Provinces of Mozambique

Mozambique is divided into 10 provinces (províncias) and 1 capital city (cidade) with provincial status:

Map Key Province Capital Area
(km2) [1]
Population
(2007 census)
Population
(2017 census)
Region
1 Cabo Delgado Pemba 86,625 1,606,568 2,333,278 North
2 Gaza Xai-Xai 75,709 1,228,514 1,446,654 South
3 Inhambane Inhambane 68,615 1,271,818 1,496,824 South
4 Manica Chimoio 61,661 1,412,248 1,911,237 Central
5 Maputo City - 347 1,094,628 1,101,170 South
6 Maputo Matola 26,011 1,205,709 2,507,098 South
7 Nampula Nampula 81,606 3,985,613 6,102,867 North
8 Niassa Lichinga 129,056 1,170,783 1,865,976 North
9 Sofala Beira 68,018 1,642,920 2,221,803 Central
10 Tete Tete 100,724 1,783,967 2,764,169 Central
11 Zambezia Quelimane 105,008 3,849,455 5,110,787 North
Provinces of Mozambique
Províncias de Moçambique (Portuguese)
CategoryUnitary state
LocationMozambique
Number11 Provinces
Populations1,446,654 (Gaza) – 6,102,867 (Nampula)
Areas347 km2 (134 sq mi) (Maputo City) – 129,056 km2 (49,829 sq mi) (Niassa)
GovernmentProvincial government
SubdivisionsDistrict

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