# Inhassunge District, Zambézia Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/inhassunge/ District · Zambézia Province # Inhassunge District Inhassunge District is a district of Mozambique in Zambézia Province. It had an estimated **120,285 people** in 2025 on 990 km² (about 122 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 120,285people (2025) - 990km² - 2administrative posts - 1mapped service ## How many people live in Inhassunge District? Inhassunge District had an estimated **120,285 people** in 2025 — 1.9% of Zambézia Province, 100th of 148 districts. There are 1,103 women for every 1,000 men (above the Zambézia Province figure of 1,067). Spread over 990 km², that is about **122 people per km²**, 19th of 148 districts. 45.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.3% 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 96 children and older people. 0–4 ****20,603** 5–9 ****19,015** 10–14 ****15,457** 15–19 ****13,504** 20–24 ****10,424** 25–29 ****8,246** 30–34 ****6,811** 35–39 ****5,624** 40–44 ****4,402** 45–49 ****3,796** 50–54 ****3,428** 55–59 ****2,792** 60–64 ****2,216** 65–69 ****1,661** 70–74 ****1,116** 75–79 ****640** 80+ ****550** 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 Inhassunge District? Inhassunge District lies in [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other districts: [Chinde District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/), [Mopeia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/), [Nicoadala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/) and [Quelimane District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/). By area it is the 139th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 1.0% of [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/). The centre of Inhassunge District is about 985 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 18 km from Quelimane, the main town of Zambézia Province. The centre point is at 18.0053° S, 36.7854° 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: Inhassunge 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) · Quelimane19 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira281 km ### Nearest railway station CFM (Filipe Samuel Magaia), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:01, sunset around 17:04). 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 Inhassunge District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Gonhane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/inhassunge/gonhane/) 249 1 0 [Mucupia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/inhassunge/mucupia/) 741 4 1 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 Inhassunge District Named natural and historic features inside Inhassunge District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Bala - Moirane - Ocene - Rio Cuácua - Rio Memba - Rio Morrembe - Rio Nhamirande - Rio Salafe - Rio Tanguene ### Coast and islands 3 islands; 1 headland. - Ilha Iluane - Ilha Moana Balame - Ilha Olinda - Ponta Olinda ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Abreu · 7 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Plantações Nazare ### Getting around 1 lighthouse. - Farol Vilhena 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 Inhassunge District and the best time to visit In Inhassunge District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,118 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (271 mm) and the driest Aug (10 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 28 271 Feb 27 175 Mar 27 174 Apr 26 82 May 25 37 Jun 23 35 Jul 23 41 Aug 24 10 Sep 25 13 Oct 27 26 Nov 28 65 Dec 28 189 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Inhassunge District Places mapped inside Inhassunge District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 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 Inhassunge District?In Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Inhassunge District?120,285 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Inhassunge District?About 17 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Inhassunge District?About 122 people per km² - What borders Inhassunge District?Chinde District, Mopeia District, Nicoadala District and Quelimane District - What time zone is Inhassunge District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Inhassunge District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Inhassunge District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Inhassunge District?Abreu (7 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Inhassunge District?April to October - How many hospitals are in Inhassunge District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Inhassunge District?MZ0407 (OCHA common operational dataset)