[1] The Massingir Dam is located on the Rio dos Elefantes and is an important breeding ground for the Nile crocodile.

[3] The climate is tropical dry semi-arid, with the average annual rainfall being between 600 millimetres (24 in).

The area of the park within Massingir District is 2,100 square kilometres (810 sq mi).

[1] In the district, there are 3,500 farms which have on average 3.8 hectares (0.015 sq mi) of land.

The main agricultural products are corn, cassava, cowpea, peanut, sweet potato, and rice.