# Cidade de Pemba, Cabo Delgado Province – Administrative posts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/cidade-de-pemba/

District · Cabo Delgado Province 

# Cidade de Pemba

Cidade de Pemba is a district of Mozambique in Cabo Delgado Province. It had an estimated **286,814 people** in 2025 on 101 km² (about 2,851 per km²). Its main town is Pemba. It is divided into 1 administrative post. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 102 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 286,814people (2025)
- 101km²
- 1administrative post
- 102mapped services

## How many people live in Cidade de Pemba?

Cidade de Pemba had an estimated **286,814 people** in 2025 — 9.5% of Cabo Delgado Province, 33rd of 148 districts. There are 991 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cabo Delgado Province figure of 1,038). Spread over 101 km², that is about **2,851 people per km²**, 2nd of 148 districts.

48.0% of people are children under 15 and 1.5% 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 ****59,003**

5–9 ****41,755**

10–14 ****36,778**

15–19 ****35,018**

20–24 ****27,307**

25–29 ****22,116**

30–34 ****17,034**

35–39 ****13,163**

40–44 ****9,276**

45–49 ****7,324**

50–54 ****6,587**

55–59 ****4,586**

60–64 ****2,463**

65–69 ****1,722**

70–74 ****1,207**

75–79 ****762**

80+ ****713**

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 Cidade de Pemba?

Cidade de Pemba lies in [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other districts: [Mecúfi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/) and [Metuge District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/metuge/). By area it is the 155th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 0.1% of [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/). The centre of Cidade de Pemba is about 1,661 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 6.6 km from Pemba, the main town of Cabo Delgado Province. The centre point is at 13.0296° S, 40.5393° 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 Cidade de Pemba

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Cidade de Pemba: 2 monuments; 1 castle or fort; 1 memorial.

- Fortim Jerónimo Romero · castle or fort
- Prayer Hut · monument
- Praça Kankhomba · monument
- Praça do Metical · memorial

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: Cidade de Pemba

- 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) · Pemba4.3 km
- Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala163 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:36, sunset around 16:58).

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 Cidade de Pemba

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Cidade de Pemba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/cidade-de-pemba/cidade-de-pemba/) 101 12 102 

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 Cidade de Pemba

- Pemba232,932

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 Cidade de Pemba

Named natural and historic features inside Cidade de Pemba, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Nanha
- Toca

### Coast and islands

4 headlands.

- Ponta Manhanha
- Ponta Maunhane
- Ponta Natiti
- Ponta Romero

### Getting around

2 airports; 1 lighthouse.

- Farol de Maunhane
- Pemba
- Pemba Airport

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 Cidade de Pemba and the best time to visit

In Cidade de Pemba, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,175 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (297 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 27 297 

Feb 27 236 

Mar 27 192 

Apr 27 147 

May 26 27 

Jun 25 32 

Jul 24 21 

Aug 25 19 

Sep 25 13 

Oct 26 17 

Nov 27 34 

Dec 28 139 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cidade de Pemba

Places mapped inside Cidade de Pemba in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals7
- Banks7
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels27
- Shopping malls2
- Schools20
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants23
- Police stations2

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 Cidade de Pemba?In Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Cidade de Pemba?286,814 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cidade de Pemba?About 16 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cidade de Pemba?About 2,851 people per km²
- What borders Cidade de Pemba?Mecúfi District and Metuge District
- What is there to see in Cidade de Pemba?Fortim Jerónimo Romero, Prayer Hut, Praça Kankhomba, Praça do Metical
- What time zone is Cidade de Pemba in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Cidade de Pemba?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Cidade de Pemba?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Cidade de Pemba?Pemba
- What is the best time to visit Cidade de Pemba?May to November
- How many hospitals are in Cidade de Pemba?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Cidade de Pemba?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cidade de Pemba?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cidade de Pemba?MZ0201 (OCHA common operational dataset)