# Changara District, Tete Province – Administrative posts

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

District · Tete Province 

# Changara District

Changara District is a district of Mozambique in Tete Province. It had an estimated **161,576 people** in 2025 on 9,556 km² (about 17 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 156 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 161,576people (2025)
- 9,556km²
- 2administrative posts
- 3mapped services

## How many people live in Changara District?

Changara District had an estimated **161,576 people** in 2025 — 4.7% of Tete Province, 80th of 148 districts. There are 1,046 women for every 1,000 men (above the Tete Province figure of 1,034). Spread over 9,556 km², that is about **17 people per km²**, 116th of 148 districts.

47.1% of people are children under 15 and 2.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 16 years (it is 16 across Tete Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 99 children and older people.

0–4 ****25,482**

5–9 ****24,098**

10–14 ****26,485**

15–19 ****21,268**

20–24 ****13,651**

25–29 ****10,901**

30–34 ****9,521**

35–39 ****7,655**

40–44 ****5,681**

45–49 ****4,396**

50–54 ****3,369**

55–59 ****2,638**

60–64 ****2,125**

65–69 ****1,677**

70–74 ****1,235**

75–79 ****675**

80+ ****719**

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 Changara District?

Changara District lies in [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other districts: [Báruè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/barue/), [Cahora Bassa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cahora-bassa/), [Cidade de Tete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cidade-de-tete/), [Guro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/), [Marara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/marara/) and [Moatize District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/). By area it is the 18th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 9.5% of [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/). The centre of Changara District is about 1,038 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 78 km from Tete, the main town of Tete Province. The centre point is at 16.6393° S, 33.0508° 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: Changara 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) · Tete87 km
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre231 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:22).

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 Changara District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Chioco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/changara/chioco/) 7,317 4 1 

[Luenha](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/changara/luenha/) 2,239 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 Changara District

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

### Water

159 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Bire
- Birira
- Bonema
- Buri
- Bêua
- Cabué
- Cachenge
- Cachenge
- Cagale
- Cagosa
- Cahomba
- Caireze
- Cangala
- Cansaua
- Caritati
- Casipa
- Casselenga
- Catuoula
- Caíra
- Chetoto
- Chimpondo
- Chinambire
- Chinambire
- Chinica

…and 136 more.

### Coast and islands

2 islands.

- Ilha Macatrina
- Ilha Nhaadjire

### Hills and mountains

31 hills; 18 mountains; 1 valley.

- Nyakaka · 1,014 m
- Serra Nhampepo · 917 m
- Monte Metungurué · 895 m
- Monte Sluxia · 812 m
- Serra Umbe · 804 m
- Vonva · 788 m
- Inhakakari · 772 m
- Serra Dindingombe · 738 m
- Monte Nhandingué · 717 m
- Monte Nhaulira · 694 m
- Monte Inhassazanguo · 687 m
- Serra Nhamangondo · 686 m
- Monte Nhatuca · 680 m
- Vumaninga · 671 m
- Inhocaca · 659 m
- Monte Txuiére · 659 m
- Inhamalere · 643 m
- Mhanda · 636 m
- Monte Macando · 634 m
- Chirudja · 624 m
- Karera · 617 m
- Chera · 612 m
- Zizingwe · 601 m
- Monte Solué · 585 m

…and 26 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 Changara District and the best time to visit

In Changara District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 741 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (202 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 27 202 

Feb 26 162 

Mar 26 87 

Apr 25 16 

May 23 5 

Jun 21 3 

Jul 21 6 

Aug 23 1 

Sep 27 2 

Oct 29 7 

Nov 30 71 

Dec 28 179 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Changara District

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Police stations2

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 Changara District?In Tete Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Changara District?161,576 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Changara District?About 16 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Changara District?About 17 people per km²
- What borders Changara District?Báruè District, Cahora Bassa District, Cidade de Tete, Guro District, Marara District and Moatize District
- What time zone is Changara District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Changara District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Changara District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Changara District?Nyakaka (1,014 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Changara District?March to September
- How many petrol pumps are in Changara District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Changara District?MZ0504 (OCHA common operational dataset)