# Meluco District, Cabo Delgado Province – Administrative posts

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

District · Cabo Delgado Province 

# Meluco District

Meluco District is a district of Mozambique in Cabo Delgado Province. It had an estimated **43,796 people** in 2025 on 5,731 km² (about 7.6 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 136 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 43,796people (2025)
- 5,731km²
- 2administrative posts

## How many people live in Meluco District?

Meluco District had an estimated **43,796 people** in 2025 — 1.4% of Cabo Delgado Province, 138th of 148 districts. There are 1,029 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cabo Delgado Province figure of 1,038). Spread over 5,731 km², that is about **7.6 people per km²**, 133rd of 148 districts.

46.8% of people are children under 15 and 3.0% 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 ****8,392**

5–9 ****6,317**

10–14 ****5,787**

15–19 ****4,954**

20–24 ****3,556**

25–29 ****2,875**

30–34 ****2,460**

35–39 ****2,086**

40–44 ****1,774**

45–49 ****1,496**

50–54 ****1,207**

55–59 ****903**

60–64 ****656**

65–69 ****521**

70–74 ****394**

75–79 ****221**

80+ ****197**

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 Meluco District?

Meluco District lies in [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other districts: [Ancuabe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/), [Macomia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/), [Montepuez District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/), [Mueda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/), [Muidumbe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/) and [Quissanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/). By area it is the 53rd largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 7.3% of [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/). The centre of Meluco District is about 1,676 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 105 km from Pemba, the main town of Cabo Delgado Province. The centre point is at 12.4604° S, 39.7020° 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 Meluco District

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Meluco District: 1 national park.

- Quirimbas National Park · national park

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: Meluco 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) · Pemba107 km
- Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara242 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:50) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:39, sunset around 17:03).

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 Meluco District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Meluco-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/meluco-sede/) 4,526 4 0 

[Muaguide](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/muaguide/) 1,205 4 0 

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 Meluco District

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

### Water

22 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Cai
- Cucutuco
- Cômóto
- Lago Matanda
- Magira
- Murruri
- Naavarra
- Nacopo
- Nacuca
- Namagia
- Namituco
- Namitule
- Namojene
- Napaco
- Naputa
- Natuta
- Nauntique
- Naviracuculo
- Nepucué
- Quitate
- Retane
- Rio Maraata
- Rio Natiane

### Hills and mountains

39 hills; 16 mountains.

- Monte Neteca · 625 m
- Monte Nicapé · 621 m
- Cuero · 598 m
- Monte Ripui · 593 m
- Monte Nacuchupa · 572 m
- Monte Necea · 568 m
- Monte Nhata · 545 m
- Monte Navarra · 525 m
- Monte Napela · 517 m
- Monte Cucutuca · 515 m
- Monte Culucuto · 514 m
- Monte Locotomoa · 510 m
- Monte Teca · 503 m
- Monte Chimpi · 501 m
- Monte Nitota · 491 m
- Marramba · 488 m
- Monte Curripo · 476 m
- Monte Corripó · 470 m
- Monte Napai · 456 m
- Monte Pemene · 456 m
- Monte Mapere · 453 m
- Monte Chamarra · 446 m
- Monte Manco · 445 m
- Monte Nivita · 438 m

…and 31 more.

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 Meluco District and the best time to visit

In Meluco District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,472 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (345 mm) and the driest Jul (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 345 

Feb 26 288 

Mar 25 237 

Apr 25 187 

May 23 37 

Jun 22 27 

Jul 22 15 

Aug 23 20 

Sep 25 17 

Oct 27 35 

Nov 28 59 

Dec 28 205 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Meluco District?In Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Meluco District?43,796 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Meluco District?About 16 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Meluco District?About 7.6 people per km²
- What borders Meluco District?Ancuabe District, Macomia District, Montepuez District, Mueda District, Muidumbe District and Quissanga District
- What is there to see in Meluco District?Quirimbas National Park
- What time zone is Meluco District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Meluco District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Meluco District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Meluco District?Monte Neteca (625 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Meluco District?May to October
- What is the P-code of Meluco District?MZ0208 (OCHA common operational dataset)