# Maringue District, Sofala Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/ District · Sofala Province # Maringue District Maringue District is a district of Mozambique in Sofala Province. It had an estimated **106,978 people** in 2025 on 5,411 km² (about 20 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 66 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 106,978people (2025) - 5,411km² - 3administrative posts ## How many people live in Maringue District? Maringue District had an estimated **106,978 people** in 2025 — 3.6% of Sofala Province, 108th of 148 districts. There are 1,167 women for every 1,000 men (above the Sofala Province figure of 1,051). Spread over 5,411 km², that is about **20 people per km²**, 111th of 148 districts. 47.9% of people are children under 15 and 2.8% 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 ****18,836** 5–9 ****16,830** 10–14 ****15,550** 15–19 ****12,039** 20–24 ****9,956** 25–29 ****7,810** 30–34 ****5,898** 35–39 ****4,534** 40–44 ****3,756** 45–49 ****3,107** 50–54 ****2,361** 55–59 ****1,832** 60–64 ****1,462** 65–69 ****1,139** 70–74 ****832** 75–79 ****506** 80+ ****530** 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 Maringue District? Maringue District lies in [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Caia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/caia/), [Chemba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/), [Gorongosa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/), [Macossa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/macossa/) and [Tambara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/). By area it is the 60th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 7.9% of [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/). The centre of Maringue District is about 931 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 233 km from Beira, the main town of Sofala Province. The centre point is at 17.7785° S, 34.4856° 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: Maringue 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) · Chimoio189 km - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete207 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:14). 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 Maringue District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Canxixe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/canxixe/) 1,689 2 0 [Maringue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/maringue/) 2,221 2 0 [Subue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/maringue/subue/) 1,501 1 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/). ## Landscape and landmarks of Maringue District Named natural and historic features inside Maringue District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 26 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Chitamba - Chitandiro - Lagoa Zumbia - Lumbue - Macuta - Mepuze - Nhafume - Nhamacombe - Nhamatete - Nhamatica - Nhamicola - Nhandare - Nhangole - Nhanguioio - Nhangulua - Nhanzazo - Nharuva - Nhatema - Nhauazade - Pango - Rio Funca - Rio Mombezi - Rio Nhabia - Rio Nhabômbegue …and 3 more. ### Hills and mountains 21 hills; 1 mountain. - Monte Geramo · 470 m - Monte Bangontauro · 457 m - Monte Cuti · 432 m - Monte Sanvo · 431 m - Monte Nhangombe · 428 m - Monte Molungonde · 425 m - Monte Cachera · 402 m - Monte Charamba · 391 m - Monte Matema · 381 m - Monte Nhametandando · 373 m - Monte Nhamapungo · 365 m - Monte Nhangenge · 356 m - Monte Chizumba · 350 m - Monte Nhamasseche · 347 m - Monte Nhonsoca · 346 m - Monte Nhassaungo · 336 m - Monte Nango · 320 m - Monte Nhambimbo · 316 m - Monte Nhamondo · 309 m - Monte Cúncué · 297 m - Monte Calingamuce · 286 m - Monte Nhamapingue · 248 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Inha Macala 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 Maringue District and the best time to visit In Maringue District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,097 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (244 mm) and the driest Aug (5 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 26 244 Feb 26 197 Mar 25 166 Apr 23 68 May 22 22 Jun 21 17 Jul 20 27 Aug 22 5 Sep 25 13 Oct 28 32 Nov 28 83 Dec 27 222 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Maringue District?In Sofala Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Maringue District?106,978 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Maringue District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Maringue District?About 20 people per km² - What borders Maringue District?Caia District, Chemba District, Gorongosa District, Macossa District and Tambara District - What time zone is Maringue District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Maringue District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Maringue District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Maringue District?Monte Geramo (470 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Maringue District?April to October - What is the P-code of Maringue District?MZ0710 (OCHA common operational dataset)