# Guro District, Manica Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/ District · Manica Province # Guro District Guro District is a district of Mozambique in Manica Province. It had an estimated **128,114 people** in 2025 on 6,938 km² (about 18 per km²). It is divided into 4 administrative posts. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 128,114people (2025) - 6,938km² - 4administrative posts - 4mapped services ## How many people live in Guro District? Guro District had an estimated **128,114 people** in 2025 — 4.9% of Manica Province, 96th of 148 districts. There are 1,089 women for every 1,000 men (above the Manica Province figure of 1,075). Spread over 6,938 km², that is about **18 people per km²**, 113th of 148 districts. 47.6% of people are children under 15 and 2.5% 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 100 children and older people. 0–4 ****21,615** 5–9 ****19,558** 10–14 ****19,834** 15–19 ****15,884** 20–24 ****12,215** 25–29 ****9,372** 30–34 ****7,163** 35–39 ****5,642** 40–44 ****4,434** 45–49 ****3,398** 50–54 ****2,425** 55–59 ****1,875** 60–64 ****1,534** 65–69 ****1,220** 70–74 ****917** 75–79 ****540** 80+ ****488** 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 Guro District? Guro District lies in [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Báruè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/), [Changara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/changara/), [Macossa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/), [Moatize District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/) and [Tambara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/). By area it is the 38th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 11.2% of [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/). The centre of Guro District is about 1,007 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 240 km from Chimoio, the main town of Manica Province. The centre point is at 16.9542° S, 33.5259° 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 Guro District OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Guro District: 1 attraction. - Big Rock · 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: Guro 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 - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete95 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre210 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:19). 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 Guro District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Guro-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/guro-sede/) 1,692 2 4 [Mandie](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/mandie/) 1,171 2 0 [Mungari](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/mungari/) 2,667 2 0 [Nhamassonge](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/nhamassonge/) 1,407 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 Guro District Named natural and historic features inside Guro District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 55 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Cachira - Cacunde - Cadodo - Cagosa - Canhange - Chiratuanda - Chissango - Lagoa Samba - Nhacaca - Nhacacuco - Nhacacuio - Nhacadima - Nhacalangane - Nhacamanse - Nhacanongua - Nhacapata - Nhacato - Nhamaláua - Nhamanhanga - Nhamansau - Nhamatche - Nhamatica - Nhaminhanda - Nhampusso …and 32 more. ### Hills and mountains 16 hills; 12 mountains. - Serra Chitala · 1,036 m - Monte Gonza · 865 m - Zambagar · 756 m - Monte Nhantapatapa · 730 m - Monte Nhevando · 728 m - Monte Tongue · 708 m - Monte Nhamaca · 679 m - Sambangar · 646 m - Monte Nhamundula · 639 m - Monte Nhamatumba · 577 m - Serra Ensassé · 573 m - Zumue · 568 m - Monte Nhamalomo · 557 m - Serra Pompa · 530 m - Monte Nhamatica · 527 m - Serra Banguatere · 517 m - Monte Pempere · 516 m - Monte Nhangoma · 487 m - Monte Bunga · 473 m - Monte Inhamanzoé · 453 m - Monte Tengo · 445 m - Monte Usumba · 443 m - Monte Bamba · 404 m - Monte Psica · 385 m …and 4 more. 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 Guro District and the best time to visit In Guro District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 763 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (202 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 202 Feb 26 158 Mar 25 90 Apr 24 20 May 23 7 Jun 21 4 Jul 20 8 Aug 23 2 Sep 26 4 Oct 28 9 Nov 29 85 Dec 27 174 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Guro District Places mapped inside Guro District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Pharmacies1 - 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 Guro District?In Manica Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Guro District?128,114 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Guro District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Guro District?About 18 people per km² - What borders Guro District?Báruè District, Changara District, Macossa District, Moatize District and Tambara District - What is there to see in Guro District?Big Rock - What time zone is Guro District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Guro District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Guro District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Guro District?Serra Chitala (1,036 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Guro District?March to October - How many banks are in Guro District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Guro District?MZ0604 (OCHA common operational dataset)