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Tete overview
Tete (orange) and the other large cities of Mozambique
Tete lies in Mozambique at 16.16°S, 33.59°E, about 137 m above sea level. The local time zone is Africa/Maputo (UTC+2); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Chimoio (422,046) and larger than Quelimane (349,842). The largest city in Mozambique is Maputo with 1,254,837 people; the capital, Maputo, has 1,254,837.
The national capital, Maputo, is about 1,096 km away.
Mozambique as a whole has a live population of 36,937,142 (+2.8% a year) and ranks #45 of 238 countries — see the Mozambique population page for the full statistics and the Mozambique atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Tete?
Tete has about 357,000 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Tete the capital of Mozambique?
No. The capital of Mozambique is Maputo (1,254,837 people), about 1,096 km away. Tete is the 6th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Tete compared with the rest of Mozambique?
Its 357,000 residents are 1% of the 36,937,142 people living in Mozambique today. Maputo is larger with 1,254,837 people.
Where is Tete?
In Mozambique, at latitude -16.16 and longitude 33.59, 137 m above sea level.
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Glostats. (2026). Tete Population 2026 — Mozambique. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/mozambique/tete/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/mozambique/tete/">Tete Population 2026 — Mozambique</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.