[2] There are no rivers in the district which flow throughout the whole year, only streams generated by rain.

Later in the same year, the military rule was abolished, and Massinga Circunscrição, a type of administrative unit used in Portuguese colonies in Africa, was established.

In July 1986, a new administrative division of Mozambique was introduced, and Massinga District was established.

[1] In 2005, the district had 42,000 farms exploiting on average the area of 1.3 hectares (0.0050 sq mi) each.

The main agricultural products are maize, cassava, cowpea, peanuts, sweet potatoes, cotton, and rice.