# Sussundenga District, Manica Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/ District · Manica Province # Sussundenga District Sussundenga District is a district of Mozambique in Manica Province. It had an estimated **234,153 people** in 2025 on 7,000 km² (about 33 per km²). It is divided into 4 administrative posts. 244 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 234,153people (2025) - 7,000km² - 4administrative posts - 8mapped services ## How many people live in Sussundenga District? Sussundenga District had an estimated **234,153 people** in 2025 — 9.0% of Manica Province, 51st of 148 districts. There are 1,083 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Manica Province figure of 1,075). Spread over 7,000 km², that is about **33 people per km²**, 90th of 148 districts. 47.5% of people are children under 15 and 2.3% 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 99 children and older people. 0–4 ****41,295** 5–9 ****37,262** 10–14 ****32,772** 15–19 ****26,583** 20–24 ****22,022** 25–29 ****17,574** 30–34 ****13,576** 35–39 ****10,881** 40–44 ****8,812** 45–49 ****6,801** 50–54 ****4,815** 55–59 ****3,605** 60–64 ****2,716** 65–69 ****2,104** 70–74 ****1,569** 75–79 ****970** 80+ ****796** 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 Sussundenga District? Sussundenga 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/), [Macate District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/), [Manica District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/manica/), [Mossurize District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/) and [Vanduzi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/). By area it is the 37th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 11.3% of [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/). The centre of Sussundenga District is about 704 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 63 km from Chimoio, the main town of Manica Province. The centre point is at 19.6766° S, 33.3822° 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 Sussundenga District OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Sussundenga District: 1 memorial. - Praça das Héroes Moçambicanos · memorial 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: Sussundenga 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) · Chimoio59 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira160 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:18, 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 Sussundenga District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Dombe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/dombe/) 3,097 6 0 [Muoha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/muoha/) 1,326 3 0 [Rotanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/rotanda/) 1,294 3 0 [Sussundenga-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/sussundenga-sede/) 1,283 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/). ## Landscape and landmarks of Sussundenga District Named natural and historic features inside Sussundenga District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 186 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Arinandero - Bambuzena - Bonde - Bovana - Bunde - Bungo - Bunguni - Cherua - Chibidze - Chicamba Dam - Chicane - Chicira - Chidamuenza - Chigoto - Chiira - Chinhamuvango - Chinhamuzimbo - Chionje - Chipandunhe - Chisanhe - Chisia - Chissamba - Chissua - Chitanapa …and 163 more. ### Hills and mountains 40 mountains; 6 hills. - Monte Nhamedimo · 2,150 m - Monte Massasse · 2,095 m - Musapa · 2,091 m - Monte Messurussero · 2,003 m - Monte Nhamabombe · 1,931 m - Monte Hombeheni · 1,831 m - Mawarani · 1,830 m - Monte Nhauti · 1,714 m - Monte Huco · 1,683 m - Monte Mahoêndezi · 1,575 m - Monte Chimanimani · 1,484 m - Monte Chiancanhi · 1,436 m - Monte Nharupemba · 1,316 m - Monte Ruchire · 1,209 m - Monte Gurambiro · 1,168 m - Chara · 1,117 m - Monte Butuengoma · 1,085 m - Monte Muzimba · 1,070 m - Monte Madezimbo · 1,053 m - Monte Chimbidoni · 1,033 m - Monte Chinaca · 1,018 m - Monte Chimanimâni · 1,007 m - Monte Nongo · 1,006 m - Serra Macuite · 976 m …and 22 more. ### Forests and nature 2 parks; 1 nature reserve. - Chimanimani Conservation Area - Chimanimani National Reserve - Chimanimani TFCA ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Dombo - Messambuzi 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 Sussundenga District and the best time to visit In Sussundenga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,202 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (262 mm) and the driest Aug (7 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 23 223 Feb 23 196 Mar 22 171 Apr 20 82 May 18 29 Jun 16 23 Jul 16 27 Aug 18 7 Sep 21 22 Oct 23 46 Nov 24 113 Dec 24 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sussundenga District Places mapped inside Sussundenga District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Hotels1 - Schools4 - Police stations1 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 Sussundenga District?In Manica Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Sussundenga District?234,153 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Sussundenga District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Sussundenga District?About 33 people per km² - What borders Sussundenga District?Chibabava District, Macate District, Manica District, Mossurize District and Vanduzi District - What is there to see in Sussundenga District?Praça das Héroes Moçambicanos - What time zone is Sussundenga District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Sussundenga District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Sussundenga District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Sussundenga District?Monte Nhamedimo (2,150 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sussundenga District?April to November - How many hospitals are in Sussundenga District?1 mapped - How many banks are in Sussundenga District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Sussundenga District?MZ0609 (OCHA common operational dataset)