# Mueda District, Cabo Delgado Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/ District · Cabo Delgado Province # Mueda District Mueda District is a district of Mozambique in Cabo Delgado Province. It had an estimated **225,863 people** in 2025 on 11,671 km² (about 19 per km²). It is divided into 5 administrative posts. 317 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 225,863people (2025) - 11,671km² - 5administrative posts - 7mapped services ## How many people live in Mueda District? Mueda District had an estimated **225,863 people** in 2025 — 7.5% of Cabo Delgado Province, 56th of 148 districts. There are 1,054 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cabo Delgado Province figure of 1,038). Spread over 11,671 km², that is about **19 people per km²**, 112th of 148 districts. 45.7% of people are children under 15 and 4.9% 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 102 children and older people. 0–4 ****42,497** 5–9 ****31,711** 10–14 ****28,906** 15–19 ****25,462** 20–24 ****17,977** 25–29 ****14,563** 30–34 ****12,606** 35–39 ****10,555** 40–44 ****8,542** 45–49 ****7,097** 50–54 ****5,397** 55–59 ****4,697** 60–64 ****4,699** 65–69 ****4,143** 70–74 ****3,380** 75–79 ****1,991** 80+ ****1,640** 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 Mueda District? Mueda District lies in [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other districts: [Mecula District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/), [Meluco District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/), [Mocímboa da Praia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/), [Montepuez District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/), [Muidumbe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/) and [Nangade District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/nangade/). By area it is the 13th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 14.9% of [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/). The centre of Mueda District is about 1,743 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 217 km from Pemba, the main town of Cabo Delgado Province. The centre point is at 11.5615° S, 39.1405° 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 Mueda District OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Mueda District: 1 museum; 1 nature reserve. - MUSEU DA MASACRE DE MUEDA · museum - Niassa Bloco A · 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: Mueda 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 - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara177 km - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba219 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:39, sunset around 17:06). 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 Mueda District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Chapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/chapa/) 2,609 4 0 [Imbuho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/imbuho/) 443 2 0 [Mueda-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/mueda-sede/) 1,026 4 7 [N'gapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/n-gapa/) 4,534 4 0 [Negomano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/negomano/) 3,059 1 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 Mueda District - Mueda27,274 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 Mueda District Named natural and historic features inside Mueda District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 25 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Banga - Indjedje - Indji - Lago Lidede - Lilenga - Lucoé - Mambua - Mirepa - Mitope - Nacavalo - Nachitacoté - Namalime - Naminhapa - Nandele - Nangete - Nipande - Papei - Rio Bunga - Rio Licoa - Rio Ligere - Rio Lugenda - Rio Muimbua - Rio Ninga - Rio Pavanganje …and 2 more. ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains; 3 hills. - Monte Ivambué · 522 m - Monte Lititue · 440 m - Monte Nhane · 410 m - Monte Nombué · 403 m - Monte Ungulê · 380 m - Monte Chaloa · 378 m - Monte Nhanhumbo · 373 m - Mariro · 228 m - Monte Nechape · 140 m - Monte Namagume · 115 m ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Maca - Mocimboa Do Rovuma 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 Mueda District and the best time to visit In Mueda District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,619 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (330 mm) and the driest Jul (16 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 24 330 Feb 24 273 Mar 24 301 Apr 23 246 May 21 60 Jun 20 27 Jul 20 16 Aug 21 20 Sep 23 18 Oct 25 65 Nov 26 64 Dec 26 198 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mueda District Places mapped inside Mueda District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Hotels1 - Schools4 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 Mueda District?In Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Mueda District?225,863 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Mueda District?About 17 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Mueda District?About 19 people per km² - What borders Mueda District?Mecula District, Meluco District, Mocímboa da Praia District, Montepuez District, Muidumbe District and Nangade District - What is there to see in Mueda District?MUSEU DA MASACRE DE MUEDA, Niassa Bloco A - What time zone is Mueda District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mueda District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mueda District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Mueda District?Mueda - What is the highest point in Mueda District?Monte Ivambué (522 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mueda District?May to November - How many hospitals are in Mueda District?1 mapped - How many banks are in Mueda District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mueda District?MZ0211 (OCHA common operational dataset)