# Tete Province, Mozambique – Districts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/

Province · Mozambique 

# Tete Province

Tete Province is a province of Mozambique. It had an estimated **3,432,961 people** in 2025 on 100,629 km² (about 34 per km²). Its main town is Tete. It is divided into 15 districts. 1,397 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 165 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,432,961people (2025)
- 100,629km²
- 15districts
- 165mapped services

## How many people live in Tete Province?

Tete Province had an estimated **3,432,961 people** in 2025 — 9.8% of Moçambique, 3rd of 11 provinces. There are 1,034 women for every 1,000 men (below the Moçambique figure of 1,059). Spread over 100,629 km², that is about **34 people per km²**, 8th of 11 provinces.

46.7% of people are children under 15 and 2.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 16 years (it is 17 across Moçambique). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 96 children and older people.

0–4 ****570,527**

5–9 ****538,519**

10–14 ****495,433**

15–19 ****404,905**

20–24 ****305,398**

25–29 ****255,620**

30–34 ****212,589**

35–39 ****170,760**

40–44 ****131,209**

45–49 ****101,228**

50–54 ****75,215**

55–59 ****55,212**

60–64 ****38,866**

65–69 ****29,613**

70–74 ****21,992**

75–79 ****13,587**

80+ ****12,288**

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 Tete Province?

Tete Province lies in [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Manica Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/), [Sofala Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/) and [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 11 provinces in Mozambique. It covers 12.8% of [Moçambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). The centre of Tete Province is about 1,125 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.8513° S, 32.3363° 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 Tete Province

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Tete Province: 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction; 1 national park; 1 ruins; 1 nature reserve; 1 volcano.

- Magoe National Park · national park
- Panyame Community Conservancy · nature reserve
- Domue · viewpoint
- Pedra grande · attraction
- Kanyemba Ruins · ruins
- Monte Muambe · volcano

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: Tete Province

- 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

- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete142 km
- Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare267 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:26).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:30 18:28 13.0 h 

Feb 05:46 18:23 12.6 h 

Mar 05:54 18:06 12.2 h 

Apr 05:58 17:43 11.8 h 

May 06:05 17:28 11.4 h 

Jun 06:14 17:26 11.2 h 

Jul 06:18 17:34 11.3 h 

Aug 06:08 17:42 11.6 h 

Sep 05:46 17:45 12.0 h 

Oct 05:23 17:49 12.4 h 

Nov 05:10 18:00 12.8 h 

Dec 05:13 18:17 13.1 h 

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.

## Districts of Tete Province

District Area km² Administrative posts Services 

[Angónia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/) 3,251 2 9 

[Cahora Bassa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/) 5,421 3 33 

[Changara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/changara/) 9,556 2 3 

[Chifunde District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/) 9,800 3 2 

[Chiúta District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/) 7,123 2 5 

[Cidade de Tete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cidade-de-tete/) 287 1 92 

[Doa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/doa/) 3,631 2 0 

[Macanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/macanga/) 6,787 2 1 

[Marara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/marara/) 2,717 2 2 

[Marávia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/) 16,703 4 1 

[Moatize District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/) 8,427 3 10 

[Mutarara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/) 2,737 3 2 

[Mágoe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/) 8,554 3 4 

[Tsangano District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/tsangano/) 3,649 2 1 

[Zumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/zumbo/) 11,985 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 Tete Province

- Tete357,000
- Moatize45,213
- Songo31,101
- Ulongué15,820
- Nhamayabué10,088

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 Tete Province

Named natural and historic features inside Tete Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1,156 rivers and streams; 9 lakes; 1 dam.

- Albufeira de Cahora Bassa
- Angone
- Angwa
- Ansanga
- Assiangula
- Bali
- Bamboe
- Banda
- Bave
- Berira
- Bimbe
- Bire
- Bire
- Birira
- Boaza
- Bohoze
- Bonema
- Boézi
- Buemba
- Bunde
- Buri
- Buruane
- Bêua
- Cabango

…and 1,142 more.

### Coast and islands

24 islands.

- Ilha Chinguingue
- Ilha Cuassa
- Ilha Ducuta
- Ilha Macatrina
- Ilha Mantiquisse
- Ilha Massilumba
- Ilha Nhaadjire
- Ilha Nhacassango
- Ilha Nhacoro
- Ilha Nhamatanga
- Ilha Nhambeuá
- Ilha Nhambize
- Ilha Nhamisseco
- Ilha Nhamitanda
- Ilha Nhandjali
- Ilha Nhangango
- Ilha Nhangumba
- Ilha Nhansana
- Ilha Nhanserere
- Ilha Nhanserere
- Ilha Nhatitiri
- Ilha Nhatitiri
- Ilha de Inhangoma
- Niazawe Island

### Hills and mountains

391 mountains; 129 hills; 5 valleys.

- Dómuè · 2,009 m
- Monte Mepulo · 1,778 m
- Monte Metuansombe · 1,645 m
- Monte Dezenza · 1,626 m
- Macungua · 1,623 m
- Maone · 1,618 m
- Mpembera Hill · 1,617 m
- Monte Mepenha · 1,604 m
- Monte Tambanhero · 1,599 m
- Monte Negumbe · 1,584 m
- Mepepeti · 1,577 m
- Serra Mepulo · 1,559 m
- Nkwenkwe · 1,519 m
- Monte Tunda · 1,514 m
- Mwanjeti · 1,506 m
- Monte Cheneca · 1,501 m
- Pomvi Hill · 1,499 m
- Luwembe Hill · 1,453 m
- Monte Mebidezi · 1,450 m
- Serra Inhamezombo · 1,441 m
- Kambironjo · 1,436 m
- Serra Tanidué · 1,431 m
- Furancungo · 1,425 m
- Serra Tassambuco · 1,422 m

…and 501 more.

### History

1 fort.

- Cachomba

### Getting around

26 airfields; 2 airports; 1 railway station.

- Ancuaze
- Bene
- Capoche
- Casula
- Catete
- Charre
- Chicoa
- Chingozi Airport
- Chipera
- Chizane
- Chiúta
- Comandante Brito
- Doa
- Estima
- Fingoe
- Furancungo
- Gago Coutinho
- Inhangoma
- Marara
- Màgoé
- Nhachuala
- Songo
- Tembue
- Tete Chingodzi

…and 5 more.

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 Tete Province and the best time to visit

In Tete Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 741 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (200 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **March to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 200 

Feb 26 158 

Mar 25 91 

Apr 25 20 

May 22 5 

Jun 20 4 

Jul 20 7 

Aug 22 1 

Sep 26 2 

Oct 29 8 

Nov 29 65 

Dec 27 180 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tete Province

Places mapped inside Tete Province in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals14
- Banks26
- Petrol pumps13
- Hotels35
- Shopping malls3
- Schools16
- Colleges and universities12
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants28
- Police stations10
- Dental clinics1

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 Tete Province?In Mozambique
- What is the population of Tete Province?3,432,961 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tete Province?About 16 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tete Province?About 34 people per km²
- What borders Tete Province?Manica Province, Sofala Province and Zambézia Province
- What is there to see in Tete Province?Domue, Kanyemba Ruins, Magoe National Park, Monte Muambe
- What time zone is Tete Province in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Tete Province?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Tete Province?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Tete Province?Tete
- What is the highest point in Tete Province?Dómuè (2,009 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tete Province?March to September
- How many hospitals are in Tete Province?14 mapped
- How many banks are in Tete Province?26 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tete Province?13 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tete Province?MZ05 (OCHA common operational dataset)