# Montepuez District, Cabo Delgado Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/ District · Cabo Delgado Province # Montepuez District Montepuez District is a district of Mozambique in Cabo Delgado Province. It had an estimated **304,525 people** in 2025 on 17,799 km² (about 17 per km²). It is divided into 5 administrative posts. 317 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 304,525people (2025) - 17,799km² - 5administrative posts - 14mapped services ## How many people live in Montepuez District? Montepuez District had an estimated **304,525 people** in 2025 — 10.1% of Cabo Delgado Province, 28th 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 17,799 km², that is about **17 people per km²**, 115th of 148 districts. 46.9% of people are children under 15 and 2.1% 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 96 children and older people. 0–4 ****60,210** 5–9 ****45,661** 10–14 ****37,066** 15–19 ****32,874** 20–24 ****25,737** 25–29 ****21,324** 30–34 ****17,679** 35–39 ****15,021** 40–44 ****13,083** 45–49 ****10,988** 50–54 ****8,769** 55–59 ****6,049** 60–64 ****3,549** 65–69 ****2,583** 70–74 ****1,858** 75–79 ****1,138** 80+ ****936** 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 Montepuez District? Montepuez District lies in [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other districts: [Ancuabe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/), [Balama District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/), [Chiúre District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/), [Marrupa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/), [Mecula District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/), [Meluco District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/), [Mueda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/) and [Namuno District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/). By area it is the 3rd largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 22.8% of [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/). The centre of Montepuez District is about 1,611 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 213 km from Pemba, the main town of Cabo Delgado Province. The centre point is at 12.6244° S, 38.5902° 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 Montepuez District OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Montepuez District: 1 nature reserve. - Niassa Bloco B · nature reserve 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: Montepuez 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) · Pemba214 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula286 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:44, sunset around 17:07). 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 Montepuez District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Cidade de Montepuez](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/cidade-de-montepuez/) 209 17 14 [Mapupulo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mapupulo/) 1,363 3 0 [Mirate-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/mirate-sede/) 3,116 4 0 [Nairoto](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/nairoto/) 12,078 2 0 [Namanhumbir](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/namanhumbir/) 1,033 2 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/). ## Largest towns in Montepuez District - Montepuez88,442 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 Montepuez District Named natural and historic features inside Montepuez District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 132 rivers and streams. - Catequirir - Chengere - Chunguto - Cococo - Cocuala - Comane - Cucoco - Cutussi - Halo - Icuburri - Incoma - Inrula - Intchincama - Lavane - Liuva - Luluni - Luone - Lácua - Majote - Manhunha - Maossine - Mapupulo - Matigo - Mautane …and 108 more. ### Hills and mountains 38 mountains; 33 hills. - Serra Nicage · 877 m - Monte Cucutuco · 796 m - Monte Djangaué · 786 m - Serra Nicero · 766 m - Monte Macoma · 695 m - Monte Nicoba · 674 m - Monte Incupua · 670 m - Monte Térre · 670 m - Monte N’Tupula · 666 m - Monte Mourrumo · 655 m - Monte Nuolê · 647 m - Monte N’Inripa · 635 m - Monte Metocha · 634 m - Monte Mavia · 620 m - Monte Matuta · 614 m - Monte Rita · 604 m - Monte Mirrimba · 599 m - Monte Pomune · 589 m - Monte Campire · 585 m - Curripo · 584 m - Monte Ricolo · 583 m - Serra Maungune · 577 m - Monte Maípa · 572 m - Monte Mapancane · 568 m …and 47 more. ### History 1 fort. - Castelo Branco ### Getting around 1 airport. - Montepuez Airport 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 Montepuez District and the best time to visit In Montepuez District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,354 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (354 mm) and the driest Sep (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 354 Feb 25 282 Mar 25 214 Apr 24 116 May 22 21 Jun 21 11 Jul 21 7 Aug 23 9 Sep 25 7 Oct 28 29 Nov 29 58 Dec 27 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Montepuez District Places mapped inside Montepuez District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 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 Montepuez District?In Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Montepuez District?304,525 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Montepuez District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Montepuez District?About 17 people per km² - What borders Montepuez District?Ancuabe District, Balama District, Chiúre District, Marrupa District, Mecula District, Meluco District, Mueda District and Namuno District - What is there to see in Montepuez District?Niassa Bloco B - What time zone is Montepuez District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Montepuez District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Montepuez District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Montepuez District?Montepuez - What is the highest point in Montepuez District?Serra Nicage (877 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Montepuez District?April to October - How many hospitals are in Montepuez District?2 mapped - How many banks are in Montepuez District?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Montepuez District?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Montepuez District?MZ0210 (OCHA common operational dataset)