# Nhamatanda District, Sofala Province – Administrative posts

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

District · Sofala Province 

# Nhamatanda District

Nhamatanda District is a district of Mozambique in Sofala Province. It had an estimated **364,464 people** in 2025 on 4,020 km² (about 91 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 97 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 364,464people (2025)
- 4,020km²
- 2administrative posts
- 8mapped services

## How many people live in Nhamatanda District?

Nhamatanda District had an estimated **364,464 people** in 2025 — 12.4% of Sofala Province, 21st of 148 districts. There are 1,051 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Sofala Province figure of 1,051). Spread over 4,020 km², that is about **91 people per km²**, 33rd of 148 districts.

44.9% of people are children under 15 and 3.2% 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 93 children and older people.

0–4 ****59,066**

5–9 ****52,957**

10–14 ****51,734**

15–19 ****42,632**

20–24 ****33,270**

25–29 ****26,611**

30–34 ****22,349**

35–39 ****17,351**

40–44 ****12,697**

45–49 ****10,599**

50–54 ****9,193**

55–59 ****7,658**

60–64 ****6,527**

65–69 ****5,104**

70–74 ****3,566**

75–79 ****1,689**

80+ ****1,461**

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 Nhamatanda District?

Nhamatanda 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/), [Dondo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/dondo/), [Gondola District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/gondola/), [Gorongosa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/gorongosa/) and [Muanza District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/muanza/). By area it is the 82nd largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 5.9% of [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/). The centre of Nhamatanda District is about 760 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 86 km from Beira, the main town of Sofala Province. The centre point is at 19.3052° S, 34.2462° 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: Nhamatanda 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) · Chimoio87 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira88 km

### Nearest railway station

Nhamatanda (Vila de Nhamatanda), about 5.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 04:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:13, 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 Nhamatanda District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Nhamatanda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/nhamatanda/) 1,915 7 8 

[Tica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/nhamatanda/tica/) 2,105 4 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 Nhamatanda District

- Nhamatanda30,087

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 Nhamatanda District

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

### Water

31 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Chissene
- Cuéua
- Jesiva
- Jupane
- Lagoa Gambué
- Luana
- Macalaué
- Madezussua
- Maúnguè
- Mezai
- Mungué
- Mussungamilda
- Nhabaua
- Nhamabanda
- Nhamassassa
- Nhamecune
- Nhamissenguere
- Nhamutamba
- Nhamutambara
- Nhassuco
- Nhatessanga
- Nhauro
- Nhazuguma
- Rio Chatua

…and 8 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Monte Nhamatanga · 240 m
- Monte Uauera · 196 m
- Monte Cura · 113 m

### Getting around

2 railway stations; 1 airfield.

- Lamego
- Ponte do Púngoè
- Vila Macahdo

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 Nhamatanda District and the best time to visit

In Nhamatanda District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,066 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (214 mm) and the driest Aug (7 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 28 207 

Feb 27 166 

Mar 26 166 

Apr 25 82 

May 23 30 

Jun 21 22 

Jul 21 30 

Aug 23 7 

Sep 26 17 

Oct 28 36 

Nov 29 88 

Dec 28 214 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nhamatanda District

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools3

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 Nhamatanda District?In Sofala Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Nhamatanda District?364,464 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Nhamatanda District?About 17 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Nhamatanda District?About 91 people per km²
- What borders Nhamatanda District?Búzi District, Dondo District, Gondola District, Gorongosa District and Muanza District
- What time zone is Nhamatanda District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Nhamatanda District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Nhamatanda District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Nhamatanda District?Nhamatanda
- What is the highest point in Nhamatanda District?Monte Nhamatanga (240 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nhamatanda District?April to October
- How many hospitals are in Nhamatanda District?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Nhamatanda District?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nhamatanda District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nhamatanda District?MZ0713 (OCHA common operational dataset)