# Mavago District, Niassa Province – Administrative posts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mavago/

District · Niassa Province 

# Mavago District

Mavago District is a district of Mozambique in Niassa Province. It had an estimated **40,194 people** in 2025 on 8,985 km² (about 4.5 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 40,194people (2025)
- 8,985km²
- 2administrative posts

## How many people live in Mavago District?

Mavago District had an estimated **40,194 people** in 2025 — 1.7% of Niassa Province, 142nd of 148 districts. There are 1,031 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Niassa Province figure of 1,033). Spread over 8,985 km², that is about **4.5 people per km²**, 142nd of 148 districts.

51.2% of people are children under 15 and 2.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 15 years (it is 15 across Niassa Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 115 children and older people.

0–4 ****8,139**

5–9 ****6,265**

10–14 ****6,159**

15–19 ****5,083**

20–24 ****3,441**

25–29 ****2,620**

30–34 ****2,107**

35–39 ****1,673**

40–44 ****1,323**

45–49 ****990**

50–54 ****580**

55–59 ****429**

60–64 ****438**

65–69 ****362**

70–74 ****272**

75–79 ****173**

80+ ****140**

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 Mavago District?

Mavago District lies in [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Majune District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/), [Marrupa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/), [Mecula District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/), [Muembe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/) and [Sanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/). By area it is the 20th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 7.0% of [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/). The centre of Mavago District is about 1,584 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 173 km from Lichinga, the main town of Niassa Province. The centre point is at 12.1575° S, 36.3148° 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 Mavago District

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Mavago District: 2 nature reserves.

- Niassa Bloco D1 · nature reserve
- Niassa Bloco D2 · 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: Mavago 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

- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga168 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:52, 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 Mavago District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Mavago-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mavago/mavago-sede/) 4,254 2 0 

[Msawize](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mavago/msawize/) 4,732 1 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/).

## Landscape and landmarks of Mavago District

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

### Water

50 rivers and streams.

- Capindimbe
- Carimba
- Chicomola
- Chilobelo
- Chissangesse
- Dalala
- Iado
- Licondeje
- Licôco
- Lipapa
- Lisau
- Lucabanga
- Lucanda
- Lucavanga
- Lucuisse
- Lucuisse
- Luleco
- Lulimile
- Maateia
- Magôme
- Maluvale
- Massiquine
- Maxonga
- Maziua

…and 26 more.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Ilha Macanha

### Hills and mountains

18 mountains; 5 hills.

- Monte Oizulo · 1,172 m
- Monte Namalôlo · 1,165 m
- Monte Livanga · 1,110 m
- Monte Ximoso · 1,103 m
- Monte Lienvango · 1,097 m
- Monte Quissindo · 1,002 m
- Monte Lisielo · 988 m
- Monte Mepugá · 914 m
- Monte Ivangu · 910 m
- Monte Cuauio · 872 m
- Monte Netoasia · 859 m
- Monte Niungo · 844 m
- Monte Mebolela · 837 m
- Monte Issijue · 832 m
- Monte Namigomba · 812 m
- Monte Xala · 799 m
- Monte Mavaeg · 776 m
- Monte Xicunlungio · 773 m
- Monte Txonje · 729 m
- Monte Lipembo · 712 m
- Monte Medondua · 711 m
- Monte Lutumbo · 688 m
- Monte Namicuta · 481 m

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Tenente Valadim

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 Mavago District and the best time to visit

In Mavago District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,310 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (325 mm) and the driest Jul (2 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 24 325 

Feb 24 266 

Mar 24 227 

Apr 23 88 

May 21 28 

Jun 19 8 

Jul 19 2 

Aug 21 4 

Sep 25 4 

Oct 27 19 

Nov 28 77 

Dec 25 264 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mavago District?In Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Mavago District?40,194 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mavago District?About 15 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mavago District?About 4.5 people per km²
- What borders Mavago District?Majune District, Marrupa District, Mecula District, Muembe District and Sanga District
- What is there to see in Mavago District?Niassa Bloco D1, Niassa Bloco D2
- What time zone is Mavago District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mavago District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Mavago District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Mavago District?Monte Oizulo (1,172 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mavago District?April to November
- What is the P-code of Mavago District?MZ0109 (OCHA common operational dataset)