Map of Moatize, Mozambique

Moatize is a city in Tete, Mozambique, with a population of about 45,213. It lies at 16.1153°S, 33.7294°E. Moatize is about 1,102 km (685 mi) north of Maputo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tete, 16 km to the west.

Moatize at a glance

Where is Moatize?

• The 31st 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 Moatize

• Tete — 16 km west
• Blantyre — 142 km east, Malawi
• Balaka — 182 km northeast, Malawi
• Zomba — 188 km northeast, Malawi
• Liwonde — 198 km northeast, Malawi
• Dedza — 204 km north, Malawi
• Milange — 218 km east
• Mangochi — 245 km northeast, Malawi
• Mandimba — 284 km northeast
• Bindura — 288 km southwest, Zimbabwe

Largest cities in Tete

• Tete — 357,000

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.