# Moatize District, Tete Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/ District · Tete Province # Moatize District Moatize District is a district of Mozambique in Tete Province. It had an estimated **349,103 people** in 2025 on 8,427 km² (about 41 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 98 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 349,103people (2025) - 8,427km² - 3administrative posts - 10mapped services ## How many people live in Moatize District? Moatize District had an estimated **349,103 people** in 2025 — 10.2% of Tete Province, 23rd of 148 districts. There are 1,039 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Tete Province figure of 1,034). Spread over 8,427 km², that is about **41 people per km²**, 78th of 148 districts. 46.8% of people are children under 15 and 2.4% 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 ****56,893** 5–9 ****53,362** 10–14 ****53,056** 15–19 ****43,211** 20–24 ****30,560** 25–29 ****24,993** 30–34 ****20,653** 35–39 ****16,600** 40–44 ****12,981** 45–49 ****10,252** 50–54 ****8,070** 55–59 ****6,021** 60–64 ****4,104** 65–69 ****3,088** 70–74 ****2,257** 75–79 ****1,365** 80+ ****1,637** 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 Moatize District? Moatize District lies in [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other districts: [Changara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/changara/), [Chiúta District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/chiuta/), [Cidade de Tete](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/cidade-de-tete/), [Doa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/doa/), [Guro District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/guro/), [Marara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/marara/), [Tambara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/manica/tambara/) and [Tsangano District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/tsangano/). By area it is the 24th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 8.4% of [Tete Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/). The centre of Moatize District is about 1,115 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 38 km from Tete, the main town of Tete Province. The centre point is at 16.0134° S, 33.9139° 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). ## Things to see in and around Moatize District OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Moatize District: 1 volcano. - Monte Muambe · volcano Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Moatize 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) · Tete31 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre119 km ### Nearest railway station Cateme (Moatize-Sede), about 9.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 17:19). 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 Moatize District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Kambulatsitsi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/kambulatsitsi/) 1,858 2 0 [Moatize](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/moatize/) 3,831 5 10 [Zóbue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/moatize/zobue/) 2,738 5 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/). ## Largest towns in Moatize District - Moatize45,213 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 Moatize District Named natural and historic features inside Moatize District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 85 rivers and streams. - Angone - Bamboe - Banda - Camuancaramo - Candeza - Canhungoé - Canonde - Capampo - Catete - Cavua - Chicongolo - Chidimba - Chimambé - Chimuambalame - Chinaze - Chitunguze - Comazi - Comazi - Combebe - Combézi - Imandezue - Licúdui - Lulera - Luzinga …and 61 more. ### Coast and islands 2 islands. - Ilha Massilumba - Ilha Nhacassango ### Hills and mountains 34 mountains; 7 hills. - Serra Mansanza · 1,380 m - Monte Nacococo · 1,179 m - Monte Mepondeje · 1,170 m - Monte Samanze · 1,168 m - Monte Madzuzo · 1,140 m - Monte Nhamboe · 1,117 m - Monte Chingou · 1,095 m - Monte Natande · 1,074 m - Bodezole · 960 m - Serra Mitande · 925 m - Monte Pondi · 910 m - Monte Capirinjanjo · 904 m - Monte Duendue · 892 m - Monte Bombega · 843 m - Monte Chiroroe · 816 m - Monte Mauri-Biri · 744 m - Monte Nhangoma · 701 m - Monte Cambolatize · 658 m - Salambidwe Hill · 651 m - Monte Nhamiringa · 645 m - Monte Inhangoma · 636 m - Changosa · 632 m - Monte Camboiboi · 627 m - Monte Unguanda · 578 m …and 17 more. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Zobue 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 Moatize District and the best time to visit In Moatize District, 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 Moatize District Places mapped inside Moatize District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Hotels1 - Schools2 - Restaurants3 - 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 Moatize District?In Tete Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Moatize District?349,103 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Moatize District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Moatize District?About 41 people per km² - What borders Moatize District?Changara District, Chiúta District, Cidade de Tete, Doa District, Guro District, Marara District, Tambara District and Tsangano District - What is there to see in Moatize District?Monte Muambe - What time zone is Moatize District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Moatize District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Moatize District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Moatize District?Moatize - What is the highest point in Moatize District?Serra Mansanza (1,380 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Moatize District?March to September - How many hospitals are in Moatize District?1 mapped - How many banks are in Moatize District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Moatize District?MZ0510 (OCHA common operational dataset)