# Metuge District, Cabo Delgado Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/metuge/ District · Cabo Delgado Province # Metuge District Metuge District is a district of Mozambique in Cabo Delgado Province. It had an estimated **150,029 people** in 2025 on 1,998 km² (about 75 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 104 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 150,029people (2025) - 1,998km² - 2administrative posts - 19mapped services ## How many people live in Metuge District? Metuge District had an estimated **150,029 people** in 2025 — 5.0% of Cabo Delgado Province, 87th of 148 districts. There are 1,030 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cabo Delgado Province figure of 1,038). Spread over 1,998 km², that is about **75 people per km²**, 46th of 148 districts. 46.4% of people are children under 15 and 3.0% 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 98 children and older people. 0–4 ****28,701** 5–9 ****21,720** 10–14 ****19,241** 15–19 ****16,456** 20–24 ****12,210** 25–29 ****9,885** 30–34 ****8,160** 35–39 ****6,969** 40–44 ****6,150** 45–49 ****5,393** 50–54 ****4,864** 55–59 ****3,601** 60–64 ****2,193** 65–69 ****1,679** 70–74 ****1,291** 75–79 ****879** 80+ ****637** 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 Metuge District? Metuge District lies in [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Ancuabe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/), [Chiúre District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/), [Cidade de Pemba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/cidade-de-pemba/), [Mecúfi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mecufi/) and [Quissanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/). By area it is the 127th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 2.6% of [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/). The centre of Metuge District is about 1,653 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 22 km from Pemba, the main town of Cabo Delgado Province. The centre point is at 12.9978° S, 40.3160° 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 Metuge District OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Metuge District: 1 beach. - Turtle Beach · beach 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: Metuge 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) · Pemba23 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala171 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:47) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:37, sunset around 16:59). 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 Metuge District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Metuge-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/metuge/metuge-sede/) 1,467 3 17 [Mieze](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/metuge/mieze/) 531 2 2 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 Metuge District Named natural and historic features inside Metuge District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 43 rivers and streams. - Acala - Colani - Colue - Dejipala - Fumo - Manculua - Manganha - Mepapa - Metaliva - Metocota - Muaguide - Nacaca - Nacaca - Nacapa - Nacapa - Nacocua - Nacopo - Namanhunho - Namete - Namicunde - Namiope - Namúiro - Nandovi - Nanterre …and 19 more. ### Coast and islands 1 island; 1 beach; 1 headland. - Muaguide - Ponta Fungo Hula - Praia Quitaluco ### Hills and mountains 8 hills. - Monte Combire · 348 m - Monte Nicuculo · 278 m - Monte Remacula · 275 m - Nicânue · 240 m - Monte Navite · 238 m - Monte Naure · 211 m - Monte Metero · 202 m - Monte Noiel · 174 m 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 Metuge District and the best time to visit In Metuge District, 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 Metuge District Places mapped inside Metuge District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools13 - Pharmacies1 - 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 Metuge District?In Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Metuge District?150,029 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Metuge District?About 17 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Metuge District?About 75 people per km² - What borders Metuge District?Ancuabe District, Chiúre District, Cidade de Pemba, Mecúfi District and Quissanga District - What is there to see in Metuge District?Turtle Beach - What time zone is Metuge District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Metuge District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Metuge District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Metuge District?Monte Combire (348 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Metuge District?May to November - How many hospitals are in Metuge District?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Metuge District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Metuge District?MZ0216 (OCHA common operational dataset)