# Gondola District, Manica Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/ District · Manica Province # Gondola District Gondola District is a district of Mozambique in Manica Province. It had an estimated **267,197 people** in 2025 on 2,686 km² (about 99 per km²). It is divided into 4 administrative posts. 95 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 267,197people (2025) - 2,686km² - 4administrative posts - 20mapped services ## How many people live in Gondola District? Gondola District had an estimated **267,197 people** in 2025 — 10.2% of Manica Province, 40th of 148 districts. There are 1,037 women for every 1,000 men (below the Manica Province figure of 1,075). Spread over 2,686 km², that is about **99 people per km²**, 29th of 148 districts. 46.3% of people are children under 15 and 2.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 17 years (it is 16 across Manica Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 95 children and older people. 0–4 ****44,845** 5–9 ****40,149** 10–14 ****38,734** 15–19 ****32,181** 20–24 ****25,619** 25–29 ****20,054** 30–34 ****15,040** 35–39 ****12,024** 40–44 ****9,913** 45–49 ****7,914** 50–54 ****6,163** 55–59 ****4,732** 60–64 ****3,412** 65–69 ****2,575** 70–74 ****1,838** 75–79 ****1,019** 80+ ****985** 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 Gondola District? Gondola District lies in [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other districts: [Búzi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/), [Chibabava District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/), [Cidade de Chimoio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/cidade-de-chimoio/), [Gorongosa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/), [Macate District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/), [Nhamatanda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/) and [Vanduzi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/). By area it is the 111th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 4.3% of [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/). The centre of Gondola District is about 763 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 32 km from Chimoio, the main town of Manica Province. The centre point is at 19.1899° S, 33.7756° 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: Gondola 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 - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio37 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira136 km ### Nearest railway station Amatongas (Amatongas-Sede), about 10.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:14). 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 Gondola District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Amatongas](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/amatongas/) 841 2 3 [Cafumpe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/cafumpe/) 776 3 2 [Gondola](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/gondola/) 53 1 7 [Inchope](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/inchope/) 1,016 3 8 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 Gondola District - Gondola39,351 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 Gondola District Named natural and historic features inside Gondola District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 89 rivers and streams. - Baca - Bauádezi - Cachamba - Chinhangana - Chipazi - Chiuaua - Choariraco - Chombe - Chouaimba - Chuna - Condo - Cuabaia - Dahendepe - Frier - Gorongonda - Guigué - Inhassacassa - Mafuta - Magesse - Marimbamusi - Massinga - Matara - Mauira - Mauto …and 65 more. ### Hills and mountains 28 hills; 1 mountain. - Nharanharo · 694 m - Caçambira · 683 m - Monte Chumbondo · 643 m - Monte Sanga · 585 m - Monte Ziquite · 578 m - Monte Deremerue · 570 m - Nhambandua · 569 m - Monte Chiorozua · 540 m - Monte Nhassunguma · 521 m - Monte Tica · 499 m - Monte Macatacata · 496 m - Monte Chibangochagire · 495 m - Monte Santiza · 478 m - Monte Sandura · 475 m - Monte Batagore · 442 m - Monte Pelado · 431 m - Monte Chibango-Matica · 417 m - Monte Nhabanda · 395 m - Monte Tacuramiga · 395 m - Nhamedina · 361 m - Monte Chibango Mutoa · 345 m - Monte Doeroi · 321 m - Monte Nhangue · 318 m - Monte Zinga-Zinga · 309 m …and 5 more. ### Getting around 4 railway stations. - Bengo - Cafumpe - Doeroi - Maforga 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 Gondola District and the best time to visit In Gondola District, 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 Gondola District Places mapped inside Gondola District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels8 - Schools2 - Restaurants4 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 Gondola District?In Manica Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Gondola District?267,197 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Gondola District?About 17 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Gondola District?About 99 people per km² - What borders Gondola District?Búzi District, Chibabava District, Cidade de Chimoio, Gorongosa District, Macate District, Nhamatanda District and Vanduzi District - What time zone is Gondola District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gondola District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Gondola District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Gondola District?Gondola - What is the highest point in Gondola District?Nharanharo (694 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gondola District?April to November - How many hospitals are in Gondola District?1 mapped - How many banks are in Gondola District?2 mapped - How many ATMs are in Gondola District?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Gondola District?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Gondola District?MZ0603 (OCHA common operational dataset)