Map of Dondo, Sofala, Mozambique

Dondo is a city in Sofala, Mozambique, with a population of about 82,260. It lies at 19.6094°S, 34.7431°E. Dondo is about 741 km (460 mi) north of Maputo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Beira, 28 km to the south.

Dondo at a glance

Where is Dondo?

• The 21st largest city in Mozambique by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Sofala on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 57 min on the shortest day to 13 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Dondo

• Beira — 28 km south
• Gondola — 129 km northwest
• Chimoio — 143 km west
• Marromeu — 194 km northeast
• Manica — 210 km west
• Mutare — 229 km west, Zimbabwe
• Chipinge — 231 km west, Zimbabwe
• Vilankulo — 272 km south
• Quelimane — 297 km northeast
• Rusape — 300 km northwest, Zimbabwe

Largest cities in Sofala

• Beira — 687,764
• Marromeu — 45,777

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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Other places named Dondo

• Dondo — Cuanza Norte, Angola

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.