# Tambara District, Manica Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/ District · Manica Province # Tambara District Tambara District is a district of Mozambique in Manica Province. It had an estimated **68,750 people** in 2025 on 4,284 km² (about 16 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 49 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 68,750people (2025) - 4,284km² - 3administrative posts - 1mapped service ## How many people live in Tambara District? Tambara District had an estimated **68,750 people** in 2025 — 2.6% of Manica Province, 124th of 148 districts. There are 1,121 women for every 1,000 men (above the Manica Province figure of 1,075). Spread over 4,284 km², that is about **16 people per km²**, 117th of 148 districts. 48.1% of people are children under 15 and 2.9% 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 104 children and older people. 0–4 ****11,776** 5–9 ****10,562** 10–14 ****10,721** 15–19 ****8,363** 20–24 ****6,375** 25–29 ****4,847** 30–34 ****3,685** 35–39 ****2,913** 40–44 ****2,365** 45–49 ****1,842** 50–54 ****1,300** 55–59 ****1,059** 60–64 ****981** 65–69 ****807** 70–74 ****607** 75–79 ****328** 80+ ****219** 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 Tambara District? Tambara District lies in [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chemba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/), [Doa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/doa/), [Guro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/), [Macossa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/), [Maringue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/) and [Moatize District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/). By area it is the 78th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 6.9% of [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/). The centre of Tambara District is about 1,013 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 248 km from Chimoio, the main town of Manica Province. The centre point is at 16.9747° S, 34.1515° 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: Tambara 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) · Tete111 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre169 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:17). 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 Tambara District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Buzua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/buzua/) 1,975 3 0 [Nhacafula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacafula/) 1,269 2 0 [Nhacolo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/nhacolo/) 1,040 3 1 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 Tambara District Named natural and historic features inside Tambara District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 35 rivers and streams; 5 lakes. - Binga - Cangombe - Cassau - Cheso - Chidje - Chigonvo - Chigô - Dongué - Dorqüè - Fuchira - Futchira - Lago Cubué - Lago Doenge - Lago Nhamacabesué - Lago Nhanchengue - Lago Unge - Nhabóle - Nhacainga - Nhacamba - Nhacambira - Nhacatete - Nhacatondo - Nhacomba - Nhacuaua …and 16 more. ### Coast and islands 5 islands. - Ilha Chigomba - Ilha Micune - Ilha Moçambique - Ilha Nabzulo - Ilha Nhamacosa ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains; 3 hills. - Monte Nhengué · 528 m - Monte Súdeza · 466 m - Monte Nhadongué · 453 m - Bongururo · 444 m - Monte Nhamalongo · 388 m - Monte Tendje · 353 m - Monte Zungi · 317 m - Monte Gôgo · 313 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Tupata 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 Tambara District and the best time to visit In Tambara District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 802 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (207 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 207 Feb 27 160 Mar 26 101 Apr 26 26 May 24 9 Jun 22 7 Jul 22 12 Aug 24 2 Sep 27 6 Oct 30 11 Nov 30 84 Dec 28 177 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tambara District Places mapped inside Tambara District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 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 Tambara District?In Manica Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Tambara District?68,750 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Tambara District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Tambara District?About 16 people per km² - What borders Tambara District?Chemba District, Doa District, Guro District, Macossa District, Maringue District and Moatize District - What time zone is Tambara District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Tambara District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Tambara District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Tambara District?Monte Nhengué (528 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tambara District?March to September - How many petrol pumps are in Tambara District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Tambara District?MZ0610 (OCHA common operational dataset)