# Mossurize District, Manica Province – Administrative posts

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

District · Manica Province 

# Mossurize District

Mossurize District is a district of Mozambique in Manica Province. It had an estimated **298,897 people** in 2025 on 5,021 km² (about 60 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 168 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 298,897people (2025)
- 5,021km²
- 3administrative posts
- 2mapped services

## How many people live in Mossurize District?

Mossurize District had an estimated **298,897 people** in 2025 — 11.4% of Manica Province, 30th of 148 districts. There are 1,198 women for every 1,000 men (above the Manica Province figure of 1,075). Spread over 5,021 km², that is about **60 people per km²**, 59th of 148 districts.

48.5% of people are children under 15 and 2.6% 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 105 children and older people.

0–4 ****55,828**

5–9 ****53,256**

10–14 ****36,028**

15–19 ****29,330**

20–24 ****25,317**

25–29 ****21,248**

30–34 ****18,193**

35–39 ****15,153**

40–44 ****12,175**

45–49 ****9,428**

50–54 ****6,619**

55–59 ****4,913**

60–64 ****3,598**

65–69 ****2,828**

70–74 ****2,220**

75–79 ****1,595**

80+ ****1,168**

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 Mossurize District?

Mossurize District lies in [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other districts: [Chibabava District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/), [Machaze District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/) and [Sussundenga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/). By area it is the 64th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 8.1% of [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/). The centre of Mossurize District is about 612 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 161 km from Chimoio, the main town of Manica Province. The centre point is at 20.4713° S, 32.9534° 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: Mossurize 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) · Chimoio155 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira217 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:21, 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 Mossurize District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Chiurairue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/chiurairue/) 2,515 4 0 

[Dacata](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/dacata/) 2,382 5 0 

[Espungabera](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/espungabera/) 124 2 2 

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 Mossurize District

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

### Water

170 rivers and streams; 3 lakes.

- Argue
- Bassingue
- Bicamoa
- Bubiça
- Buè
- Chambai
- Chambuca
- Chatela
- Chereza
- Chibuto
- Chicuegure
- Chicumbe
- Chiiza
- Chinende
- Chingué
- Chinhica
- Chiredza
- Chirera
- Chiria
- Chiruo
- Chisinga
- Chissacoça
- Chissote
- Chissuco

…and 149 more.

### Hills and mountains

12 mountains; 11 hills.

- Demene · 1,055 m
- Monte Ruasa · 1,049 m
- Monte Chafura · 1,041 m
- Godze · 974 m
- Serra Matenga · 970 m
- Monte Meterene · 961 m
- Monte Murrache · 952 m
- Macongoe · 844 m
- Monte Chicanganhe · 823 m
- Serra Deme · 797 m
- Monte Muiapasi · 699 m
- Sitatonga II · 697 m
- Monte Chioca · 686 m
- Monte Chinharunha · 668 m
- Monte Metanuesembue · 636 m
- Monte Namuto · 609 m
- Munjenami · 446 m
- Monte Ussuca · 440 m
- Njaravazi · 392 m
- Monte Buirambira · 391 m
- Monte Gurunguè · 377 m
- Monte Metôa · 314 m
- Monte Namatuli · 239 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Espungabera

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 Mossurize District and the best time to visit

In Mossurize District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 896 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (176 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 27 159 

Feb 26 153 

Mar 25 137 

Apr 23 72 

May 22 22 

Jun 20 22 

Jul 19 20 

Aug 22 6 

Sep 24 16 

Oct 26 32 

Nov 27 81 

Dec 27 176 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mossurize District

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1

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 Mossurize District?In Manica Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Mossurize District?298,897 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mossurize District?About 16 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mossurize District?About 60 people per km²
- What borders Mossurize District?Chibabava District, Machaze District and Sussundenga District
- What time zone is Mossurize District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mossurize District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mossurize District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Mossurize District?Demene (1,055 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mossurize District?April to November
- How many hospitals are in Mossurize District?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Mossurize District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mossurize District?MZ0608 (OCHA common operational dataset)