# Chifunde District, Tete Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/ District · Tete Province # Chifunde District Chifunde District is a district of Mozambique in Tete Province. It had an estimated **207,379 people** in 2025 on 9,800 km² (about 21 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 76 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 207,379people (2025) - 9,800km² - 3administrative posts - 2mapped services ## How many people live in Chifunde District? Chifunde District had an estimated **207,379 people** in 2025 — 6.0% of Tete Province, 61st of 148 districts. There are 1,015 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tete Province figure of 1,034). Spread over 9,800 km², that is about **21 people per km²**, 110th of 148 districts. 47.1% of people are children under 15 and 2.0% 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 97 children and older people. 0–4 ****34,998** 5–9 ****32,797** 10–14 ****29,909** 15–19 ****24,075** 20–24 ****18,715** 25–29 ****15,753** 30–34 ****13,007** 35–39 ****10,461** 40–44 ****8,233** 45–49 ****6,201** 50–54 ****4,081** 55–59 ****2,854** 60–64 ****2,078** 65–69 ****1,601** 70–74 ****1,213** 75–79 ****780** 80+ ****623** 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 Chifunde District? Chifunde District lies in [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other districts: [Chiúta District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/), [Macanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/macanga/) and [Marávia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/maravia/). By area it is the 16th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 9.7% of [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/). The centre of Chifunde District is about 1,252 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 180 km from Tete, the main town of Tete Province. The centre point is at 14.7114° S, 32.8308° 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: Chifunde 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 - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi145 km - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete178 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:10, 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 Chifunde District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Chifunde](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/chifunde/) 3,315 3 2 [Mwaladzi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/mwaladzi/) 3,904 4 0 [N’sadzu](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/nsadzu/) 2,581 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/). ## Landscape and landmarks of Chifunde District Named natural and historic features inside Chifunde District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 85 rivers and streams. - Bave - Cachisso - Cafula - Calidezibiri - Canhancua - Canjulo - Cassambadala - Cassanha - Cavira - Cavula - Cazanga - Ceza - Chadondwe - Chemuanhane - Chicutite - Chigumukila - Chipapa - Chipembere - Chiramboa - Chisiboe - Chitata - Chizunguira - Lacatade - Lizere …and 61 more. ### Hills and mountains 44 mountains; 7 hills. - Monte Tambanhero · 1,599 m - Serra Tanidué · 1,431 m - Monte Massalo · 1,403 m - Monte Mezidoe · 1,391 m - Monte Massalo · 1,364 m - Nassangica · 1,319 m - Monte Melimba · 1,297 m - Cholansano Hill · 1,294 m - Sandezime · 1,292 m - Monte Nhambane · 1,257 m - Lungue · 1,232 m - Monte Nhambane · 1,231 m - Monte Ulumbi · 1,229 m - Monte Goma-Goma · 1,219 m - Checúngoè · 1,210 m - Monte Domué · 1,194 m - Little Rock · 1,179 m - Monte Dezuni · 1,177 m - Monte Teghipiri · 1,174 m - Monte Chifumbaze · 1,147 m - Monte Canjoca · 1,138 m - Monte Munje · 1,120 m - Serra Mangombe · 1,101 m - Serra Sacari · 1,083 m …and 27 more. ### Getting around 5 airfields. - Bene - Capoche - Chizane - Tembue - Vila Gamito 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 Chifunde District and the best time to visit In Chifunde District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 967 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (281 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 281 Feb 23 207 Mar 23 124 Apr 22 33 May 20 5 Jun 18 2 Jul 18 4 Aug 21 2 Sep 25 3 Oct 27 13 Nov 28 56 Dec 25 236 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chifunde District Places mapped inside Chifunde District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Hotels1 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 Chifunde District?In Tete Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Chifunde District?207,379 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Chifunde District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Chifunde District?About 21 people per km² - What borders Chifunde District?Chiúta District, Macanga District and Marávia District - What time zone is Chifunde District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chifunde District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chifunde District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Chifunde District?Monte Tambanhero (1,599 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chifunde District?April to November - How many banks are in Chifunde District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chifunde District?MZ0505 (OCHA common operational dataset)