# Machaze District, Manica Province – Administrative posts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/

District · Manica Province 

# Machaze District

Machaze District is a district of Mozambique in Manica Province. It had an estimated **177,509 people** in 2025 on 13,142 km² (about 14 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 312 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 177,509people (2025)
- 13,142km²
- 2administrative posts
- 1mapped service

## How many people live in Machaze District?

Machaze District had an estimated **177,509 people** in 2025 — 6.8% of Manica Province, 75th of 148 districts. There are 1,271 women for every 1,000 men (above the Manica Province figure of 1,075). Spread over 13,142 km², that is about **14 people per km²**, 121st of 148 districts.

48.6% of people are children under 15 and 3.5% 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 109 children and older people.

0–4 ****31,119**

5–9 ****30,209**

10–14 ****25,029**

15–19 ****19,666**

20–24 ****13,596**

25–29 ****10,596**

30–34 ****9,567**

35–39 ****8,316**

40–44 ****7,440**

45–49 ****6,007**

50–54 ****4,182**

55–59 ****3,180**

60–64 ****2,389**

65–69 ****2,001**

70–74 ****1,747**

75–79 ****1,507**

80+ ****958**

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 Machaze District?

Machaze District lies in [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chibabava District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/), [Mabote District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/), [Machanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/), [Massangena District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/massangena/) and [Mossurize District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/). By area it is the 8th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 21.2% of [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/). The centre of Machaze District is about 563 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 205 km from Chimoio, the main town of Manica Province. The centre point is at 20.9373° S, 33.2050° 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: Machaze 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) · Chimoio200 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira218 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:13).

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 Machaze District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Chitobe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/chitobe/) 8,100 5 1 

[Save](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/save/) 5,043 4 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 Machaze District

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

### Water

80 rivers and streams; 70 lakes.

- Chala
- Changoche
- Chassane
- Chassanga
- Chibeteje
- Chicande
- Chicolane
- Chimburibur
- Chimunhamo
- Chimuzuite
- Chindanja
- Chipudeji
- Chiquaro
- Chirimbé
- Chixomba
- Chiúgomo
- Chomopimbe
- Chuaza
- Demba
- Dombocire
- Escalabeja
- Gorombo
- Goué
- Guezil

…and 126 more.

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Chicarre · 407 m
- Chizunho · 384 m
- Chassena · 348 m
- Mature · 326 m
- Zimbula · 296 m
- Madudo · 211 m

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 Machaze District and the best time to visit

In Machaze District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 712 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (144 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 131 

Feb 27 123 

Mar 26 107 

Apr 24 54 

May 22 16 

Jun 20 16 

Jul 20 14 

Aug 22 5 

Sep 25 12 

Oct 27 25 

Nov 28 66 

Dec 28 144 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Machaze District

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

- Hospitals1

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 Machaze District?In Manica Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Machaze District?177,509 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Machaze District?About 16 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Machaze District?About 14 people per km²
- What borders Machaze District?Chibabava District, Mabote District, Machanga District, Massangena District and Mossurize District
- What time zone is Machaze District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Machaze District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Machaze District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Machaze District?Chicarre (407 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Machaze District?March to November
- How many hospitals are in Machaze District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Machaze District?MZ0605 (OCHA common operational dataset)