# Chiúre District, Cabo Delgado Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/ District · Cabo Delgado Province # Chiúre District Chiúre District is a district of Mozambique in Cabo Delgado Province. It had an estimated **316,049 people** in 2025 on 5,374 km² (about 59 per km²). It is divided into 6 administrative posts. 389 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 316,049people (2025) - 5,374km² - 6administrative posts - 17mapped services ## How many people live in Chiúre District? Chiúre District had an estimated **316,049 people** in 2025 — 10.5% of Cabo Delgado Province, 25th of 148 districts. There are 1,074 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cabo Delgado Province figure of 1,038). Spread over 5,374 km², that is about **59 people per km²**, 60th of 148 districts. 47.7% of people are children under 15 and 2.2% 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 ****63,220** 5–9 ****49,573** 10–14 ****37,864** 15–19 ****31,894** 20–24 ****25,167** 25–29 ****21,062** 30–34 ****18,164** 35–39 ****15,810** 40–44 ****14,173** 45–49 ****12,062** 50–54 ****9,693** 55–59 ****6,657** 60–64 ****3,773** 65–69 ****2,719** 70–74 ****1,960** 75–79 ****1,257** 80+ ****1,001** 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 Chiúre District? Chiúre District lies in [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other districts: [Ancuabe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/), [Erati District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/), [Mecúfi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/), [Memba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/), [Metuge District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/metuge/), [Montepuez District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/) and [Namuno District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/). By area it is the 61st largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 6.9% of [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/). The centre of Chiúre District is about 1,566 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 112 km from Pemba, the main town of Cabo Delgado Province. The centre point is at 13.5446° S, 39.6617° 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). ## Things to see in and around Chiúre District OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chiúre District: 1 viewpoint. - Lurio Waterfalls · viewpoint Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Chiúre 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) · Pemba112 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala154 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:41, sunset around 17:01). 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 Chiúre District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Chiure Velho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-velho/) 624 3 5 [Chiúre-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/chiure-sede/) 1,096 3 10 [Katapua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/katapua/) 1,349 1 0 [Mazeze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/mazeze/) 695 3 1 [Namogelia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/namogelia/) 709 2 0 [Ocua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/ocua/) 901 3 1 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/). ## Largest towns in Chiúre District - Chiúre37,871 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Chiúre District Named natural and historic features inside Chiúre District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 235 rivers and streams. - Canta - Carreria - Chiote - Chivava - Chivicone - Chuva - Chítua - Coloco - Cológua - Cuambane - Djicoma - Ejije - Entapai - Inrumone - Intele - Intele - Jeheguérre - Jevé - Jèmeca - Jéè - Lema - Machilone - Machio - Macolote …and 211 more. ### Hills and mountains 49 hills; 3 mountains. - Monte Nerrôto · 553 m - Monte Nicomome · 457 m - Monte Chinemo · 420 m - Monte Marremano · 420 m - Maaco · 419 m - Monte Ripáuè · 411 m - Monte Chiote · 407 m - Monte Epulo · 407 m - Monte Namarrasse · 389 m - Monte Nipuco · 387 m - Monte Nacole · 383 m - Monte Niviramene · 375 m - Monte Mutupula · 371 m - Monte Cherimba · 358 m - Monte Cherrimpa · 345 m - Monte Curê · 344 m - Monte Chiúco · 341 m - Monte Civito · 340 m - Monte Mechevo · 319 m - Chiquita · 312 m - Monte Nevuti · 311 m - Monte Uncumbe · 304 m - Monte Muitua · 303 m - Monte Mucotora · 302 m …and 28 more. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Chiure 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 Chiúre District and the best time to visit In Chiúre District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,262 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (361 mm) and the driest Sep (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 361 Feb 25 254 Mar 25 187 Apr 24 118 May 22 22 Jun 21 20 Jul 21 15 Aug 22 16 Sep 25 10 Oct 27 24 Nov 28 47 Dec 27 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chiúre District Places mapped inside Chiúre District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps3 - Shopping malls1 - Schools9 - Police stations1 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 Chiúre District?In Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Chiúre District?316,049 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Chiúre District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Chiúre District?About 59 people per km² - What borders Chiúre District?Ancuabe District, Erati District, Mecúfi District, Memba District, Metuge District, Montepuez District and Namuno District - What is there to see in Chiúre District?Lurio Waterfalls - What time zone is Chiúre District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chiúre District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Chiúre District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Chiúre District?Chiúre - What is the highest point in Chiúre District?Monte Nerrôto (553 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chiúre District?April to October - How many hospitals are in Chiúre District?2 mapped - How many banks are in Chiúre District?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chiúre District?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Chiúre District?MZ0204 (OCHA common operational dataset)