# Maganja da Costa District, Zambézia Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/maganja-da-costa/ District · Zambézia Province # Maganja da Costa District Maganja da Costa District is a district of Mozambique in Zambézia Province. It had an estimated **187,094 people** in 2025 on 3,858 km² (about 48 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 188 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 187,094people (2025) - 3,858km² - 2administrative posts - 1mapped service ## How many people live in Maganja da Costa District? Maganja da Costa District had an estimated **187,094 people** in 2025 — 2.9% of Zambézia Province, 70th of 148 districts. There are 1,169 women for every 1,000 men (above the Zambézia Province figure of 1,067). Spread over 3,858 km², that is about **48 people per km²**, 72nd of 148 districts. 48.0% of people are children under 15 and 2.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 16 years (it is 16 across Zambézia Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 101 children and older people. 0–4 ****33,008** 5–9 ****30,574** 10–14 ****26,145** 15–19 ****21,734** 20–24 ****14,898** 25–29 ****11,532** 30–34 ****10,340** 35–39 ****8,855** 40–44 ****7,323** 45–49 ****6,308** 50–54 ****5,410** 55–59 ****4,100** 60–64 ****2,780** 65–69 ****1,874** 70–74 ****1,120** 75–79 ****565** 80+ ****528** 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 Maganja da Costa District? Maganja da Costa District lies in [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other districts: [Mocuba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/), [Mocubela District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocubela/) and [Namacurra District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/). By area it is the 85th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 3.7% of [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/). The centre of Maganja da Costa District is about 1,090 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 89 km from Quelimane, the main town of Zambézia Province. The centre point is at 17.2431° S, 37.3994° 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: Maganja da Costa 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) · Quelimane88 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 05:57, sunset around 17:03). 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 Maganja da Costa District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Maganja da Costa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/maganja-da-costa/maganja-da-costa-sede/) 3,164 5 1 [Nante](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/maganja-da-costa/nante/) 694 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 Maganja da Costa District - Maganja17,900 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 Maganja da Costa District Named natural and historic features inside Maganja da Costa District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 65 rivers and streams; 7 lakes. - Culune - Cune - Debo - Egaro - Erripa - Idola - Lago Bustune - Lago Muene - Lago Nhassamua - Lago Nibato - Lago Nomuemene - Lago Regorria - Lago Tundamela - Mabebele - Madeda - Malopê - Manhanha - Marie - Marrocane - Marrovene - Mataca - Matacule - Mepudo - Metate …and 48 more. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Edipo · 139 m - Monte Nhalugué · 122 m ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 airfield; 1 bridge. - Bridge - Maganja da Costa Airport - Nante 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 Maganja da Costa District and the best time to visit In Maganja da Costa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (294 mm) and the driest Sep (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 294 Feb 27 175 Mar 26 170 Apr 25 84 May 23 30 Jun 22 28 Jul 22 34 Aug 23 13 Sep 26 10 Oct 28 24 Nov 29 74 Dec 28 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Maganja da Costa District Places mapped inside Maganja da Costa District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 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 Maganja da Costa District?In Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Maganja da Costa District?187,094 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Maganja da Costa District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Maganja da Costa District?About 48 people per km² - What borders Maganja da Costa District?Mocuba District, Mocubela District and Namacurra District - What time zone is Maganja da Costa District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Maganja da Costa District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Maganja da Costa District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Maganja da Costa District?Maganja - What is the highest point in Maganja da Costa District?Edipo (139 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Maganja da Costa District?April to September - How many banks are in Maganja da Costa District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Maganja da Costa District?MZ0409 (OCHA common operational dataset)