# Cheringoma District, Sofala Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/ District · Sofala Province # Cheringoma District Cheringoma District is a district of Mozambique in Sofala Province. It had an estimated **70,246 people** in 2025 on 7,116 km² (about 9.9 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 86 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 70,246people (2025) - 7,116km² - 2administrative posts - 2mapped services ## How many people live in Cheringoma District? Cheringoma District had an estimated **70,246 people** in 2025 — 2.4% of Sofala Province, 123rd of 148 districts. There are 1,056 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Sofala Province figure of 1,051). Spread over 7,116 km², that is about **9.9 people per km²**, 130th of 148 districts. 46.8% of people are children under 15 and 2.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 16 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 ****11,434** 5–9 ****10,256** 10–14 ****11,188** 15–19 ****8,848** 20–24 ****6,401** 25–29 ****4,893** 30–34 ****4,007** 35–39 ****3,190** 40–44 ****2,701** 45–49 ****2,196** 50–54 ****1,518** 55–59 ****1,117** 60–64 ****873** 65–69 ****666** 70–74 ****480** 75–79 ****289** 80+ ****189** 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 Cheringoma District? Cheringoma District lies in [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other districts: [Caia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/), [Gorongosa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/), [Marromeu District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/marromeu/) and [Muanza District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/). By area it is the 36th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 10.4% of [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/). The centre of Cheringoma District is about 869 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 152 km from Beira, the main town of Sofala Province. The centre point is at 18.4895° S, 35.0510° 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 Cheringoma District OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Cheringoma District: 2 nature reserves; 1 cave. - Coutada 10 · nature reserve - Coutada 12 · nature reserve - Codzo River Cave · cave 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: Cheringoma 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) · Beira146 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio186 km ### Nearest railway station Inhaminga (Vila de Inhaminga), about 8.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:09, 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 Cheringoma District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Inhaminga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhaminga/) 5,403 4 2 [Inhamitanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/inhamitanga/) 1,713 2 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 Cheringoma District - Inhaminga11,564 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 Cheringoma District Named natural and historic features inside Cheringoma District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 73 rivers and streams; 6 lakes. - Bacochora - Buandiça - Buera-Bumo - Café - Caluve - Catarino - Chapara - Chicaune - Chifúbevo - Chiongune - Chipimbi - Chipuza - Chissenguene - Chiteme - Dera - Gorozina - Inhamigondo - Lagoa Nhacadonga - Lagoa Nhamaluamba - Lagoa Nhandambarazo - Lagoa Nhangandué - Lagoa Nhanguaze - Lagoa da Dota - Luão …and 55 more. ### Coast and islands 3 islands; 1 headland. - Ilha Nhamatarara - Ilha Nhandaze - Ilha Sangueze - Kirk Point ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Monte Chiquizire · 278 m - Monte Gumanche · 163 m - Mupa · 5 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Floresta Maúma ### Estates 1 estate. - Estação Inhangua ### Getting around 4 railway stations; 1 airfield; 1 railway halt. - Apeadeiro de Lavos - Condué - Estação Caminho de Ferro Serração J. M. Pretórius - Estação de Corregamento Companhia de Mocambique - Inhaminga - Inhamitanga 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 Cheringoma District and the best time to visit In Cheringoma District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,135 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (241 mm) and the driest Aug (7 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 26 241 Feb 26 177 Mar 26 179 Apr 24 78 May 23 29 Jun 21 26 Jul 20 50 Aug 23 7 Sep 25 15 Oct 27 34 Nov 28 82 Dec 28 216 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cheringoma District Places mapped inside Cheringoma District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 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 Cheringoma District?In Sofala Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Cheringoma District?70,246 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Cheringoma District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Cheringoma District?About 9.9 people per km² - What borders Cheringoma District?Caia District, Gorongosa District, Marromeu District and Muanza District - What is there to see in Cheringoma District?Codzo River Cave, Coutada 10, Coutada 12 - What time zone is Cheringoma District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cheringoma District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Cheringoma District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Cheringoma District?Inhaminga - What is the highest point in Cheringoma District?Monte Chiquizire (278 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cheringoma District?April to October - How many banks are in Cheringoma District?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Cheringoma District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Cheringoma District?MZ0705 (OCHA common operational dataset)