# Chinde District, Zambézia Province – Administrative posts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/

District · Zambézia Province 

# Chinde District

Chinde District is a district of Mozambique in Zambézia Province. It had an estimated **109,426 people** in 2025 on 3,125 km² (about 35 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 75 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 109,426people (2025)
- 3,125km²
- 2administrative posts

## How many people live in Chinde District?

Chinde District had an estimated **109,426 people** in 2025 — 1.7% of Zambézia Province, 106th of 148 districts. There are 1,055 women for every 1,000 men (below the Zambézia Province figure of 1,067). Spread over 3,125 km², that is about **35 people per km²**, 87th of 148 districts.

45.8% of people are children under 15 and 2.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 17 years (it is 16 across Zambézia Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 95 children and older people.

0–4 ****18,066**

5–9 ****16,576**

10–14 ****15,494**

15–19 ****13,116**

20–24 ****9,179**

25–29 ****7,088**

30–34 ****6,114**

35–39 ****5,240**

40–44 ****4,472**

45–49 ****3,814**

50–54 ****3,006**

55–59 ****2,325**

60–64 ****1,876**

65–69 ****1,367**

70–74 ****867**

75–79 ****430**

80+ ****396**

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 Chinde District?

Chinde District lies in [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other districts: [Inhassunge District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/inhassunge/), [Luabo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/), [Marromeu District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/marromeu/) and [Mopeia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/). By area it is the 101st largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 3.0% of [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/). The centre of Chinde District is about 924 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 80 km from Quelimane, the main town of Zambézia Province. The centre point is at 18.4658° S, 36.4477° 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: Chinde 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

- Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane81 km
- Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira219 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:05).

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 Chinde District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Chinde-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/chinde-sede/) 1,033 4 0 

[Micaune](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/micaune/) 2,092 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 Chinde District

- Chinde17,558

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 Chinde District

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

### Water

29 rivers and streams.

- Bazar
- Canal de Moanacolongo
- Dimbe
- Igogo
- Iteia
- Maderadane
- Manema
- Mitange
- Mucima
- Rangune
- Riche
- Rio Angelina
- Rio Inhamacara
- Rio Inhamiara
- Rio Inhamissengo
- Rio Inhaombe
- Rio Mapendente
- Rio Matime
- Rio Maucane
- Rio Mucarau
- Rio Nangona
- Rio Nhatungula
- Rio Nhatunhe
- Rio Piongu

…and 5 more.

### Coast and islands

15 islands; 4 headlands.

- Ilha De Amores
- Ilha Deia
- Ilha Dôto
- Ilha Fumar
- Ilha Inhacamba
- Ilha Inhangurué
- Ilha Matabau
- Ilha Mecuandária
- Ilha Micungune
- Ilha Mitaone
- Ilha Moanacolongo
- Ilha Pambane
- Ilha Salia
- Ilha Solimane
- Ilha Timbué
- Ponta Guio-Maia
- Ponta Macacos
- Ponta Mucelo
- Ponta Sulimane

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Chimuassi · 10 m
- Bonde · 9 m
- Chacuma · 7 m
- Gabriel · 4 m
- Muanaiu · 2 m
- Deia

### Getting around

2 lighthouses; 1 airfield.

- Farol Inhamiara
- Farol do Chinde
- Mugorre

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 Chinde District and the best time to visit

In Chinde District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 990 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (225 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 225 

Feb 28 152 

Mar 27 159 

Apr 26 70 

May 24 30 

Jun 23 32 

Jul 22 39 

Aug 24 8 

Sep 25 12 

Oct 27 24 

Nov 28 56 

Dec 28 185 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Chinde District?In Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Chinde District?109,426 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chinde District?About 17 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chinde District?About 35 people per km²
- What borders Chinde District?Inhassunge District, Luabo District, Marromeu District and Mopeia District
- What time zone is Chinde District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chinde District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Chinde District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Chinde District?Chinde
- What is the highest point in Chinde District?Chimuassi (10 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chinde District?April to October
- What is the P-code of Chinde District?MZ0403 (OCHA common operational dataset)