In terms of the area, this is the biggest district of Inhambane Province.

[2] The Save River borders the district in its northern part.

[1] The district is divided into three postos, Mabote, Zimane, and Zinave, which in total include eight localities.

The main agricultural products are corn, sorghum, peanuts, and cowpea.

Most of the 500 kilometres (310 mi) of secondary roads become impassable in the rainy season.