# Ibo District, Cabo Delgado Province – Administrative posts

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

District · Cabo Delgado Province 

# Ibo District

Ibo District is a district of Mozambique in Cabo Delgado Province. It had an estimated **33,798 people** in 2025 on 178 km² (about 189 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33,798people (2025)
- 178km²
- 2administrative posts
- 14mapped services

## How many people live in Ibo District?

Ibo District had an estimated **33,798 people** in 2025 — 1.1% of Cabo Delgado Province, 143rd of 148 districts. There are 990 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cabo Delgado Province figure of 1,038). Spread over 178 km², that is about **189 people per km²**, 12th of 148 districts.

46.4% of people are children under 15 and 2.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 17 years (it is 17 across Cabo Delgado Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 96 children and older people.

0–4 ****6,550**

5–9 ****4,818**

10–14 ****4,306**

15–19 ****3,918**

20–24 ****2,818**

25–29 ****2,326**

30–34 ****2,061**

35–39 ****1,689**

40–44 ****1,216**

45–49 ****1,015**

50–54 ****998**

55–59 ****744**

60–64 ****439**

65–69 ****327**

70–74 ****241**

75–79 ****152**

80+ ****180**

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 Ibo District?

Ibo District lies in [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other districts: [Macomia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/) and [Quissanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/). By area it is the 152nd largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 0.2% of [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/). The centre of Ibo District is about 1,726 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 72 km from Pemba, the main town of Cabo Delgado Province. The centre point is at 12.3315° S, 40.4691° 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 Ibo District

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Ibo District: 2 attractions; 1 castle or fort; 1 memorial.

- Fortaleza de São João Baptista · castle or fort
- Fortim de Santo António · attraction
- Fortim de São José · attraction
- Praça dos Heróis · 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: Ibo 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) · Pemba74 km
- Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara224 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:36, sunset around 17:00).

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 Ibo District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Ibo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ibo/ibo-sede/) 163 2 13 

[Quirimba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ibo/quirimba/) 16 1 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 Ibo District

- Ibo5,701

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 Ibo District

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

### Coast and islands

3 islands; 1 beach.

- Ilha Matemo
- Ilha Quirimba
- Ilha do Ibo
- Mussemuco

### Getting around

2 airfields.

- Matemo
- Quirimba

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 Ibo District and the best time to visit

In Ibo District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,304 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (294 mm) and the driest Sep (15 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 27 294 

Feb 27 242 

Mar 27 223 

Apr 27 190 

May 26 41 

Jun 25 30 

Jul 24 19 

Aug 25 17 

Sep 25 15 

Oct 26 31 

Nov 27 41 

Dec 28 161 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ibo District

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

- Hotels10
- Schools1
- Restaurants3

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 Ibo District?In Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Ibo District?33,798 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ibo District?About 17 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ibo District?About 189 people per km²
- What borders Ibo District?Macomia District and Quissanga District
- What is there to see in Ibo District?Fortaleza de São João Baptista, Fortim de Santo António, Fortim de São José, Praça dos Heróis
- What time zone is Ibo District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ibo District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Ibo District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Ibo District?Ibo
- What is the best time to visit Ibo District?May to November
- What is the P-code of Ibo District?MZ0205 (OCHA common operational dataset)