# Macanga District, Tete Province – Administrative posts

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

District · Tete Province 

# Macanga District

Macanga District is a district of Mozambique in Tete Province. It had an estimated **206,662 people** in 2025 on 6,787 km² (about 30 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 206,662people (2025)
- 6,787km²
- 2administrative posts
- 1mapped service

## How many people live in Macanga District?

Macanga District had an estimated **206,662 people** in 2025 — 6.0% of Tete Province, 62nd of 148 districts. There are 1,019 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tete Province figure of 1,034). Spread over 6,787 km², that is about **30 people per km²**, 96th of 148 districts.

47.2% 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 ****35,478**

5–9 ****32,831**

10–14 ****29,202**

15–19 ****23,479**

20–24 ****19,427**

25–29 ****16,420**

30–34 ****12,965**

35–39 ****10,217**

40–44 ****7,920**

45–49 ****5,930**

50–54 ****3,971**

55–59 ****2,773**

60–64 ****1,970**

65–69 ****1,518**

70–74 ****1,168**

75–79 ****788**

80+ ****605**

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 Macanga District?

Macanga District lies in [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other districts: [Angónia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/angonia/), [Chifunde District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chifunde/), [Chiúta District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/) and [Tsangano District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/tsangano/). By area it is the 41st largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 6.7% of [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/). The centre of Macanga District is about 1,246 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 151 km from Tete, the main town of Tete Province. The centre point is at 14.7989° S, 33.5714° 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: Macanga 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) · Lumbadzi115 km
- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete145 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:23).

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 Macanga District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Chidzolomondo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/macanga/chidzolomondo/) 2,280 3 1 

[Furancungo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/macanga/furancungo/) 4,507 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 Macanga District

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

### Water

54 rivers and streams.

- Cabango
- Cachula
- Calere
- Campira
- Candama
- Changonde
- Chidale
- Chifutaze
- Chipacasso
- Chirizo
- Chituce
- Chitui
- Chitumbe
- Chiviri
- Chuare
- Intomboe
- Lironga
- Macubi
- Maleme
- Manjarevo
- Massipe
- Matenge
- Mazimaera
- Mebulo

…and 30 more.

### Hills and mountains

44 mountains; 1 hill.

- Monte Metuansombe · 1,645 m
- Monte Tunda · 1,514 m
- Pomvi Hill · 1,499 m
- Luwembe Hill · 1,453 m
- Furancungo · 1,425 m
- Serra Tassambuco · 1,422 m
- Monte Thingulué · 1,397 m
- Monte Chicueja · 1,390 m
- Monte Tchifurimbuite · 1,373 m
- Monte Cacapante · 1,369 m
- Serra Chirambo · 1,366 m
- Monte Chussito · 1,345 m
- Monte Dera · 1,330 m
- Monte Nhóbuè · 1,286 m
- Monte Capeto · 1,285 m
- Monte Lipemb · 1,285 m
- Monte Mepira · 1,283 m
- Serra Cungoe · 1,276 m
- Zavúdoè · 1,240 m
- Monte Chussito · 1,212 m
- Monte Mepingo · 1,204 m
- Serra Tassambuco · 1,187 m
- Serra Merengo · 1,171 m
- Monte Sisamual · 1,170 m

…and 21 more.

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Furancungo

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 Macanga District and the best time to visit

In Macanga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,095 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (310 mm) and the driest Aug (6 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 23 310 

Feb 22 214 

Mar 22 144 

Apr 20 50 

May 18 14 

Jun 17 10 

Jul 17 18 

Aug 19 6 

Sep 23 9 

Oct 26 17 

Nov 26 67 

Dec 24 235 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Macanga District

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

- Schools1

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 Macanga District?In Tete Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Macanga District?206,662 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Macanga District?About 16 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Macanga District?About 30 people per km²
- What borders Macanga District?Angónia District, Chifunde District, Chiúta District and Tsangano District
- What time zone is Macanga District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Macanga District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Macanga District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Macanga District?Monte Metuansombe (1,645 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Macanga District?April to November
- What is the P-code of Macanga District?MZ0507 (OCHA common operational dataset)