# Boane District, Maputo Province – Administrative posts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/boane/

District · Maputo Province 

# Boane District

Boane District is a district of Mozambique in Maputo Province. It had an estimated **270,319 people** in 2025 on 805 km² (about 336 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 68 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 270,319people (2025)
- 805km²
- 2administrative posts
- 68mapped services

## How many people live in Boane District?

Boane District had an estimated **270,319 people** in 2025 — 10.9% of Maputo Province, 38th of 148 districts. There are 1,039 women for every 1,000 men (below the Maputo Province figure of 1,070). Spread over 805 km², that is about **336 people per km²**, 10th of 148 districts.

34.4% of people are children under 15 and 2.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 22 across Maputo Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people.

0–4 ****29,061**

5–9 ****30,628**

10–14 ****33,263**

15–19 ****30,991**

20–24 ****27,058**

25–29 ****24,984**

30–34 ****21,002**

35–39 ****18,978**

40–44 ****15,999**

45–49 ****11,601**

50–54 ****8,040**

55–59 ****6,177**

60–64 ****4,746**

65–69 ****3,343**

70–74 ****2,135**

75–79 ****1,206**

80+ ****1,107**

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 Boane District?

Boane District lies in [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Cidade da Matola](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/), [KaTembe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cidade-de-maputo/katembe/), [Matutuine District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/matutuine/), [Moamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/) and [Namaacha District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/namaacha/). By area it is the 141st largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 3.5% of [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/). The centre of Boane District is about 21 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 10 km from Matola, the main town of Maputo Province. The centre point is at 26.0293° S, 32.3850° 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: Boane 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

- Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo22 km
- King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka76 km

### Nearest railway station

Boane (Vila de Boane), about 5.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:06).

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 Boane District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Boane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/boane/boane-sede/) 600 3 20 

[Matola Rio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/boane/matola-rio/) 205 2 48 

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/).

## Largest towns in Boane District

- Boane27,325

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Boane District

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Lago Benego
- R. Chambanjovo
- Rio Changalane
- Rio Changue
- Rio Goenhene
- Rio Mafassango
- Rio Mahube
- Rio Mecaxuane
- Rio Movene
- Rio Quindezuanine
- Rio Tembe
- Rio Xigubula
- Rio Xitiuè
- Umbuluzi River

### Getting around

1 airfield; 1 railway station.

- Estevel
- Goiane

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 Boane District and the best time to visit

In Boane District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 777 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (153 mm) and the driest Aug (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 153 

Feb 26 99 

Mar 26 95 

Apr 24 64 

May 22 20 

Jun 20 18 

Jul 19 16 

Aug 21 14 

Sep 23 28 

Oct 24 51 

Nov 25 98 

Dec 26 122 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Boane District

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels6
- Shopping malls1
- Schools13
- Colleges and universities7
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants22
- Police stations2

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 Boane District?In Maputo Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Boane District?270,319 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Boane District?About 22 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Boane District?About 336 people per km²
- What borders Boane District?Cidade da Matola, KaTembe District, Matutuine District, Moamba District and Namaacha District
- What time zone is Boane District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Boane District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Boane District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Boane District?Boane
- What is the best time to visit Boane District?February to November
- How many hospitals are in Boane District?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Boane District?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Boane District?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Boane District?MZ1002 (OCHA common operational dataset)