# Dondo District, Sofala Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/ District · Sofala Province # Dondo District Dondo District is a district of Mozambique in Sofala Province. It had an estimated **270,074 people** in 2025 on 2,301 km² (about 117 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 270,074people (2025) - 2,301km² - 3administrative posts - 16mapped services ## How many people live in Dondo District? Dondo District had an estimated **270,074 people** in 2025 — 9.2% of Sofala Province, 39th of 148 districts. There are 1,000 women for every 1,000 men (below the Sofala Province figure of 1,051). Spread over 2,301 km², that is about **117 people per km²**, 21st of 148 districts. 44.4% of people are children under 15 and 2.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 18 years (it is 17 across Sofala Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 88 children and older people. 0–4 ****46,015** 5–9 ****40,099** 10–14 ****33,915** 15–19 ****29,707** 20–24 ****28,092** 25–29 ****23,573** 30–34 ****18,117** 35–39 ****13,375** 40–44 ****9,138** 45–49 ****7,262** 50–54 ****6,186** 55–59 ****4,803** 60–64 ****3,505** 65–69 ****2,615** 70–74 ****1,823** 75–79 ****1,027** 80+ ****822** 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 Dondo District? Dondo District lies in [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other districts: [Búzi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/), [Cidade da Beira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cidade-da-beira/), [Muanza District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/) and [Nhamatanda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/). By area it is the 119th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 3.4% of [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/). The centre of Dondo District is about 761 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 45 km from Beira, the main town of Sofala Province. The centre point is at 19.4391° S, 34.8102° 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: Dondo 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) · Beira41 km - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio148 km ### Nearest railway station Savane (Chinamacondo), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 04:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:09). 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 Dondo District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Cidade de Dondo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/cidade-de-dondo/) 317 10 11 [Mafambisse](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/mafambisse/) 599 2 1 [Savane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/savane/) 1,385 2 4 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 Dondo District - Dondo82,260 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 Dondo District Named natural and historic features inside Dondo District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams; 5 lakes. - Demarimo - Lago Mutondono - Lago Nhamissenguere - Lagoa Chizitua - Lagoa Doliapíaco - Lagoa Nhamacunguer - Marimo - Nhaufu - Niamvu - Rio Bigimite - Rio Bumbo - Rio Fiunha - Rio Lucutuco - Rio Madzize - Rio Mafambice - Rio Nhamechinda - Rio Nharfupa - Rio Senga - Sapasso - Sapasso - Sapassua-Chissanja - Vuovu - Zinguize ### Getting around 2 railway stations; 1 airfield. - Mafambice - Mezimbite - Sengo 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 Dondo District and the best time to visit In Dondo District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,020 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (192 mm) and the driest Aug (9 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 28 192 Feb 28 155 Mar 27 162 Apr 26 86 May 24 33 Jun 22 30 Jul 22 49 Aug 23 9 Sep 25 16 Oct 27 33 Nov 28 70 Dec 28 186 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dondo District Places mapped inside Dondo District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants2 - 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 Dondo District?In Sofala Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Dondo District?270,074 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Dondo District?About 18 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Dondo District?About 117 people per km² - What borders Dondo District?Búzi District, Cidade da Beira, Muanza District and Nhamatanda District - What time zone is Dondo District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Dondo District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Dondo District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Dondo District?Dondo - What is the best time to visit Dondo District?April to November - How many petrol pumps are in Dondo District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Dondo District?MZ0707 (OCHA common operational dataset)