# Sanga District, Niassa Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/ District · Niassa Province # Sanga District Sanga District is a district of Mozambique in Niassa Province. It had an estimated **103,494 people** in 2025 on 12,225 km² (about 8.5 per km²). It is divided into 4 administrative posts. 98 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 103,494people (2025) - 12,225km² - 4administrative posts - 1mapped service ## How many people live in Sanga District? Sanga District had an estimated **103,494 people** in 2025 — 4.3% of Niassa Province, 110th of 148 districts. There are 1,050 women for every 1,000 men (above the Niassa Province figure of 1,033). Spread over 12,225 km², that is about **8.5 people per km²**, 132nd of 148 districts. 49.9% of people are children under 15 and 2.5% 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 110 children and older people. 0–4 ****20,511** 5–9 ****16,245** 10–14 ****14,842** 15–19 ****12,275** 20–24 ****8,474** 25–29 ****6,585** 30–34 ****5,463** 35–39 ****4,479** 40–44 ****3,638** 45–49 ****2,943** 50–54 ****2,281** 55–59 ****1,776** 60–64 ****1,420** 65–69 ****1,062** 70–74 ****717** 75–79 ****396** 80+ ****387** 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 Sanga District? Sanga District lies in [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other districts: [Cidade de Lichinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/), [Lago District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/), [Mavago District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mavago/) and [Muembe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/). By area it is the 9th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 9.5% of [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/). The centre of Sanga District is about 1,551 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 117 km from Lichinga, the main town of Niassa Province. The centre point is at 12.2871° S, 35.4762° 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 Sanga District OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Sanga District: 2 nature reserves; 1 monument. - Chipanje Chetu Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve - Niassa Bloco E · nature reserve - II Congresso da FRELIMO · monument 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: Sanga 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) · Lichinga112 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi248 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:20). 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 Sanga District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Lussimbesse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/lussimbesse/) 580 2 0 [Macaloge](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/macaloge/) 356 1 0 [Matchedje](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/matchedje/) 9,629 2 0 [Unango](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/unango/) 1,660 2 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 Sanga District Named natural and historic features inside Sanga District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 102 rivers and streams. - Bambe - Bulise - Cacherenga - Cagugu - Cagumboca - Capidindi - Chai - Chicucula - Dandala - Dlumba - Gongoma - Libaba - Licongo - Licujo - Limponbué - Lipitangau - Lisange - Liualece - Liuenguea - Luangenge - Lucimbêse - Luguece - Luimbe - Luimuce …and 78 more. ### Hills and mountains 24 mountains; 5 hills. - Serra Jec · 1,611 m - Bemba · 1,551 m - Monte Namati · 1,539 m - Serra Macuta · 1,408 m - Monte Espessaque · 1,366 m - Monte Chilungo · 1,358 m - Monte Lilango · 1,292 m - Monte Maze · 1,283 m - Monte Chuluco · 1,240 m - Bemba · 1,227 m - Monte Mimbo · 1,213 m - Monte Lisongangumbo · 1,150 m - Monte Malongelo · 1,052 m - Monte Lichinini · 1,049 m - Monte Mecango · 1,038 m - Monte Chirace · 1,034 m - Monte Macungulo · 1,003 m - Monte Cambalambala · 913 m - Monte Nesula · 879 m - Monte Litomue · 872 m - Monte Chiputampine · 852 m - Monte Magadagoda · 790 m - Monte Mangaca · 769 m - Monte Susila · 763 m …and 5 more. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Macaloge 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 Sanga District and the best time to visit In Sanga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,339 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (364 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 22 364 Feb 22 270 Mar 22 218 Apr 20 71 May 18 18 Jun 17 4 Jul 17 4 Aug 19 7 Sep 22 4 Oct 24 19 Nov 25 75 Dec 23 284 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sanga District Places mapped inside Sanga District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Colleges and universities1 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 Sanga District?In Niassa Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Sanga District?103,494 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Sanga District?About 15 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Sanga District?About 8.5 people per km² - What borders Sanga District?Cidade de Lichinga, Lago District, Mavago District and Muembe District - What is there to see in Sanga District?Chipanje Chetu Wildlife Management Area, II Congresso da FRELIMO, Niassa Bloco E - What time zone is Sanga District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Sanga District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Sanga District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Sanga District?Serra Jec (1,611 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sanga District?April to November - What is the P-code of Sanga District?MZ0116 (OCHA common operational dataset)