# Chibabava District, Sofala Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/ District · Sofala Province # Chibabava District Chibabava District is a district of Mozambique in Sofala Province. It had an estimated **188,801 people** in 2025 on 7,253 km² (about 26 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 367 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 188,801people (2025) - 7,253km² - 3administrative posts - 12mapped services ## How many people live in Chibabava District? Chibabava District had an estimated **188,801 people** in 2025 — 6.4% of Sofala Province, 68th of 148 districts. There are 1,206 women for every 1,000 men (above the Sofala Province figure of 1,051). Spread over 7,253 km², that is about **26 people per km²**, 105th of 148 districts. 47.7% of people are children under 15 and 3.0% 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 103 children and older people. 0–4 ****32,699** 5–9 ****31,282** 10–14 ****26,135** 15–19 ****20,977** 20–24 ****14,947** 25–29 ****11,959** 30–34 ****11,348** 35–39 ****9,458** 40–44 ****7,634** 45–49 ****6,269** 50–54 ****4,629** 55–59 ****3,418** 60–64 ****2,417** 65–69 ****1,891** 70–74 ****1,522** 75–79 ****1,278** 80+ ****938** 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 Chibabava District? Chibabava District lies in [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other districts: [Búzi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/), [Gondola District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/), [Macate District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macate/), [Machanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/), [Machaze District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/), [Mossurize District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/mossurize/) and [Sussundenga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/sussundenga/). By area it is the 32nd largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 10.7% of [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/). The centre of Chibabava District is about 642 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 122 km from Beira, the main town of Sofala Province. The centre point is at 20.2992° S, 33.7765° 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: Chibabava 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) · Beira131 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio133 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 04:59) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:12). 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 Chibabava District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Chibabava](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/chibabava/) 1,024 1 2 [Goonda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/goonda/) 2,257 5 3 [Muxungue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/muxungue/) 3,972 4 7 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 Chibabava District Named natural and historic features inside Chibabava District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 97 rivers and streams; 31 lakes. - Bongo - Chala - Chamanhe - Chicota - Chicuacua - Chingama - Chipago - Chireza - Cirambe - Cuengere - Dombué - Fuzua - Gengio - Gomaiongo - Gombanhe - Gucuto - Guengene - Gupargua - Inhamachunda - Inhamapanda - Inhamassaque - Inhamepinda - Inhanduzo - Inhanjane …and 104 more. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Monte Tsetsera · 105 m ### Getting around 4 airfields. - Campo de Aviação Vasconcelos - Chibavava - Mucheve - Panja 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 Chibabava District and the best time to visit In Chibabava District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 797 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (170 mm) and the driest Aug (5 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 28 147 Feb 27 135 Mar 26 120 Apr 25 60 May 23 17 Jun 21 17 Jul 20 17 Aug 22 5 Sep 25 11 Oct 27 28 Nov 28 70 Dec 28 170 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chibabava District Places mapped inside Chibabava District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks2 - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Restaurants3 - Police stations1 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 Chibabava District?In Sofala Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Chibabava District?188,801 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Chibabava District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Chibabava District?About 26 people per km² - What borders Chibabava District?Búzi District, Gondola District, Macate District, Machanga District, Machaze District, Mossurize District and Sussundenga District - What time zone is Chibabava District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chibabava District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chibabava District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Chibabava District?Monte Tsetsera (105 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chibabava District?April to November - How many hospitals are in Chibabava District?3 mapped - How many banks are in Chibabava District?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Chibabava District?MZ0706 (OCHA common operational dataset)