# Cidade de Tete, Tete Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cidade-de-tete/ District · Tete Province # Cidade de Tete Cidade de Tete is a district of Mozambique in Tete Province. It had an estimated **460,248 people** in 2025 on 287 km² (about 1,602 per km²). Its main town is Tete. It is divided into 1 administrative post. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 92 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 460,248people (2025) - 287km² - 1administrative post - 92mapped services ## How many people live in Cidade de Tete? Cidade de Tete had an estimated **460,248 people** in 2025 — 13.4% of Tete Province, 12th of 148 districts. There are 1,007 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tete Province figure of 1,034). Spread over 287 km², that is about **1,602 people per km²**, 4th of 148 districts. 46.8% of people are children under 15 and 1.2% 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 92 children and older people. 0–4 ****82,172** 5–9 ****75,024** 10–14 ****57,990** 15–19 ****52,219** 20–24 ****45,785** 25–29 ****40,043** 30–34 ****32,474** 35–39 ****24,729** 40–44 ****15,672** 45–49 ****10,918** 50–54 ****8,276** 55–59 ****5,695** 60–64 ****3,530** 65–69 ****2,429** 70–74 ****1,575** 75–79 ****769** 80+ ****948** 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 Cidade de Tete? Cidade de Tete lies in [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other districts: [Changara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/changara/), [Marara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/marara/) and [Moatize District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/). By area it is the 148th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 0.3% of [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/). The centre of Cidade de Tete is about 1,095 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 0.7 km from Tete, the main town of Tete Province. The centre point is at 16.1587° S, 33.5809° 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: Cidade de Tete - 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) · Tete8.7 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre158 km ### Nearest railway station Moatize (Vila de Moatize), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 17:20). 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 Cidade de Tete Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Cidade de Tete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cidade-de-tete/cidade-de-tete/) 287 9 92 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 Cidade de Tete - Tete357,000 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 Cidade de Tete Named natural and historic features inside Cidade de Tete, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 12 rivers and streams. - Capimbe - Chimazi - Cundo - Matacamtuira - Messacádezi - Murungúzi - Nhancumba - Nhatinde - Nhautreze - Panjovo - Pote-Pote - Rio Cuiro ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Caroeira · 404 m ### Getting around 2 airfields; 1 airport. - Chingozi Airport - Tete - Tete Chingodzi 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 Cidade de Tete and the best time to visit In Cidade de Tete, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 851 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (232 mm) and the driest Aug (3 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 27 232 Feb 26 173 Mar 26 113 Apr 25 26 May 23 9 Jun 21 8 Jul 21 15 Aug 24 3 Sep 27 4 Oct 30 10 Nov 30 71 Dec 28 187 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cidade de Tete Places mapped inside Cidade de Tete in open map data, by type. - Hospitals6 - Banks16 - Petrol pumps10 - Hotels25 - Shopping malls3 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities5 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants16 - Police stations3 - 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 Cidade de Tete?In Tete Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Cidade de Tete?460,248 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Cidade de Tete?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Cidade de Tete?About 1,602 people per km² - What borders Cidade de Tete?Changara District, Marara District and Moatize District - What time zone is Cidade de Tete in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cidade de Tete?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Cidade de Tete?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Cidade de Tete?Tete - What is the highest point in Cidade de Tete?Caroeira (404 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cidade de Tete?March to September - How many hospitals are in Cidade de Tete?6 mapped - How many banks are in Cidade de Tete?16 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Cidade de Tete?10 mapped - What is the P-code of Cidade de Tete?MZ0501 (OCHA common operational dataset)