# Moamba District, Maputo Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/ District · Maputo Province # Moamba District Moamba District is a district of Mozambique in Maputo Province. It had an estimated **109,873 people** in 2025 on 4,584 km² (about 24 per km²). It is divided into 4 administrative posts. 366 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 109,873people (2025) - 4,584km² - 4administrative posts - 10mapped services ## How many people live in Moamba District? Moamba District had an estimated **109,873 people** in 2025 — 4.4% of Maputo Province, 104th of 148 districts. There are 1,071 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Maputo Province figure of 1,070). Spread over 4,584 km², that is about **24 people per km²**, 108th of 148 districts. 33.0% of people are children under 15 and 4.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 22 across Maputo Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people. 0–4 ****10,851** 5–9 ****11,320** 10–14 ****14,080** 15–19 ****12,776** 20–24 ****10,537** 25–29 ****9,308** 30–34 ****7,231** 35–39 ****6,621** 40–44 ****6,350** 45–49 ****5,131** 50–54 ****3,992** 55–59 ****3,393** 60–64 ****2,949** 65–69 ****2,231** 70–74 ****1,502** 75–79 ****847** 80+ ****754** 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 Moamba District? Moamba District lies in [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other districts: [Boane District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/boane/), [Cidade da Matola](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/cidade-da-matola/), [Magude District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/magude/), [Manhiça District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/), [Marracuene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/marracuene/) and [Namaacha District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/namaacha/). By area it is the 73rd largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 19.7% of [Maputo Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/). The centre of Moamba District is about 77 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 73 km from Matola, the main town of Maputo Province. The centre point is at 25.3178° S, 32.3210° 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 Moamba District OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Moamba District: 2 nature reserves. - Incomati Conservancy · nature reserve - Sabi Game Park · nature reserve 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: Moamba 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) · Maputo72 km - Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza84 km ### Nearest railway station Moamba (Vila de Moamba), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:07). 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 Moamba District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Moamba-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/moamba-sede/) 708 2 3 [Pessene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/pessene/) 828 3 0 [Ressano Garcia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/ressano-garcia/) 187 2 7 [Sabie](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/moamba/sabie/) 2,860 5 0 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 Moamba District - Ressano Garcia110,000 - Moamba14,940 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 Moamba District Named natural and historic features inside Moamba District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 86 rivers and streams; 19 lakes; 1 dam. - Banjuine - Bumbanine - Chane - Changanine - Charucha - Chavene - Chibassure - Chicanzarela - Chicovati - Chilangabezana - Chinuene - Chinzúe - Chipala-Chanúcua - Chirrinzuana - Chiúfane - Choliamo - Chongue - Cizebre - Colongomo - Conjane - Corumana Dam - Covi - Cucumbene - Dejondejonge …and 82 more. ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 1 hill. - Macabula · 320 m - Monte Panguissa · 305 m - Mabakana · 264 m - Monte Magorro · 150 m ### Getting around 2 railway stations. - Mangulane - Tenga 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 Moamba District and the best time to visit In Moamba District, the warmest month is Jan (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 793 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (161 mm) and the driest Aug (12 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 26 161 Feb 26 100 Mar 26 90 Apr 24 62 May 21 19 Jun 19 18 Jul 19 15 Aug 21 12 Sep 23 24 Oct 24 53 Nov 25 102 Dec 26 137 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Moamba District Places mapped inside Moamba District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks6 - Petrol pumps2 - Restaurants1 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 Moamba District?In Maputo Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Moamba District?109,873 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Moamba District?About 23 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Moamba District?About 24 people per km² - What borders Moamba District?Boane District, Cidade da Matola, Magude District, Manhiça District, Marracuene District and Namaacha District - What is there to see in Moamba District?Incomati Conservancy, Sabi Game Park - What time zone is Moamba District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Moamba District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Moamba District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Moamba District?Ressano Garcia - What is the highest point in Moamba District?Macabula (320 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Moamba District?February to November - How many hospitals are in Moamba District?1 mapped - How many banks are in Moamba District?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Moamba District?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Moamba District?MZ1007 (OCHA common operational dataset)