# Machanga District, Sofala Province – Administrative posts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/

District · Sofala Province 

# Machanga District

Machanga District is a district of Mozambique in Sofala Province. It had an estimated **73,826 people** in 2025 on 5,745 km² (about 13 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 182 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 73,826people (2025)
- 5,745km²
- 3administrative posts
- 2mapped services

## How many people live in Machanga District?

Machanga District had an estimated **73,826 people** in 2025 — 2.5% of Sofala Province, 120th of 148 districts. There are 1,155 women for every 1,000 men (above the Sofala Province figure of 1,051). Spread over 5,745 km², that is about **13 people per km²**, 122nd of 148 districts.

46.0% of people are children under 15 and 3.7% 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 99 children and older people.

0–4 ****12,388**

5–9 ****11,710**

10–14 ****9,829**

15–19 ****7,956**

20–24 ****6,209**

25–29 ****5,009**

30–34 ****4,333**

35–39 ****3,506**

40–44 ****2,769**

45–49 ****2,379**

50–54 ****2,075**

55–59 ****1,674**

60–64 ****1,271**

65–69 ****1,001**

70–74 ****763**

75–79 ****529**

80+ ****425**

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 Machanga District?

Machanga District lies in [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Búzi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/buzi/), [Chibabava District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chibabava/), [Govuro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/govuro/), [Mabote District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/inhambane/mabote/) and [Machaze District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/machaze/). By area it is the 52nd largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 8.4% of [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/). The centre of Machanga District is about 597 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 20.9142° S, 34.5643° 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: Machanga 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) · Beira129 km
- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) · Vilanculo145 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:07).

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 Machanga District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Chiloane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/chiloane/) 209 2 0 

[Divinhe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/divinhe/) 1,767 3 0 

[Machanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/machanga/machanga/) 3,768 3 2 

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 Machanga District

Named natural and historic features inside Machanga District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

130 lakes; 97 rivers and streams.

- Baboé
- Bala
- Baleluane
- Baleluane
- Bobobo
- Butula
- Chale
- Chamissanga
- Charima
- Checho
- Checonguene
- Chicambane
- Chichôlua
- Chidaca
- Chiguele
- Chindirro
- Chingomo
- Chipirivire
- Chiponhole
- Chissau
- Chitesumbua
- Corremetinga
- Coutola
- Cueno

…and 203 more.

### Coast and islands

5 islands; 5 headlands.

- Ilha Chigogori
- Ilha Chiloane
- Ilha Macau
- Ilha Nhachecamba
- Ilha Nhanduje
- Ponta Chingune
- Ponta Inhamatiquite
- Ponta Inhambuzi
- Ponta Machanga
- Ponta Zimiremire

### Getting around

3 airfields; 1 lighthouse.

- Cherinda
- Divinhe
- Ingomaino
- Inhajoo

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 Machanga District and the best time to visit

In Machanga District, the warmest month is Jan (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 639 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (139 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 122 

Feb 28 101 

Mar 28 93 

Apr 26 50 

May 24 13 

Jun 22 14 

Jul 21 16 

Aug 23 3 

Sep 25 9 

Oct 27 21 

Nov 28 58 

Dec 28 139 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Machanga District

Places mapped inside Machanga District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Petrol pumps1
- 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 Machanga District?In Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Machanga District?73,826 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Machanga District?About 17 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Machanga District?About 13 people per km²
- What borders Machanga District?Búzi District, Chibabava District, Govuro District, Mabote District and Machaze District
- What time zone is Machanga District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Machanga District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Machanga District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Machanga District?March to October
- How many petrol pumps are in Machanga District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Machanga District?MZ0709 (OCHA common operational dataset)