# Muidumbe District, Cabo Delgado Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/ District · Cabo Delgado Province # Muidumbe District Muidumbe District is a district of Mozambique in Cabo Delgado Province. It had an estimated **84,885 people** in 2025 on 1,725 km² (about 49 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 100 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 84,885people (2025) - 1,725km² - 3administrative posts - 3mapped services ## How many people live in Muidumbe District? Muidumbe District had an estimated **84,885 people** in 2025 — 2.8% of Cabo Delgado Province, 118th of 148 districts. There are 1,052 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cabo Delgado Province figure of 1,038). Spread over 1,725 km², that is about **49 people per km²**, 70th of 148 districts. 44.9% of people are children under 15 and 6.5% 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 106 children and older people. 0–4 ****15,651** 5–9 ****11,482** 10–14 ****10,992** 15–19 ****9,623** 20–24 ****7,001** 25–29 ****5,615** 30–34 ****4,655** 35–39 ****3,783** 40–44 ****2,925** 45–49 ****2,379** 50–54 ****1,714** 55–59 ****1,652** 60–64 ****1,899** 65–69 ****1,823** 70–74 ****1,673** 75–79 ****1,268** 80+ ****750** 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 Muidumbe District? Muidumbe District lies in [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other districts: [Macomia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/), [Meluco District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/), [Mocímboa da Praia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/) and [Mueda District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mueda/). By area it is the 131st largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 2.2% of [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/). The centre of Muidumbe District is about 1,746 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 142 km from Pemba, the main town of Cabo Delgado Province. The centre point is at 11.8530° S, 39.8965° 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: Muidumbe 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) · Pemba144 km - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara172 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:37, 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 Muidumbe District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Chitunda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/chitunda/) 526 2 3 [Miteda](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/miteda/) 266 2 0 [Muambula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/muidumbe/muambula/) 933 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 Muidumbe District Named natural and historic features inside Muidumbe District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 lakes; 3 rivers and streams. - Lago Chipinge - Lago Namanga - Lago Nambiere - Lago Nhandjemuana - Lagoa Neguri - Lugombe - Mitambo - Rio Mualonadiuma ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Monte Sinolo · 354 m - Monte Neteco · 337 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 Muidumbe District and the best time to visit In Muidumbe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,481 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (327 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 26 327 Feb 25 274 Mar 25 275 Apr 25 202 May 23 48 Jun 22 22 Jul 22 13 Aug 23 16 Sep 25 13 Oct 26 41 Nov 28 56 Dec 27 193 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Muidumbe District Places mapped inside Muidumbe District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Schools2 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 Muidumbe District?In Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Muidumbe District?84,885 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Muidumbe District?About 17 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Muidumbe District?About 49 people per km² - What borders Muidumbe District?Macomia District, Meluco District, Mocímboa da Praia District and Mueda District - What time zone is Muidumbe District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muidumbe District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Muidumbe District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Muidumbe District?Monte Sinolo (354 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muidumbe District?May to November - How many hospitals are in Muidumbe District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Muidumbe District?MZ0212 (OCHA common operational dataset)