# Búzi District, Sofala Province – Administrative posts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/

District · Sofala Province 

# Búzi District

Búzi District is a district of Mozambique in Sofala Province. It had an estimated **229,917 people** in 2025 on 7,232 km² (about 32 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 192 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 127 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 229,917people (2025)
- 7,232km²
- 3administrative posts
- 127mapped services

## How many people live in Búzi District?

Búzi District had an estimated **229,917 people** in 2025 — 7.8% of Sofala Province, 54th of 148 districts. There are 1,112 women for every 1,000 men (above the Sofala Province figure of 1,051). Spread over 7,232 km², that is about **32 people per km²**, 94th of 148 districts.

45.9% of people are children under 15 and 3.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 17 years (it is 17 across Sofala Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 96 children and older people.

0–4 ****38,319**

5–9 ****35,338**

10–14 ****31,972**

15–19 ****26,325**

20–24 ****19,978**

25–29 ****15,919**

30–34 ****13,513**

35–39 ****10,923**

40–44 ****8,923**

45–49 ****7,515**

50–54 ****6,027**

55–59 ****4,696**

60–64 ****3,552**

65–69 ****2,720**

70–74 ****1,970**

75–79 ****1,210**

80+ ****1,017**

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 Búzi District?

Búzi District lies in [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chibabava District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/), [Dondo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/), [Gondola District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/), [Machanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/) and [Nhamatanda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/). By area it is the 33rd largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 10.6% of [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/). The centre of Búzi District is about 680 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 56 km from Beira, the main town of Sofala Province. The centre point is at 20.0735° S, 34.3580° 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: Búzi 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

- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira65 km
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio141 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 04:57) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:10).

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 Búzi District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Búzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/buzi/) 3,416 6 79 

[Estaquinha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/estaquinha/) 1,477 2 27 

[Nova Sofala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/nova-sofala/) 2,339 2 21 

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 Búzi District

- Búzi16,369

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 Búzi District

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

### Water

73 rivers and streams; 20 lakes.

- Bave
- Bonore
- Buzimufu Lagoa
- Búzi Mufu
- Careze
- Chamba
- Champimbe
- Cheururave
- Chicumbo
- Chimengele
- Chindunhe
- Chinhujo
- Chiriminga
- Chissanga
- Chonica
- Cuircuine
- Dende
- Gomera
- Gouzo
- Guvo
- Inhamalopa
- Inhameçapa
- Inhamunho
- Inhatiquite

…and 69 more.

### Coast and islands

4 islands; 3 headlands.

- Ilha Buene
- Ilha Chipafa
- Ilha Marora
- Ilha dos Toscanos
- Ponta Chissanga
- Ponta Como
- Ponta Nhansoro

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Monte Chicupo · 87 m
- Monte Varavaco · 37 m

### Getting around

11 airfields.

- Bandua
- Barada
- Campo de Aviação Martinoti
- Estacatira
- Estaquinha
- Inhaunho
- Inhaveninga
- Martinoti
- Nova Lusitânia
- Nova Sofala
- Nova Sofala North

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 Búzi District and the best time to visit

In Búzi District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 839 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (175 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 153 

Feb 28 141 

Mar 27 126 

Apr 25 66 

May 23 24 

Jun 22 20 

Jul 21 24 

Aug 23 5 

Sep 25 13 

Oct 27 26 

Nov 28 66 

Dec 28 175 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Búzi District

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels2
- Schools114
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1
- Police stations8

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 Búzi District?In Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Búzi District?229,917 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Búzi District?About 17 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Búzi District?About 32 people per km²
- What borders Búzi District?Chibabava District, Dondo District, Gondola District, Machanga District and Nhamatanda District
- What time zone is Búzi District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Búzi District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Búzi District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Búzi District?Búzi
- What is the highest point in Búzi District?Monte Chicupo (87 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Búzi District?April to October
- How many hospitals are in Búzi District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Búzi District?MZ0702 (OCHA common operational dataset)