# Mecúfi District, Cabo Delgado Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/ District · Cabo Delgado Province # Mecúfi District Mecúfi District is a district of Mozambique in Cabo Delgado Province. It had an estimated **63,528 people** in 2025 on 825 km² (about 77 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 63,528people (2025) - 825km² - 2administrative posts - 15mapped services ## How many people live in Mecúfi District? Mecúfi District had an estimated **63,528 people** in 2025 — 2.1% of Cabo Delgado Province, 127th of 148 districts. There are 1,081 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cabo Delgado Province figure of 1,038). Spread over 825 km², that is about **77 people per km²**, 45th of 148 districts. 47.7% of people are children under 15 and 3.1% 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 103 children and older people. 0–4 ****12,466** 5–9 ****9,582** 10–14 ****8,267** 15–19 ****6,798** 20–24 ****4,919** 25–29 ****3,996** 30–34 ****3,494** 35–39 ****2,998** 40–44 ****2,565** 45–49 ****2,224** 50–54 ****1,997** 55–59 ****1,450** 60–64 ****827** 65–69 ****642** 70–74 ****533** 75–79 ****445** 80+ ****325** 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 Mecúfi District? Mecúfi District lies in [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other districts: [Chiúre District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/), [Cidade de Pemba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/cidade-de-pemba/) and [Metuge District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/metuge/). By area it is the 140th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 1.1% of [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/). The centre of Mecúfi District is about 1,632 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 34 km from Pemba, the main town of Cabo Delgado Province. The centre point is at 13.2642° S, 40.4181° 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: Mecúfi 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) · Pemba32 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala140 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:46) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:37, 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 Mecúfi District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Mecúfi-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/mecufi-sede/) 619 3 3 [Murrebue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/murrebue/) 207 2 12 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 Mecúfi District Named natural and historic features inside Mecúfi District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 27 rivers and streams. - Cabaceira - Chacala - Charre - Chipate - Manhene - Matimbui - Matundua - Maucuve - Maunde - Merrera - Metava - Metina - Metite - Metori - Muabei - Muapa - Muapé - Nacapa - Nacújuba - Nassege - Nicoè - Quitivaúlo - Rio Mangala - Rio Namuáli …and 3 more. ### Coast and islands 3 headlands. - Ponta Limbuiza - Ponta Metonga - Ponta Uifundo ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Monte Daburuca · 136 m - Monte Nansassa · 108 m - Monte Mitoto · 99 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Mecufi 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 Mecúfi District and the best time to visit In Mecúfi District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,104 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (300 mm) and the driest Sep (12 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 27 300 Feb 27 231 Mar 27 174 Apr 27 126 May 26 20 Jun 25 26 Jul 24 17 Aug 24 15 Sep 25 12 Oct 26 16 Nov 27 34 Dec 28 132 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mecúfi District Places mapped inside Mecúfi District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Hotels8 - Schools3 - 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 Mecúfi District?In Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Mecúfi District?63,528 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Mecúfi District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Mecúfi District?About 77 people per km² - What borders Mecúfi District?Chiúre District, Cidade de Pemba and Metuge District - What time zone is Mecúfi District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mecúfi District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mecúfi District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Mecúfi District?Monte Daburuca (136 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mecúfi District?May to November - How many banks are in Mecúfi District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mecúfi District?MZ0207 (OCHA common operational dataset)