Provinces of Mozambique

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)
Government
  • Provincial government
Subdivisions

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) 		Density
(per km2) 		Region
2 Cabo Delgado Pemba 86,625 1,606,568 2,333,278 26.9 North
8 Gaza Xai-Xai 75,709 1,228,514 1,446,654 19.1 South
9 Inhambane Inhambane 68,615 1,271,818 1,496,824 21.8 South
6 Manica Chimoio 61,661 1,412,248 1,911,237 31.0 Central
10 Maputo City Maputo 347 1,094,628 1,101,170 3,173.4 South
11 Maputo Matola 26,011 1,205,709 2,507,098 96.4 South
3 Nampula Nampula 81,606 3,985,613 6,102,867 74.8 North
1 Niassa Lichinga 129,056 1,170,783 1,865,976 14.5 North
7 Sofala Beira 68,018 1,642,920 2,221,803 32.7 Central
4 Tete Tete 100,724 1,783,967 2,764,169 27.4 Central
5 Zambezia Quelimane 105,008 3,849,455 5,110,787 48.7 North

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