# Palma District, Cabo Delgado Province – Administrative posts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/palma/

District · Cabo Delgado Province 

# Palma District

Palma District is a district of Mozambique in Cabo Delgado Province. It had an estimated **191,317 people** in 2025 on 3,561 km² (about 54 per km²). It is divided into 4 administrative posts. 113 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 191,317people (2025)
- 3,561km²
- 4administrative posts
- 25mapped services

## How many people live in Palma District?

Palma District had an estimated **191,317 people** in 2025 — 6.3% of Cabo Delgado Province, 66th of 148 districts. There are 1,000 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cabo Delgado Province figure of 1,038). Spread over 3,561 km², that is about **54 people per km²**, 65th of 148 districts.

45.7% of people are children under 15 and 3.3% 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 96 children and older people.

0–4 ****37,281**

5–9 ****29,181**

10–14 ****20,957**

15–19 ****18,655**

20–24 ****14,952**

25–29 ****12,968**

30–34 ****11,899**

35–39 ****10,289**

40–44 ****8,469**

45–49 ****7,123**

50–54 ****5,873**

55–59 ****4,373**

60–64 ****3,052**

65–69 ****2,400**

70–74 ****1,817**

75–79 ****1,078**

80+ ****950**

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 Palma District?

Palma District lies in [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other districts: [Mocímboa da Praia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/mocimboa-da-praia/) and [Nangade District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/nangade/). By area it is the 92nd largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 4.6% of [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/). The centre of Palma District is about 1,865 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 236 km from Pemba, the main town of Cabo Delgado Province. The centre point is at 10.8607° S, 40.2915° 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: Palma 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) · Mtwara60 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba238 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:34, 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 Palma District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Olumbe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/palma/olumbe/) 606 2 1 

[Palma](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/palma/palma/) 1,521 2 23 

[Pundanhar](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/palma/pundanhar/) 799 1 0 

[Quionga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/palma/quionga/) 634 1 1 

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 Palma District

Named natural and historic features inside Palma District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

33 lakes; 22 rivers and streams.

- Lago Angalala
- Lago Atondoa
- Lago Bida
- Lago Chitachi
- Lago Chiula
- Lago Licouè
- Lago Licungo
- Lago Lingovo
- Lago Litimba
- Lago Lupilua
- Lago Macanga
- Lago Machilo
- Lago Mamatuno
- Lago Mecambi
- Lago Mepinda
- Lago Miere
- Lago Muheta
- Lago Mulo
- Lago Nacadanga
- Lago Nadembe
- Lago Nahoba
- Lago Nalunho
- Lago Namimbué
- Lago Nampuid

…and 31 more.

### Coast and islands

5 islands; 3 headlands.

- Cabo Massungo
- Ilha Queramimbi
- Ilha Rongui
- Ilha Suafo
- Ilha Tecomaji
- Ilha Vamizi
- Ponta Negage
- Ras Mkunga

### Estates

1 estate.

- Quirinde

### Getting around

5 airfields; 2 lighthouses.

- Afungi Airstrip
- Cabo Delgado Lighthouse
- Ilha Vamizi Lighthouse
- Nhica do Rovuma
- Olumbe
- Palma Airport
- Pundanhar

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 Palma District and the best time to visit

In Palma District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,495 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (288 mm) and the driest Jul (15 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 26 288 

Feb 26 247 

Mar 25 260 

Apr 25 243 

May 24 59 

Jun 23 24 

Jul 23 15 

Aug 24 20 

Sep 25 19 

Oct 27 73 

Nov 28 63 

Dec 27 184 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Palma District

Places mapped inside Palma District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals6
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels8
- Schools6
- 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 Palma District?In Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Palma District?191,317 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Palma District?About 17 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Palma District?About 54 people per km²
- What borders Palma District?Mocímboa da Praia District and Nangade District
- What time zone is Palma District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Palma District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Palma District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Palma District?May to November
- How many hospitals are in Palma District?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Palma District?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Palma District?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Palma District?MZ0215 (OCHA common operational dataset)