# Macossa District, Manica Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/ District · Manica Province # Macossa District Macossa District is a district of Mozambique in Manica Province. It had an estimated **66,742 people** in 2025 on 9,558 km² (about 7.0 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 70 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 66,742people (2025) - 9,558km² - 3administrative posts ## How many people live in Macossa District? Macossa District had an estimated **66,742 people** in 2025 — 2.6% of Manica Province, 125th of 148 districts. There are 1,092 women for every 1,000 men (above the Manica Province figure of 1,075). Spread over 9,558 km², that is about **7.0 people per km²**, 136th of 148 districts. 48.3% 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 103 children and older people. 0–4 ****11,671** 5–9 ****10,199** 10–14 ****10,341** 15–19 ****8,088** 20–24 ****6,442** 25–29 ****4,948** 30–34 ****3,639** 35–39 ****2,833** 40–44 ****2,302** 45–49 ****1,740** 50–54 ****1,120** 55–59 ****881** 60–64 ****841** 65–69 ****678** 70–74 ****487** 75–79 ****219** 80+ ****313** 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 Macossa District? Macossa District lies in [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other districts: [Báruè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/), [Gorongosa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/), [Guro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/), [Maringue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/), [Tambara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/) and [Vanduzi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/). By area it is the 17th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 15.4% of [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/). The centre of Macossa District is about 892 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 127 km from Chimoio, the main town of Manica Province. The centre point is at 18.0304° S, 33.8520° 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: Macossa 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) · Chimoio132 km - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete215 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:16). 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 Macossa District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Macossa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/macossa-sede/) 5,607 3 0 [Nguawala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nguawala/) 2,255 3 0 [Nhamagua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/nhamagua/) 1,697 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 Macossa District Named natural and historic features inside Macossa District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 56 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Casse - Cauculacadique - Chissungo - Chuaua - Cuzaza - Dalirima - Gravata - Lagoa Ziúa - Lucorocüe - Messamba - Nhacamba - Nhacambo - Nhacuno - Nhagóè - Nhamabaua - Nhamaconga - Nhamacuau - Nhamafunda - Nhamateue - Nhamianha - Nhamicune - Nhamigue - Nhamitulo - Nhamparo …and 33 more. ### Hills and mountains 47 hills; 8 mountains. - Monte Panda · 1,177 m - Monte Tipui · 865 m - Zambelangombe · 807 m - Montes Dunda · 794 m - Dzinge · 770 m - Monte Mafobo · 746 m - Birgue · 739 m - Nhacuma · 701 m - Monte Nhambira · 695 m - Monte Demera · 684 m - Monte Nhamaxenxene · 683 m - Monte Sossé · 679 m - Monte Chissuo · 658 m - Monte Nhamagúdeza · 658 m - Monte Sanhaurire · 651 m - Monte Bua · 637 m - Monte Melange · 637 m - Monte Tomonda · 632 m - Monte Nhamedandanda · 627 m - Monte Nhampasse · 625 m - Monte Tsupa · 623 m - Monte Dezembeze · 617 m - Monte Mecotese · 610 m - Monte Nhamagiva · 610 m …and 31 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 Macossa District and the best time to visit In Macossa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,151 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (254 mm) and the driest Aug (6 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 25 254 Feb 24 202 Mar 23 172 Apr 21 70 May 20 21 Jun 18 19 Jul 18 27 Aug 20 6 Sep 23 15 Oct 26 33 Nov 27 93 Dec 25 239 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Macossa District?In Manica Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Macossa District?66,742 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Macossa District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Macossa District?About 7.0 people per km² - What borders Macossa District?Báruè District, Gorongosa District, Guro District, Maringue District, Tambara District and Vanduzi District - What time zone is Macossa District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Macossa District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Macossa District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Macossa District?Monte Panda (1,177 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Macossa District?April to November - What is the P-code of Macossa District?MZ0606 (OCHA common operational dataset)