# Macomia District, Cabo Delgado Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/ District · Cabo Delgado Province # Macomia District Macomia District is a district of Mozambique in Cabo Delgado Province. It had an estimated **209,241 people** in 2025 on 4,118 km² (about 51 per km²). It is divided into 4 administrative posts. 226 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 209,241people (2025) - 4,118km² - 4administrative posts - 14mapped services ## How many people live in Macomia District? Macomia District had an estimated **209,241 people** in 2025 — 6.9% of Cabo Delgado Province, 60th of 148 districts. There are 1,048 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cabo Delgado Province figure of 1,038). Spread over 4,118 km², that is about **51 people per km²**, 68th of 148 districts. 45.7% of people are children under 15 and 4.1% 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 99 children and older people. 0–4 ****39,351** 5–9 ****30,242** 10–14 ****26,066** 15–19 ****22,329** 20–24 ****16,164** 25–29 ****13,247** 30–34 ****11,637** 35–39 ****9,995** 40–44 ****8,460** 45–49 ****7,340** 50–54 ****6,307** 55–59 ****5,195** 60–64 ****4,359** 65–69 ****3,553** 70–74 ****2,604** 75–79 ****1,155** 80+ ****1,237** 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 Macomia District? Macomia District lies in [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Ibo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ibo/), [Meluco District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/), [Mocímboa da Praia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/), [Muidumbe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/) and [Quissanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/). By area it is the 80th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 5.3% of [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/). The centre of Macomia District is about 1,743 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 12.0223° S, 40.1783° 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 Macomia District OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Macomia District: 2 museums; 1 monument. - Museu de Chai A · museum - Museu de Chai B · museum - Praca 25 de setembro do posto Adm. de Chai · monument 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: Macomia 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) · Pemba114 km - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara187 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:36, 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 Macomia District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Chai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/chai/) 1,056 2 6 [Macomia-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/macomia-sede/) 2,016 4 6 [Mucojo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/mucojo/) 401 3 1 [Quiterajo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/quiterajo/) 644 2 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 Macomia District - Macomia23,228 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 Macomia District Named natural and historic features inside Macomia District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams; 3 lakes. - Cachimo - Inguiria - Lago Chai - Lago Macungue - Liucué - Mapoedi - Maùvé - Nacate - Napéu - Natere - Rio Guria - Rio Licualedi - Rio Lingula - Rio Lunno - Rio Lutambo - Rio Mapi - Rio Micoca - Rio Muenha - Rio Talabala - Rio Tubile ### Coast and islands 3 islands; 1 beach; 1 headland. - Cabo Nenumba - Ilha Dejumbe - Ilha Macaloé - Ilha Mogudula - Praia do Goludo ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Serra Mape · 591 m - Monte das Olveiras · 306 m ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - Quirimbas National Park ### Getting around 3 airfields; 1 lighthouse. - Chai - Ilha Medjumbe Lighthouse - Mucojo - Quiterajo 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 Macomia District and the best time to visit In Macomia District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,481 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (327 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 26 327 Feb 25 274 Mar 25 275 Apr 25 202 May 23 48 Jun 22 22 Jul 22 13 Aug 23 16 Sep 25 13 Oct 26 41 Nov 28 56 Dec 27 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Macomia District Places mapped inside Macomia District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Hotels3 - Schools7 - 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 Macomia District?In Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Macomia District?209,241 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Macomia District?About 17 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Macomia District?About 51 people per km² - What borders Macomia District?Ibo District, Meluco District, Mocímboa da Praia District, Muidumbe District and Quissanga District - What is there to see in Macomia District?Museu de Chai A, Museu de Chai B, Praca 25 de setembro do posto Adm. de Chai - What time zone is Macomia District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Macomia District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Macomia District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Macomia District?Macomia - What is the highest point in Macomia District?Serra Mape (591 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Macomia District?May to November - How many hospitals are in Macomia District?2 mapped - How many banks are in Macomia District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Macomia District?MZ0206 (OCHA common operational dataset)