This is a list of the most populous cities and towns of Mozambique. It is based on the most recent census done for each city or town.[1]
From these 17 cities shown here they all collectively have a population of 6 million while the population of the entire country ranges at 29 million thus showing that majority of the population still live in rural areas.
| Rank |
City |
Population |
Census date |
Province
|
| 1
|
Matola
|
1,616,267
|
2017
|
Maputo
|
| 2
|
Maputo
|
1,101,170
|
2017
|
Maputo City
|
| 3
|
Nampula
|
743,125
|
2017
|
Nampula
|
| 4
|
Beira
|
533,825
|
2017
|
Sofala
|
| 5
|
Chimoio
|
372,821
|
2017
|
Manica
|
| 6
|
Quelimane
|
349,842
|
2017
|
Zambezia
|
| 7
|
Tete
|
305,722
|
2017
|
Tete
|
| 8
|
Nacala
|
225,034
|
2017
|
Nampula
|
| 9
|
Lichinga
|
213,361
|
2017
|
Niassa
|
| 10
|
Pemba
|
201,846
|
2017
|
Cabo Delgado
|
| 11
|
Mocuba
|
168,736
|
2007
|
Zambezia
|
| 12
|
Gurúè
|
145,466
|
2007
|
Zambezia
|
| 13
|
Xai-Xai
|
143,128
|
2017
|
Gaza
|
| 14
|
Maxixe
|
123,868
|
2017
|
Inhambane
|
| 15
|
Angoche
|
89,998
|
2007
|
Nampula
|
| 16
|
Inhambane
|
79,724
|
2017
|
Inhambane
|
| 17
|
Cuamba
|
79,013
|
2007
|
Niassa
|
See also
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