# Balama District, Cabo Delgado Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/ District · Cabo Delgado Province # Balama District Balama District is a district of Mozambique in Cabo Delgado Province. It had an estimated **182,448 people** in 2025 on 5,503 km² (about 33 per km²). It is divided into 4 administrative posts. 81 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 182,448people (2025) - 5,503km² - 4administrative posts - 6mapped services ## How many people live in Balama District? Balama District had an estimated **182,448 people** in 2025 — 6.0% of Cabo Delgado Province, 71st of 148 districts. There are 1,052 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cabo Delgado Province figure of 1,038). Spread over 5,503 km², that is about **33 people per km²**, 91st of 148 districts. 47.7% of people are children under 15 and 2.1% 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 99 children and older people. 0–4 ****36,394** 5–9 ****28,075** 10–14 ****22,596** 15–19 ****18,901** 20–24 ****15,048** 25–29 ****12,450** 30–34 ****10,396** 35–39 ****8,910** 40–44 ****7,908** 45–49 ****6,698** 50–54 ****5,385** 55–59 ****3,709** 60–64 ****2,131** 65–69 ****1,539** 70–74 ****1,102** 75–79 ****679** 80+ ****527** 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 Balama District? Balama District lies in [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Lalaua District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/), [Marrupa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/), [Montepuez District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/), [Namuno District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/) and [Nipepe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/). By area it is the 57th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 7.0% of [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/). The centre of Balama District is about 1,508 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 241 km from Pemba, the main town of Cabo Delgado Province. The centre point is at 13.5390° S, 38.3648° 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: Balama 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 - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula200 km - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba242 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:46, sunset around 17:06). 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 Balama District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Balama-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/balama-sede/) 855 2 6 [Impire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/impire/) 891 2 0 [Kwekwe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/kwekwe/) 2,470 2 0 [Mavala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/mavala/) 1,287 1 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 Balama District Named natural and historic features inside Balama District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 98 rivers and streams. - Cherimba - Chibabo - Codjane - Comano - Comavo - Cualala - Cutu - Inteho - Lapa - Malaze - Malípui - Manôcué - Mau - Maípa - Mechere - Mecuati - Melamaze - Mepavo - Merrente - Messaíca - Micuta - Micuti - Missaro - Mitolo …and 74 more. ### Hills and mountains 43 mountains; 10 hills. - Monte Maco · 1,163 m - Monte Uncùti · 994 m - Monte Queja · 948 m - Monte Entorola · 848 m - Monte Miture · 823 m - Monte Pomune · 820 m - Monte Chiote · 806 m - Monte Machilala · 801 m - Monte Messeue · 800 m - Monte Mitelele · 786 m - Monte Chirimpa · 763 m - Monte Toca · 736 m - Monte Mitocole · 725 m - Monte Maninga · 721 m - Monte Incheuè · 714 m - Monte Tipue · 713 m - Monte Chirango · 712 m - Monte Nicócuè · 702 m - Monte Namacula · 700 m - Monte Nungo · 698 m - Monte Mirace · 691 m - Monte Chiuco · 687 m - Monte Marrantano · 680 m - Monte Saca · 680 m …and 29 more. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Matica 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 Balama District and the best time to visit In Balama District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,312 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (381 mm) and the driest Sep (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 381 Feb 24 275 Mar 24 186 Apr 23 76 May 21 20 Jun 20 13 Jul 20 13 Aug 21 11 Sep 24 6 Oct 27 32 Nov 28 54 Dec 26 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Balama District Places mapped inside Balama District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities2 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 Balama District?In Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Balama District?182,448 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Balama District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Balama District?About 33 people per km² - What borders Balama District?Lalaua District, Marrupa District, Montepuez District, Namuno District and Nipepe District - What time zone is Balama District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Balama District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Balama District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Balama District?Monte Maco (1,163 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Balama District?April to November - How many banks are in Balama District?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Balama District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Balama District?MZ0203 (OCHA common operational dataset)