# Quissanga District, Cabo Delgado Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/ District · Cabo Delgado Province # Quissanga District Quissanga District is a district of Mozambique in Cabo Delgado Province. It had an estimated **82,515 people** in 2025 on 2,115 km² (about 39 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 144 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 82,515people (2025) - 2,115km² - 3administrative posts - 6mapped services ## How many people live in Quissanga District? Quissanga District had an estimated **82,515 people** in 2025 — 2.7% of Cabo Delgado Province, 119th of 148 districts. There are 1,036 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cabo Delgado Province figure of 1,038). Spread over 2,115 km², that is about **39 people per km²**, 82nd of 148 districts. 46.5% of people are children under 15 and 3.1% 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 99 children and older people. 0–4 ****15,919** 5–9 ****12,273** 10–14 ****10,183** 15–19 ****8,705** 20–24 ****6,441** 25–29 ****5,343** 30–34 ****4,757** 35–39 ****4,076** 40–44 ****3,377** 45–49 ****2,919** 50–54 ****2,644** 55–59 ****1,998** 60–64 ****1,306** 65–69 ****1,004** 70–74 ****743** 75–79 ****426** 80+ ****401** 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 Quissanga District? Quissanga District lies in [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Ancuabe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ancuabe/), [Ibo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/ibo/), [Macomia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/macomia/), [Meluco District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/meluco/) and [Metuge District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/metuge/). By area it is the 124th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 2.7% of [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/). The centre of Quissanga District is about 1,696 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 48 km from Pemba, the main town of Cabo Delgado Province. The centre point is at 12.5760° S, 40.3411° 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: Quissanga 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) · Pemba50 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala216 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:36, sunset around 17:00). 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 Quissanga District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Bilibiza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/bilibiza/) 785 3 2 [Mahate](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/mahate/) 1,110 3 0 [Quissanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/quissanga/quissanga/) 220 1 4 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 Quissanga District Named natural and historic features inside Quissanga District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 20 rivers and streams. - Gumbiri - Mavucula - Nacapa - Nacarramo - Nacuca - Nacutamelo - Nacóteja - Necumbi - Nossaué - Rio Macucue - Rio Matirriane - Rio Mavugula - Rio Messingue - Rio Montepuez - Rio Mutambo - Rio Namirapué - Rio Nanhomo - Rio Nasseja - Rio Sicoro - Rio Sivuco ### Coast and islands 4 islands; 2 headlands; 1 beach. - Beringano - Ilha Mefunvo - Ilha Quipaco - Ilha Quisiva - Mecuti - Ponta Magombera - Ponta Nangamba ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Monte Napeia · 320 m - Monte Nagocha · 272 m - Monte Lupângua · 131 m - Monte Chulo · 60 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Bilibiza 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 Quissanga District and the best time to visit In Quissanga District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,304 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (294 mm) and the driest Sep (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 27 294 Feb 27 242 Mar 27 223 Apr 27 190 May 26 41 Jun 25 30 Jul 24 19 Aug 25 17 Sep 25 15 Oct 26 31 Nov 27 41 Dec 28 161 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Quissanga District Places mapped inside Quissanga District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Schools4 - 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 Quissanga District?In Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Quissanga District?82,515 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Quissanga District?About 17 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Quissanga District?About 39 people per km² - What borders Quissanga District?Ancuabe District, Ibo District, Macomia District, Meluco District and Metuge District - What time zone is Quissanga District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Quissanga District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Quissanga District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Quissanga District?Monte Napeia (320 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Quissanga District?May to November - How many hospitals are in Quissanga District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Quissanga District?MZ0217 (OCHA common operational dataset)