# Namuno District, Cabo Delgado Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/ District · Cabo Delgado Province # Namuno District Namuno District is a district of Mozambique in Cabo Delgado Province. It had an estimated **244,898 people** in 2025 on 5,977 km² (about 41 per km²). It is divided into 6 administrative posts. 218 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 244,898people (2025) - 5,977km² - 6administrative posts ## How many people live in Namuno District? Namuno District had an estimated **244,898 people** in 2025 — 8.1% of Cabo Delgado Province, 50th of 148 districts. There are 1,057 women for every 1,000 men (above the Cabo Delgado Province figure of 1,038). Spread over 5,977 km², that is about **41 people per km²**, 79th of 148 districts. 47.8% 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 99 children and older people. 0–4 ****48,770** 5–9 ****38,810** 10–14 ****29,408** 15–19 ****24,160** 20–24 ****19,335** 25–29 ****16,352** 30–34 ****14,543** 35–39 ****12,763** 40–44 ****11,432** 45–49 ****9,582** 50–54 ****7,278** 55–59 ****4,794** 60–64 ****2,568** 65–69 ****1,833** 70–74 ****1,377** 75–79 ****1,037** 80+ ****856** 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 Namuno District? Namuno District lies in [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other districts: [Balama District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/), [Chiúre District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/), [Erati District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/), [Lalaua District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/), [Mecuburi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/) and [Montepuez District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/). By area it is the 47th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 7.7% of [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/). The centre of Namuno District is about 1,511 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 193 km from Pemba, the main town of Cabo Delgado Province. The centre point is at 13.7369° S, 38.9103° 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: Namuno 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 - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula157 km - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba193 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:44, 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 Namuno District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Hucula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/hucula/) 410 2 0 [Machoca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/machoca/) 1,034 2 0 [Meloco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/meloco/) 1,405 2 0 [Namuno-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/namuno-sede/) 1,591 4 0 [Ncumpe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/ncumpe/) 852 2 0 [Papai](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/papai/) 685 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/). ## Landscape and landmarks of Namuno District Named natural and historic features inside Namuno District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 206 rivers and streams. - Carríri - Cataquiviri - Caíma - Caúva - Chahaco - Checua - Cocuene - Colulo - Comane - Cuatulela - Girimpaue - Intele - Iuá - Jumbulo - Lucula - Mahoxine - Malipo - Manatuco - Maocone - Marrintima - Massajema - Matite - Matomo - Mecuía …and 182 more. ### Hills and mountains 18 mountains; 15 hills. - Monte Nuncumbe · 737 m - Monte Mole · 732 m - Monte Nipuco · 730 m - Monte Tchirrua · 668 m - Monte Ocóhò · 637 m - Monte Mitiaca · 618 m - Chopa · 614 m - Monte Cóco · 601 m - Monte Corripo · 586 m - Monte Mahurrusse · 582 m - Monte Tiquiti · 581 m - Monte Chirreca · 572 m - Monte Nacole · 564 m - Monte Papai · 555 m - Monte Corrócua · 532 m - Monte Tequeta · 526 m - Monte Inrapo · 510 m - Monte Maharre · 497 m - Monte Nahongane · 484 m - Monte Ruâni · 467 m - Monte Umpula · 458 m - Monte Meloco · 448 m - Monte Morronta · 435 m - Monte Nivuhula · 418 m …and 9 more. ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Meloco - Napacare 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 Namuno District and the best time to visit In Namuno District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,266 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (369 mm) and the driest Sep (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 369 Feb 24 258 Mar 24 179 Apr 23 90 May 21 24 Jun 20 16 Jul 20 15 Aug 22 13 Sep 24 7 Oct 27 31 Nov 28 47 Dec 26 217 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Namuno District?In Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Namuno District?244,898 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Namuno District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Namuno District?About 41 people per km² - What borders Namuno District?Balama District, Chiúre District, Erati District, Lalaua District, Mecuburi District and Montepuez District - What time zone is Namuno District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Namuno District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Namuno District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Namuno District?Monte Nuncumbe (737 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Namuno District?April to November - What is the P-code of Namuno District?MZ0213 (OCHA common operational dataset)