Chimoio

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Cidade de Chimoio: 1 monument; 1 memorial.

- Marechal Samora Machel · memorial
- Praça dos Heróis · monument

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: Cidade de Chimoio

- 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

- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio3.3 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira169 km

### Nearest railway station

Comboios (Eduardo Modlane), about 3.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:16, sunset around 17:15).

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 Cidade de Chimoio

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Urbano N°1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/cidade-de-chimoio/urbano-n1/) 105 10 17 

[Urbano N°2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/cidade-de-chimoio/urbano-n2/) 17 12 66 

[Urbano N°3](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/cidade-de-chimoio/urbano-n3/) 83 11 19 

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 Cidade de Chimoio

- Chimoio422,046

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 Cidade de Chimoio

Named natural and historic features inside Cidade de Chimoio, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Garara
- Hombué
- Nhamague
- Nhassanga

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Cabeça do Velho · 704 m
- Chissui · 694 m

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield.

- Chimoio
- Chimoio

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 Cidade de Chimoio and the best time to visit

In Cidade de Chimoio, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,217 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (244 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 244 

Feb 24 193 

Mar 24 191 

Apr 22 89 

May 20 30 

Jun 18 25 

Jul 18 32 

Aug 20 8 

Sep 23 20 

Oct 25 42 

Nov 26 103 

Dec 26 241 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cidade de Chimoio

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

- Hospitals12
- Banks15
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps14
- Hotels11
- Schools24
- Colleges and universities5
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants14
- Police stations3

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 Cidade de Chimoio?In Manica Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Cidade de Chimoio?548,642 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cidade de Chimoio?About 16 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cidade de Chimoio?About 2,682 people per km²
- What borders Cidade de Chimoio?Gondola District, Macate District and Vanduzi District
- What is there to see in Cidade de Chimoio?Marechal Samora Machel, Praça dos Heróis
- What time zone is Cidade de Chimoio in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Cidade de Chimoio?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Cidade de Chimoio?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Cidade de Chimoio?Chimoio
- What is the highest point in Cidade de Chimoio?Cabeça do Velho (704 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cidade de Chimoio?April to November
- How many hospitals are in Cidade de Chimoio?12 mapped
- How many banks are in Cidade de Chimoio?15 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Cidade de Chimoio?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cidade de Chimoio?14 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cidade de Chimoio?MZ0601 (OCHA common operational dataset)