Map of Tete, Mozambique

Tete is the administrative centre of Tete, Mozambique, with a population of about 357,000. It lies at 16.1564°S, 33.5867°E. Tete is about 1,096 km (681 mi) north of Maputo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Moatize, 16 km to the east.

Tete at a glance

Where is Tete?

• The 6th largest city in Mozambique by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 10 min on the shortest day to 13 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Tete

• Moatize — 16 km east
• Blantyre — 158 km east, Malawi
• Balaka — 197 km northeast, Malawi
• Zomba — 204 km northeast, Malawi
• Liwonde — 213 km northeast, Malawi
• Dedza — 213 km north, Malawi
• Milange — 233 km east
• Mangochi — 259 km northeast, Malawi
• Bindura — 272 km southwest, Zimbabwe
• Mandimba — 299 km northeast

Largest cities in Tete

• Moatize — 45,213

Largest cities in Mozambique

• Maputo — 1,254,837
• Matola — 1,198,988
• Nampula — 770,379
• Beira — 687,764
• Chimoio — 422,046
• Quelimane — 349,842
• Lichinga — 281,341
• Nacala — 239,808
• Pemba — 232,932
• Mocuba — 196,001

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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.