Mozambique Administrative Divisions
What is the hierarchy of administrative divisions in Mozambique?
Here’s a breakdown of the hierarchy:
1. Provinces: Mozambique is divided into 11 provinces.
2. Districts: Provinces are subdivided into districts.
3. Subdivisions: These are the smallest administrative units, often found within districts.
List of Mozambique's administrative divisions with their counts and names
These are the summarized administrative divisions. The full dataset is available in the Download Center.
| iso | country | admin level 1 | admin level 2 | admin level 3 | admin level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MZ | Mozambique | Cabo Delgado (Province) | 17 Districts | 57 Subdivisions | This level doesn’t exist for this country. |
| MZ | Mozambique | Gaza (Province) | 15 Districts | 44 Subdivisions | This level doesn’t exist for this country. |
| MZ | Mozambique | Inhambane (Province) | 14 Districts | 28 Subdivisions | This level doesn’t exist for this country. |
| MZ | Mozambique | Manica (Province) | 12 Districts | 35 Subdivisions | This level doesn’t exist for this country. |
| MZ | Mozambique | Maputo City (Capital city) | 1 District | 1 Subdivision | This level doesn’t exist for this country. |
| MZ | Mozambique | Maputo (Province) | 8 Districts | 27 Subdivisions | This level doesn’t exist for this country. |
| MZ | Mozambique | Nampula (Province) | 23 Districts | 66 Subdivisions | This level doesn’t exist for this country. |
| MZ | Mozambique | Niassa (Province) | 19 Districts | 42 Subdivisions | This level doesn’t exist for this country. |
| MZ | Mozambique | Sofala (Province) | 13 Districts | 31 Subdivisions | This level doesn’t exist for this country. |
| MZ | Mozambique | Tete (Province) | 15 Districts | 35 Subdivisions | This level doesn’t exist for this country. |
| MZ | Mozambique | Zambezia (Province) | 22 Districts | 46 Subdivisions | This level doesn’t exist for this country. |
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