# Manhiça District, Maputo Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/ District · Maputo Province # Manhiça District Manhiça District is a district of Mozambique in Maputo Province. It had an estimated **248,437 people** in 2025 on 2,365 km² (about 105 per km²). Its main town is Manhiça. It is divided into 6 administrative posts. 169 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 248,437people (2025) - 2,365km² - 6administrative posts - 28mapped services ## How many people live in Manhiça District? Manhiça District had an estimated **248,437 people** in 2025 — 10.0% of Maputo Province, 47th of 148 districts. There are 1,135 women for every 1,000 men (above the Maputo Province figure of 1,070). Spread over 2,365 km², that is about **105 people per km²**, 25th of 148 districts. 35.0% of people are children under 15 and 4.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 22 across Maputo Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 65 children and older people. 0–4 ****24,206** 5–9 ****25,493** 10–14 ****37,346** 15–19 ****32,595** 20–24 ****22,491** 25–29 ****18,934** 30–34 ****15,295** 35–39 ****14,287** 40–44 ****14,707** 45–49 ****11,693** 50–54 ****7,995** 55–59 ****6,526** 60–64 ****5,675** 65–69 ****4,386** 70–74 ****3,126** 75–79 ****2,027** 80+ ****1,655** 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 Manhiça District? Manhiça District lies in [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other districts: [Bilene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/), [Magude District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/), [Marracuene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/marracuene/) and [Moamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/). By area it is the 118th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 10.2% of [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/). The centre of Manhiça District is about 81 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 86 km from Matola, the main town of Maputo Province. The centre point is at 25.2906° S, 32.8828° 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: Manhiça 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) · Maputo77 km - Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza135 km ### Nearest railway station Manhiça (Vila de Manhica), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:05). 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 Manhiça District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [3 de Fevereiro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/3-de-fevereiro/) 565 4 0 [Calanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/calanga/) 591 3 0 [Ilha Josina Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/ilha-josina-machel/) 195 2 0 [Maluana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/maluana/) 433 2 12 [Manhiça-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/manhica-sede/) 426 2 15 [Xinavane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/xinavane/) 155 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/). ## Largest towns in Manhiça District - Manhiça65,240 - Xinavane11,534 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 Manhiça District Named natural and historic features inside Manhiça District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 38 lakes; 21 rivers and streams. - Chiculuanine - Choanine - Cocuene - Cuenga - Lago Bananhana - Lago Bengalanine - Lago Champessana - Lago Macanzene - Lago Malangane - Lago Muandje - Lago Nhoia - Lago Potezane - Lago Potrana - Lago Sanguene - Lago Tantam - Lagoa Baiane - Lagoa Cautibeja - Lagoa Champessana - Lagoa Charruana - Lagoa Chilamezana - Lagoa Cochuine - Lagoa Jombene - Lagoa Manhave - Lagoa Marroquene …and 35 more. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Ilha Mariana 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 Manhiça District and the best time to visit In Manhiça District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 834 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (170 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 26 170 Feb 27 104 Mar 26 95 Apr 25 68 May 23 21 Jun 22 21 Jul 21 18 Aug 21 14 Sep 22 26 Oct 23 53 Nov 24 106 Dec 26 138 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Manhiça District Places mapped inside Manhiça District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels6 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants8 - 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 Manhiça District?In Maputo Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Manhiça District?248,437 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Manhiça District?About 21 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Manhiça District?About 105 people per km² - What borders Manhiça District?Bilene District, Magude District, Marracuene District and Moamba District - What time zone is Manhiça District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Manhiça District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Manhiça District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Manhiça District?Manhiça - What is the best time to visit Manhiça District?February to November - How many hospitals are in Manhiça District?3 mapped - How many banks are in Manhiça District?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Manhiça District?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Manhiça District?MZ1004 (OCHA common operational dataset)