Map of Inhambane, Mozambique

Inhambane is the administrative centre of Inhambane Province, Mozambique, with a population of about 95,388. It lies at 23.8650°S, 35.3833°E. Inhambane is about 366 km (228 mi) northeast of Maputo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Maxixe, 4 km to the west.

Inhambane at a glance

Where is Inhambane?

• The 18th largest city in Mozambique by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Inhambane Province on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 40 min on the shortest day to 13 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Inhambane

• Maxixe — 4 km west
• Vilankulo — 207 km north
• Chibuto — 209 km southwest
• Xai-Xai — 220 km southwest
• Chokwé — 255 km west
• Manhiça — 311 km southwest
• Maputo — 366 km southwest
• Matola — 376 km southwest
• Ressano Garcia — 385 km southwest
• Mhlume — 430 km southwest, Eswatini

Largest cities in Inhambane Province

• Maxixe — 126,408
• Vilankulo — 43,183

Largest cities in Mozambique

• Maputo — 1,254,837
• Matola — 1,198,988
• Nampula — 770,379
• Beira — 687,764
• Chimoio — 422,046
• Tete — 357,000
• Quelimane — 349,842
• Lichinga — 281,341
• Nacala — 239,808
• Pemba — 232,932

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.