# Gorongosa District, Sofala Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/ District · Sofala Province # Gorongosa District Gorongosa District is a district of Mozambique in Sofala Province. It had an estimated **220,396 people** in 2025 on 7,509 km² (about 29 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 114 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 220,396people (2025) - 7,509km² - 3administrative posts - 5mapped services ## How many people live in Gorongosa District? Gorongosa District had an estimated **220,396 people** in 2025 — 7.5% of Sofala Province, 57th of 148 districts. There are 1,081 women for every 1,000 men (above the Sofala Province figure of 1,051). Spread over 7,509 km², that is about **29 people per km²**, 98th of 148 districts. 47.1% 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 98 children and older people. 0–4 ****37,942** 5–9 ****33,655** 10–14 ****32,171** 15–19 ****25,304** 20–24 ****20,748** 25–29 ****16,627** 30–34 ****13,680** 35–39 ****10,451** 40–44 ****7,616** 45–49 ****6,068** 50–54 ****4,722** 55–59 ****3,583** 60–64 ****2,687** 65–69 ****2,027** 70–74 ****1,436** 75–79 ****844** 80+ ****835** 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 Gorongosa District? Gorongosa District lies in [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other districts: [Caia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/), [Cheringoma District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/cheringoma/), [Gondola District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/), [Macossa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/), [Maringue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/), [Muanza District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/), [Nhamatanda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/) and [Vanduzi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/vanduzi/). By area it is the 30th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 11.0% of [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/). The centre of Gorongosa District is about 831 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 150 km from Beira, the main town of Sofala Province. The centre point is at 18.6437° S, 34.1867° 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 Gorongosa District OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Gorongosa District: 2 attractions; 1 museum; 1 ruins; 1 waterfall. - Lion House · museum - Morrombedze Falls · waterfall - Parque Nacional da Gorongosa · attraction - Road to Gorongosa National Park · attraction - Hippo House · ruins 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: Gorongosa 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 - Chimoio Airport (VPY) · Chimoio98 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira149 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:13). 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 Gorongosa District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Canda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/canda/) 2,024 2 0 [Gorongosa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/gorongosa/) 2,992 3 5 [Vunduzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/vunduzi/) 2,493 3 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 Gorongosa District - Gorongosa21,792 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 Gorongosa District Named natural and historic features inside Gorongosa District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 69 rivers and streams. - Baua - Buinpuepua - Chitunga - Chuaua - Cunamalope - Genhamunho - Macocha - Mangara - Mangara - Melungúdezi - Messicádeze - Messinda - Mucinhaua - Muerera - Nhabare - Nhabirira - Nhabôa - Nhacaluide - Nhacuca - Nhadambarázua - Nhamacona - Nhamacufo - Nhamagóè - Nhamalapa …and 45 more. ### Hills and mountains 31 hills; 9 mountains. - Monte Zombue · 1,823 m - Monte Nhandore · 1,814 m - Monte Nhanhima · 1,799 m - Monte Inhatete · 1,683 m - Monte Nhassacassa · 1,411 m - Monte Dungama · 1,252 m - Monte Nandondo · 1,192 m - Monte Nhandôa · 1,090 m - Serra Cúdezo · 679 m - Monte Nhamacongurgue · 647 m - Monte Nhanoura · 596 m - Monte Nhamadze · 566 m - Monte Nhamalire · 561 m - Monte Chêta · 554 m - Monte Nhamedandanda · 550 m - Monte Nhangoma · 540 m - Monte Chicorôngue · 538 m - Monte Nhambira · 538 m - Monte Tecequire · 515 m - Monte Nhandiundiundio · 513 m - Monte Nhametechenge · 508 m - Monte Nhampande · 495 m - Monte Nhacaramuana · 480 m - Monte Mafofo · 470 m …and 16 more. ### Forests and nature 2 parks. - Gorongosa National Park - Parque Nacional da Gorongosa ### Getting around 3 airfields. - Canganetole - Chitengo - Vila Paiva de Andrada 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 Gorongosa District and the best time to visit In Gorongosa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,072 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (228 mm) and the driest Aug (6 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 27 228 Feb 26 179 Mar 26 169 Apr 24 75 May 23 26 Jun 21 20 Jul 21 33 Aug 23 6 Sep 26 15 Oct 28 33 Nov 29 82 Dec 28 207 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gorongosa District Places mapped inside Gorongosa District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels3 - Colleges and universities1 - 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 Gorongosa District?In Sofala Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Gorongosa District?220,396 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Gorongosa District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Gorongosa District?About 29 people per km² - What borders Gorongosa District?Caia District, Cheringoma District, Gondola District, Macossa District, Maringue District, Muanza District, Nhamatanda District and Vanduzi District - What is there to see in Gorongosa District?Hippo House, Lion House, Morrombedze Falls, Parque Nacional da Gorongosa - What time zone is Gorongosa District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gorongosa District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Gorongosa District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Gorongosa District?Gorongosa - What is the highest point in Gorongosa District?Monte Zombue (1,823 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gorongosa District?April to October - What is the P-code of Gorongosa District?MZ0708 (OCHA common operational dataset)