List of the 10 largest provinces in Mozambique, by surface. Niassa province is the largest province in Mozambique, followed by Zambézia province and Tete province.
List of the 10 Largest Provinces of Mozambique
The list of the 10 largest provinces in Mozambique includes the list of provinces in Mozambique taking into account their surface, measured in square kilometers. The largest province in Mozambique is Niassa followed by the province of Zambézia and the province of Tete, which complete the podium in the ranking of the largest provinces in Mozambique, in area . These three provinces are the only ones that exceed the 100,000 square kilometer mark in area. The biggest provinces tend to be located in the north of the country than in the south. As the administrative organization of Mozambique includes 11 provinces, only the province of Maputo city is missing from this count, which has 300 square kilometres. All other provinces are present in this top-10 of Mozambique’s provinces with the most area .
10th Maputo
Opening this list of the 10 largest provinces in Mozambique , we have the province of Maputo, which has an area of 26,058 kilometers and surrounds the province of the city of Maputo.
9th Manica
Inland province of Mozambique, Manica has an area of 61,661 square kilometers.
8th Sofala
With 68,018 square kilometers, Sofala is one of the largest provinces in Mozambique . We can find in this province, the Gorongosa National Park.
7th Inhambane
Having the capital of the same name as the province, this province in the south of Mozambique has an area of 68,615 square kilometers.
6th Gaza
Bordering Zimbabwe and South Africa on one side and the Indian Ocean on the other, Gaza province is 75,709 square kilometers in area.
5th Nampula
The most populous province in Mozambique has an area of 81,606 square kilometers, being the capital of the same name and one of the most important cities in the African country.
4th Cabo Delgado
Located in northern Mozambique, Cabo Delgado province borders Tanzania and has an area of 82,625 square kilometers.
3rd Tete
With an area of 100,724 square kilometers, Tete Province is the 3rd largest province in Mozambique . The Cahora Bassa Dam is located in Tete.
2nd Zambezia
With Quelimane as its capital, Zambézia has an area of 105,008 square kilometers, making it the 2nd largest province in Mozambique in this ranking .
1st Niassa
The largest province in Mozambique is Niassa , with 129,056 square kilometers. It is known for Lake Niassa, one of the largest lakes in the world .
List of the 10 Largest Provinces of Mozambique
Position | province name | Area (in square kilometers) |
1 | niassa | 129,056 |
2 | Zambezia | 105,008 |
3 | Tete | 100,724 |
4 | Cabo Delgado | 82,625 |
5 | nampula | 81,606 |
6 | gaza | 75,709 |
7 | inhambane | 68,615 |
8 | sofa | 68,018 |
9 | Manica | 61,661 |
10 | Maputo | 26,058 |