# Ancuabe District, Cabo Delgado Province – Administrative posts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/

District · Cabo Delgado Province 

# Ancuabe District

Ancuabe District is a district of Mozambique in Cabo Delgado Province. It had an estimated **193,878 people** in 2025 on 4,921 km² (about 39 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 231 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 193,878people (2025)
- 4,921km²
- 3administrative posts
- 9mapped services

## How many people live in Ancuabe District?

Ancuabe District had an estimated **193,878 people** in 2025 — 6.4% of Cabo Delgado Province, 65th of 148 districts. There are 1,036 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cabo Delgado Province figure of 1,038). Spread over 4,921 km², that is about **39 people per km²**, 81st of 148 districts.

47.1% of people are children under 15 and 2.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 16 years (it is 17 across Cabo Delgado Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 98 children and older people.

0–4 ****37,556**

5–9 ****28,537**

10–14 ****25,202**

15–19 ****21,548**

20–24 ****16,026**

25–29 ****13,018**

30–34 ****10,899**

35–39 ****9,255**

40–44 ****7,980**

45–49 ****6,815**

50–54 ****5,843**

55–59 ****4,131**

60–64 ****2,335**

65–69 ****1,730**

70–74 ****1,320**

75–79 ****946**

80+ ****737**

Source: [Mozambique INE (Instituto Nacional de Estatistica) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-moz).

## Where is Ancuabe District?

Ancuabe District lies in [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chiúre District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/), [Meluco District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/), [Metuge District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/metuge/), [Montepuez District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/) and [Quissanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/). By area it is the 67th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 6.3% of [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/). The centre of Ancuabe District is about 1,630 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 84 km from Pemba, the main town of Cabo Delgado Province. The centre point is at 12.9428° S, 39.7442° E.

Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz).

## Know before you go: Ancuabe District

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Maputo
- CurrencyMetical (MZN)
- Country calling code+258
- LanguagesPortuguese, Makhuwa
- Plug typesType C, D, F · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba85 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala201 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:40, sunset around 17:02).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Administrative posts of Ancuabe District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Ancuabe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/ancuabe-sede/) 1,995 3 5 

[Metoro](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/metoro/) 1,420 2 4 

[Meza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/meza/) 1,506 4 0 

Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Landscape and landmarks of Ancuabe District

Named natural and historic features inside Ancuabe District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

97 rivers and streams.

- Alá
- Aláti
- Auia
- Calimpuece
- Conhoma
- Cora
- Culumpa
- Guissajane
- Injala
- Lipele
- Macarara
- Macate
- Malibuí
- Mataze
- Maunde
- Mecote
- Mecunhete
- Meiro
- Mepuerere
- Merravane
- Meteula
- Metumunta
- Metópoè
- Micoho

…and 73 more.

### Hills and mountains

41 hills; 10 mountains.

- Iocolo · 673 m
- Monte Mondje · 579 m
- Monte Erati · 517 m
- Monte Pueriri · 495 m
- Monte Meza · 491 m
- Monte Tapanuni · 462 m
- Monte Nimuémuè · 461 m
- Monte Mecuti · 460 m
- Monte Namivico · 457 m
- Monte Naculue · 454 m
- Monte Nacuchupa · 448 m
- Monte Naluco · 422 m
- Monte Rimo · 421 m
- Monte Iloco · 398 m
- Monte Impalué · 396 m
- Monte Parama · 389 m
- Monte Mitepo · 388 m
- Monte Netocala · 387 m
- Monte Còtoco · 380 m
- Monte Natar · 379 m
- Monte Tivira · 375 m
- Monte Natumué · 372 m
- Monte Palache · 364 m
- Monte Saca · 362 m

…and 27 more.

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Mesa

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Ancuabe District and the best time to visit

In Ancuabe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,322 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (349 mm) and the driest Sep (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 349 

Feb 25 262 

Mar 25 208 

Apr 24 147 

May 23 25 

Jun 22 24 

Jul 22 16 

Aug 23 18 

Sep 25 13 

Oct 27 24 

Nov 28 50 

Dec 27 185 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ancuabe District

Places mapped inside Ancuabe District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals3
- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Restaurants1
- Police stations3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Ancuabe District?In Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Ancuabe District?193,878 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ancuabe District?About 16 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ancuabe District?About 39 people per km²
- What borders Ancuabe District?Chiúre District, Meluco District, Metuge District, Montepuez District and Quissanga District
- What time zone is Ancuabe District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ancuabe District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Ancuabe District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Ancuabe District?Iocolo (673 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ancuabe District?May to November
- How many hospitals are in Ancuabe District?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ancuabe District?MZ0202 (OCHA common operational dataset)