Highest Major Cities in Mozambique

Cities in Mozambique with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).

📅 2026📏 metres50 entries🇲🇿 See all of this country’s rankings →

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Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Lichinga281,341 people · Niassa Province

1,349 m

Ulongué15,820 people · Tete

1,283 m

Songo31,101 people · Tete

910 m

Mueda27,274 people · Cabo Delgado Province

850 m

Machipanda15,962 people · Manica

844 m

Mandimba118,922 people · Niassa Province

768 m

Gurúè168,971 people · Zambezia Province

722 m

Manica41,961 people · Manica

720 m

Chimoio422,046 people · Manica

709 m

Milange35,146 people · Zambezia Province

681 m

Iapala20,146 people · Nampula

678 m

Malema23,553 people · Nampula

639 m

Messica15,907 people · Manica

639 m

Gondola39,351 people · Manica

627 m

Catandica25,869 people · Manica

612 m

Mutuáli32,921 people · Nampula

587 m

Cuamba91,780 people · Niassa Province

586 m

Alto Molocue49,019 people · Zambezia Province

571 m

Ribáuè30,241 people · Nampula

557 m

Montepuez88,442 people · Cabo Delgado Province

532 m

Murrupula19,504 people · Nampula

456 m

Nampula770,379 people · Nampula

431 m

Morrumbala24,076 people · Zambezia Province

412 m

Macomia23,228 people · Cabo Delgado Province

360 m

Chiúre37,871 people · Cabo Delgado Province

343 m

Gorongosa21,792 people · Sofala

329 m

Namapa-erati26,383 people · Nampula

215 m

Namialo37,226 people · Nampula

201 m

Moatize45,213 people · Tete

182 m

Nametil52,457 people · Nampula

172 m

Mocuba196,001 people · Zambezia Province

151 m

Nacala239,808 people · Nampula

137 m

Tete357,000 people · Tete

137 m

Ressano Garcia110,000 people · Maputo Province

125 m

Massinga24,312 people · Inhambane Province

111 m

Monapo50,134 people · Nampula

111 m

Chibuto73,393 people · Gaza Province

105 m

Macia32,286 people · Gaza Province

75 m

Maputo1,254,837 people · Maputo City

70 m

Nhamatanda30,087 people · Sofala

59 m

Dondo82,260 people · Sofala

55 m

Maganja17,900 people · Zambezia Province

54 m

Pemba232,932 people · Cabo Delgado Province

50 m

Matola1,198,988 people · Maputo Province

42 m

Manhiça65,240 people · Maputo Province

41 m

Búzi16,369 people · Sofala

39 m

Caia21,179 people · Sofala

35 m

Chokwé63,695 people · Gaza Province

35 m

Boane27,325 people · Maputo Province

30 m

Mocímboa da Praia45,313 people · Cabo Delgado Province

25 m

Highlights

Within Mozambique, Lichinga ranks first in 2026 with 1,349 m, followed by Ulongué (1,283 m) and Songo (910 m).

Across 50 entries, values run from 1,349 m (Lichinga) to 25 m (Mocímboa da Praia), with a median of 336 m.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.

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