# Doa District, Tete Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/doa/ District · Tete Province # Doa District Doa District is a district of Mozambique in Tete Province. It had an estimated **109,437 people** in 2025 on 3,631 km² (about 30 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 109,437people (2025) - 3,631km² - 2administrative posts ## How many people live in Doa District? Doa District had an estimated **109,437 people** in 2025 — 3.2% of Tete Province, 105th of 148 districts. There are 1,086 women for every 1,000 men (above the Tete Province figure of 1,034). Spread over 3,631 km², that is about **30 people per km²**, 97th of 148 districts. 48.3% of people are children under 15 and 2.2% 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 102 children and older people. 0–4 ****18,332** 5–9 ****17,814** 10–14 ****16,697** 15–19 ****12,651** 20–24 ****8,884** 25–29 ****7,287** 30–34 ****6,364** 35–39 ****5,297** 40–44 ****4,385** 45–49 ****3,512** 50–54 ****2,659** 55–59 ****1,928** 60–64 ****1,242** 65–69 ****921** 70–74 ****684** 75–79 ****450** 80+ ****330** 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 Doa District? Doa District lies in [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other districts: [Chemba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/chemba/), [Moatize District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/), [Mutarara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/) and [Tambara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/). By area it is the 90th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 3.6% of [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/). The centre of Doa District is about 1,059 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 104 km from Tete, the main town of Tete Province. The centre point is at 16.5993° S, 34.4463° 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: Doa 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) · Tete102 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre117 km ### Nearest railway station Chueza (Chueza), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:16). 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 Doa District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Chueza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/doa/chueza/) 2,202 2 0 [Dôa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/doa/doa/) 1,429 2 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 Doa District Named natural and historic features inside Doa District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 36 rivers and streams; 5 lakes. - Berira - Buemba - Bunde - Cangeza - Chegumaquire - Chicombere - Chiconja - Chicula - Chipembere - Cáca - Duemba - Lago Danga - Lago Duate - Lago Lifumba - Lagoa Nhanvu - Lagoa Tiaco - Langue - Malave - Mamburi - Masaunde - Matibe - Mave - Mazinge - Muati …and 17 more. ### Coast and islands 7 islands. - Ilha Cuassa - Ilha Nhambize - Ilha Nhamitanda - Ilha Nhandjali - Ilha Nhansana - Ilha Nhatitiri - Ilha Nhatitiri ### Hills and mountains 16 hills; 3 mountains. - Monte Nassangico · 554 m - Monte Domuo · 531 m - Monte Cuadza · 407 m - Monte Mlacambalame · 370 m - Monte Nhamalija · 335 m - Monte Chipembere · 314 m - Monte Chirunda · 310 m - Valeta Hill · 310 m - Monte M’situandêvo · 299 m - Monte Muanalundo · 292 m - Monte Nesimbo · 288 m - Monte Chirasseca · 262 m - Monte Inhatande · 261 m - Monte Pembêzo · 231 m - Monte Cadenga · 227 m - Monte Mcutche · 206 m - Monte Tambalalone · 200 m - Monte Nhamapása · 177 m - Monte Changalulo · 122 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Ancuaze 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 Doa District and the best time to visit In Doa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 826 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (219 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 27 219 Feb 26 170 Mar 26 108 Apr 25 26 May 24 9 Jun 22 8 Jul 22 14 Aug 24 2 Sep 27 6 Oct 30 10 Nov 30 76 Dec 28 177 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Doa District?In Tete Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Doa District?109,437 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Doa District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Doa District?About 30 people per km² - What borders Doa District?Chemba District, Moatize District, Mutarara District and Tambara District - What time zone is Doa District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Doa District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Doa District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Doa District?Monte Nassangico (554 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Doa District?March to September - What is the P-code of Doa District?MZ0514 (OCHA common operational dataset)