# Caia District, Sofala Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/ District · Sofala Province # Caia District Caia District is a district of Mozambique in Sofala Province. It had an estimated **202,204 people** in 2025 on 3,358 km² (about 60 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 80 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 202,204people (2025) - 3,358km² - 3administrative posts - 9mapped services ## How many people live in Caia District? Caia District had an estimated **202,204 people** in 2025 — 6.9% of Sofala Province, 63rd of 148 districts. There are 1,091 women for every 1,000 men (above the Sofala Province figure of 1,051). Spread over 3,358 km², that is about **60 people per km²**, 58th of 148 districts. 46.4% of people are children under 15 and 2.8% 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 97 children and older people. 0–4 ****33,432** 5–9 ****30,140** 10–14 ****30,191** 15–19 ****24,339** 20–24 ****18,432** 25–29 ****14,381** 30–34 ****11,645** 35–39 ****9,207** 40–44 ****7,598** 45–49 ****6,266** 50–54 ****4,708** 55–59 ****3,568** 60–64 ****2,689** 65–69 ****2,084** 70–74 ****1,567** 75–79 ****1,083** 80+ ****874** 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 Caia District? Caia District lies in [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other districts: [Chemba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/), [Cheringoma District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/), [Gorongosa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/), [Maringue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/), [Marromeu District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/marromeu/), [Mopeia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/) and [Mutarara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/). By area it is the 95th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 4.9% of [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/). The centre of Caia District is about 944 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 229 km from Beira, the main town of Sofala Province. The centre point is at 17.7990° S, 35.0905° 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: Caia 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 - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane188 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira223 km ### Nearest railway station Murraça (Murraca-Sede), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:11). 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 Caia District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Caia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/caia-sede/) 2,014 3 9 [Murraca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/murraca/) 681 1 0 [Sena](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/sena/) 663 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/). ## Largest towns in Caia District - Caia21,179 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 Caia District Named natural and historic features inside Caia District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 36 rivers and streams; 8 lakes. - Bondue - Buno - Cangala - Chanjera - Chiburoburo - Lago Chiusse - Lago Cungo - Lago Dimba - Lago Fimbe - Lago Nhanvuo - Lago Tave - Lagoa Chinamulilo - Licongue - Messamba - Nhacaiche - Nhacareze - Nhacecero - Nhacole - Nhamafunda - Nhamagumbua - Nhamambo - Nhamandolo - Nhamaricombe - Nhambeza …and 20 more. ### Coast and islands 9 islands. - Ilha Caluco - Ilha Cama - Ilha Manuel - Ilha Mariangona - Ilha Nhamatica - Ilha Nhandundundo - Ilha Nhanhe - Ilha Sanguiza - Ilha do Remédio ### Hills and mountains 16 hills. - Monte Chirumbo · 149 m - Monte Tonze · 134 m - Monte Catiacoa · 129 m - Monte Nhaussanga · 125 m - Monte Nhacátua · 124 m - Monte Pala-Pala · 110 m - Monte Toma · 109 m - Monte Bambe · 105 m - Monte Chibangomavo · 100 m - Monte Nhamasseche · 100 m - Monte Nhatulo · 98 m - Monte Nhatomore · 95 m - Monte Nhambanda · 92 m - Monte Nhanzamimbingue · 92 m - Monte Nhacangare · 66 m - Monte Macutua · 60 m ### Estates 3 estates. - Estação Caia - Estação Magagade - Murraça Estação ### Getting around 2 railway stations; 1 airport; 1 airfield; 1 bridge. - Caia Airport - Inharuca - Sena Estação - Vila Fontes - Zambezi Bridge 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 Caia District and the best time to visit In Caia District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,116 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (252 mm) and the driest Aug (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 252 Feb 26 182 Mar 26 174 Apr 24 66 May 23 24 Jun 22 23 Jul 21 41 Aug 23 7 Sep 26 13 Oct 28 30 Nov 29 84 Dec 28 221 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Caia District Places mapped inside Caia District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - Pharmacies2 - 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 Caia District?In Sofala Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Caia District?202,204 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Caia District?About 17 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Caia District?About 60 people per km² - What borders Caia District?Chemba District, Cheringoma District, Gorongosa District, Maringue District, Marromeu District, Mopeia District and Mutarara District - What time zone is Caia District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Caia District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Caia District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Caia District?Caia - What is the highest point in Caia District?Monte Chirumbo (149 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Caia District?April to September - How many hospitals are in Caia District?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Caia District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Caia District?MZ0703 (OCHA common operational dataset)