# Cahora Bassa District, Tete Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/ District · Tete Province # Cahora Bassa District Cahora Bassa District is a district of Mozambique in Tete Province. It had an estimated **176,851 people** in 2025 on 5,421 km² (about 33 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 176,851people (2025) - 5,421km² - 3administrative posts - 33mapped services ## How many people live in Cahora Bassa District? Cahora Bassa District had an estimated **176,851 people** in 2025 — 5.2% of Tete Province, 76th of 148 districts. There are 1,003 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tete Province figure of 1,034). Spread over 5,421 km², that is about **33 people per km²**, 92nd of 148 districts. 46.2% of people are children under 15 and 2.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 17 years (it is 16 across Tete Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 94 children and older people. 0–4 ****28,458** 5–9 ****27,231** 10–14 ****26,049** 15–19 ****21,556** 20–24 ****15,129** 25–29 ****12,753** 30–34 ****11,653** 35–39 ****9,476** 40–44 ****6,741** 45–49 ****5,080** 50–54 ****3,810** 55–59 ****2,845** 60–64 ****2,122** 65–69 ****1,613** 70–74 ****1,149** 75–79 ****604** 80+ ****582** 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 Cahora Bassa District? Cahora Bassa District lies in [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Changara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/changara/), [Chiúta District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/), [Marara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/marara/), [Marávia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/) and [Mágoe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/magoe/). By area it is the 59th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 5.4% of [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/). The centre of Cahora Bassa District is about 1,109 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 143 km from Tete, the main town of Tete Province. The centre point is at 15.9986° S, 32.2539° 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 Cahora Bassa District OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cahora Bassa District: 1 attraction. - Pedra grande · attraction 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: Cahora Bassa 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 - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete149 km - Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) · Harare248 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 06:15, sunset around 17:26). 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 Cahora Bassa District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Chintholo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chintholo/) 1,703 1 0 [Chitima](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/chitima/) 3,118 5 4 [Songo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/songo/) 600 2 29 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 Cahora Bassa District - Songo31,101 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 Cahora Bassa District Named natural and historic features inside Cahora Bassa District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 64 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Albufeira de Cahora Bassa - Ansanga - Caluaze - Canhemba - Capandaze - Capoli - Cassolala - Chifulo - Chimazé - Chipocoze - Chiradeze - Chiradeze - Chitumbe - Chivuco - Chuaia - Dirisaúa - Domba - Lagoa Mafesse - Lissungui - Ma - Macacata - Macacata - Madangué - Manaue …and 42 more. ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains; 4 hills. - Gungua · 1,062 m - Serra Inhanga · 934 m - Serra Engoe · 824 m - Gunganyama · 822 m - Purôngüè · 781 m - Monte Chimandau · 771 m - Monte Balati · 744 m - Monte Nhamisse · 503 m - Monte Cônua · 454 m - Serra Búnguè · 406 m ### Getting around 3 airfields. - Chicoa - Estima - Songo 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 Cahora Bassa District and the best time to visit In Cahora Bassa District, 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 Cahora Bassa District Places mapped inside Cahora Bassa District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks3 - Hotels5 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities4 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants9 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 Cahora Bassa District?In Tete Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Cahora Bassa District?176,851 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Cahora Bassa District?About 17 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Cahora Bassa District?About 33 people per km² - What borders Cahora Bassa District?Changara District, Chiúta District, Marara District, Marávia District and Mágoe District - What is there to see in Cahora Bassa District?Pedra grande - What time zone is Cahora Bassa District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cahora Bassa District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Cahora Bassa District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Cahora Bassa District?Songo - What is the highest point in Cahora Bassa District?Gungua (1,062 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cahora Bassa District?March to September - How many hospitals are in Cahora Bassa District?3 mapped - How many banks are in Cahora Bassa District?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Cahora Bassa District?MZ0503 (OCHA common operational dataset)