Gaza Province

Beach of Bilene, Gaza Province, Mozambique

Gaza is a province of Mozambique with an area of 75,334 km² and an approximate population of 1,228,514 in 2007. Xai-Xai is its capital.

The state lies within the Zambezi brackish ecoregion.

Administrative division

Gaza province is administratively divided into eleven districts and one city:

• Bilene Macia, 151 911
  • Macia, headquarters.
  • Chissano
  • Mazivila
  • Messano
  • Bilene beach
  • Macuane
• Chibuto, 197 214:
  • Chibuto, headquarters.
  • Alto Changane
  • Chaimite
  • Changanine
  • Godide
  • Malehice
• Chicualacuala, 38 780:
  • Chicualacuala (Villa de Eduardo Mondlane), headquarters.
  • Mapi
  • Pafuri
• Chigubo, 20 685:
  • Chigubo, headquarters.
  • Ndindiza
• Chókwè, 187 422
  • City of Chókwè (Vila Trigo de Morais), headquarters.
  • Lionde
  • Macarretane
  • Chilembene
• Guijá, 75 303:
  • Tired, headquarters.
  • Chivonguene
  • Mubanguene
  • Nalazi

Laguna in the dunes of the Gaza Province

• Mandlakazi, 166 488:
  • Mandlakazi, headquarters.
  • Chalala
  • Chibonzane
  • Chidenguele
  • Macuacua
  • Madzucane
  • Nguzene
• Mabalane, 32 040:
  • Mabalane, headquarters.
  • Combomune
  • Ntlavene
• Massangena, 15 637:
  • Massangena, headquarters.
  • Mavue
• Massingir, 28 470:
  • Massingir
  • Mavodze
  • Zulo
• Xai-Xai, 188 720:
  • Chicumbane
  • Chongoene
  • Zonguene
• city of Xai-Xai.

It also includes the municipalities of Chibuto, Chókwè, Manjacaze and Xai-Xai.