# Nampula Province, Mozambique – Districts, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ Province · Mozambique # Nampula Province Nampula Province is a province of Mozambique. It had an estimated **7,255,120 people** in 2025 on 78,177 km² (about 93 per km²). Its main town is Nampula. It is divided into 23 districts. 2,818 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 427 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7,255,120people (2025) - 78,177km² - 23districts - 427mapped services ## How many people live in Nampula Province? Nampula Province had an estimated **7,255,120 people** in 2025 — 20.6% of Moçambique, the most populous of 11 provinces. There are 1,036 women for every 1,000 men (below the Moçambique figure of 1,059). Spread over 78,177 km², that is about **93 people per km²**, 3rd of 11 provinces. 47.0% of people are children under 15 and 2.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 16 years (it is 17 across Moçambique). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 97 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,295,060** 5–9 ****1,119,729** 10–14 ****994,313** 15–19 ****820,291** 20–24 ****613,715** 25–29 ****502,754** 30–34 ****425,960** 35–39 ****346,734** 40–44 ****278,935** 45–49 ****238,768** 50–54 ****202,658** 55–59 ****147,837** 60–64 ****97,201** 65–69 ****70,192** 70–74 ****48,150** 75–79 ****28,376** 80+ ****24,447** 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 Nampula Province? Nampula Province lies in [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Cabo Delgado Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/), [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/) and [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/). By area it is the 4th largest of 11 provinces in Mozambique. It covers 9.9% of [Moçambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). The centre of Nampula Province is about 1,375 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 15.1737° S, 39.0437° 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 Nampula Province OpenStreetMap lists 18 named sights in Nampula Province: 4 attractions; 3 memorials; 3 museums; 3 monuments; 2 beachs; 1 archaeological site; 1 ruins; 1 nature reserve. - Museu Arte Sacra · museum - Museu Nacional de Etnologia · museum - Museu das FPLM · museum - Negema · archaeological site - Reserva de Crusse · nature reserve - Praia Nova · beach - Praia Nova · beach - Fort of São Sebastião · attraction - Heroes Plaza · attraction - Mesquita · attraction - Rampa dos Escravos · attraction - Crusse · ruins - Monte Parapato · monument - Palácio de São Paulo · monument - Praça da OMM · memorial - Praça dos Heróis · memorial - Praça dos Heróis de Moçambique · memorial - Slave Memorial Garden · monument 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: Nampula Province - 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) · Nampula27 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala195 km ### Nearest railway station Rapale (Rapale-Sede), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:46, sunset around 17:00). Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight Jan 05:04 18:00 12.9 h Feb 05:20 17:55 12.6 h Mar 05:27 17:39 12.2 h Apr 05:30 17:17 11.8 h May 05:37 17:02 11.4 h Jun 05:46 17:00 11.2 h Jul 05:50 17:08 11.3 h Aug 05:40 17:16 11.6 h Sep 05:19 17:19 12.0 h Oct 04:56 17:21 12.4 h Nov 04:44 17:32 12.8 h Dec 04:48 17:49 13.0 h 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. ## Districts of Nampula Province District Area km² Administrative posts Services [Angoche District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/) 3,014 4 39 [Cidade de Nampula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/cidade-de-nampula/) 1,561 7 201 [Erati District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/) 5,703 3 1 [Ilha de Moçambique District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ilha-de-mocambique/) 176 2 55 [Lalaua District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/) 4,530 2 0 [Larde District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/larde/) 1,843 2 0 [Liupo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/) 2,126 2 0 [Malema District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/) 6,053 3 8 [Meconta District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/) 3,604 4 5 [Mecuburi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/) 7,193 4 1 [Memba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/) 4,453 4 4 [Mogincual District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/) 2,282 2 0 [Mogovolas District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/) 4,705 5 7 [Moma District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/) 3,921 2 3 [Monapo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/) 3,442 3 9 [Mossuril District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/) 3,176 3 9 [Muecate District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/) 4,603 3 0 [Murrupula District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/) 3,092 3 1 [Nacala Porto District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/) 527 2 74 [Nacala-a-Velha District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/) 1,287 3 4 [Nacaroa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/) 2,213 3 1 [Rapale District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/) 2,431 3 3 [Ribáuè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/) 6,244 3 2 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 Nampula Province - Nampula770,379 - Nacala239,808 - Angoche104,540 - Mozambique55,829 - Nametil52,457 - Monapo50,134 - Namialo37,226 - Mutuáli32,921 - Ribáuè30,241 - Micolene29,686 - Namapa-erati26,383 - Mossuril24,079 - Malema23,553 - Iapala20,146 - Murrupula19,504 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 Nampula Province Named natural and historic features inside Nampula Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1,343 rivers and streams; 67 lakes; 1 dam. - Achapurre - Alá - Apuacuate - Apulua - Aropo - Arrapela - Atua - Atussa - Barragem Do Monapo - Caburrirria - Cacara - Calológoè - Camatule - Camilo - Cane - Canhaua - Capula - Caririe - Caruma - Catatamaxe - Cava - Cavaca - Cavo - Caxiva …and 1,387 more. ### Coast and islands 52 headlands; 13 islands; 6 beaches; 1 bay; 1 lagoon. - Baía Simuco - Ilha Ampite - Ilha Angoche - Ilha Malungulo - Ilha Mequeli - Ilha Naxipopopo - Ilha Quilua - Lago Naoge - Malacone - Marrebo - Mitubane - Mozambique Island - Namicate - Natupi - Nhialuque - Ponta Bajune - Ponta Brugi - Ponta Caldeira - Ponta Dejiedjie - Ponta Djuma - Ponta Fugo - Ponta Infusse - Ponta Lopo - Ponta Lumbo …and 49 more. ### Hills and mountains 502 hills; 319 mountains. - Monte Culucui · 1,698 m - Mepalue · 1,585 m - Monte Tecuane · 1,380 m - Monte Matarra · 1,297 m - Serra Melúli · 1,261 m - Monte Muesse · 1,248 m - Monte Mapile · 1,219 m - Monte Nainhoto · 1,208 m - Monte Murrucula · 1,201 m - Monte Namunhoma · 1,193 m - Monte Muha · 1,179 m - Serra Luri · 1,152 m - Monte Maviti · 1,100 m - Lupala · 1,098 m - Serra Paione · 1,095 m - Monte Maadja · 1,085 m - Monte Nissoi · 1,083 m - Monte Inso · 1,078 m - Monte Mucarexe · 1,063 m - Monte Cuale · 1,058 m - Monte Reno · 1,058 m - Serra Nhotó · 1,048 m - Serra Mualume · 1,040 m - Monte Micôcane · 1,035 m …and 797 more. ### History 2 forts; 1 ruin; 1 museum. - Coronel Cunha - Fort São Sebastião - Fortaleza de São Lourenço - Sao Paulo Musuem ### Estates 15 estates. - Acampamento Plantação Muiruse - Plantação Boavista - Plantação Colocoto - Plantação Geba - Plantação Iraué - Plantação Ligonha - Plantação Macoze - Plantação Mebicué - Plantação Merrere - Plantação Nacuto - Plantação Najaca - Plantação Namapuiza - Plantação Nametoria - Plantação Natiri - Plantação Sucubir ### Getting around 42 airfields; 8 railway stations; 6 lighthouses; 3 airports; 1 port. - Alua - Angoche - Aube - Boila - Calipo - Chalaua - Chaonde - Corrane - Cumueque - Entete - Entre Rios - Farol Namalungo - Farol da Ponta Caldeira - Farol de Sangage - Geba - Iapala - Iapala - Itoculo - Iuluti - Lalaua - Larde - Liupo - Lumbo - Lunga …and 36 more. 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 Nampula Province and the best time to visit In Nampula Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,430 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (438 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 25 438 Feb 24 283 Mar 24 200 Apr 22 93 May 21 25 Jun 19 26 Jul 19 29 Aug 21 17 Sep 24 7 Oct 26 23 Nov 27 56 Dec 26 233 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nampula Province Places mapped inside Nampula Province in open map data, by type. - Hospitals25 - Banks55 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps47 - Hotels93 - Shopping malls3 - Schools58 - Colleges and universities22 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies20 - Restaurants74 - Police stations28 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 Nampula Province?In Mozambique - What is the population of Nampula Province?7,255,120 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Nampula Province?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Nampula Province?About 93 people per km² - What borders Nampula Province?Cabo Delgado Province, Niassa Province and Zambézia Province - What is there to see in Nampula Province?Crusse, Fort of São Sebastião, Heroes Plaza, Mesquita - What time zone is Nampula Province in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nampula Province?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nampula Province?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Nampula Province?Nampula - What is the highest point in Nampula Province?Monte Culucui (1,698 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nampula Province?April to November - How many hospitals are in Nampula Province?25 mapped - How many banks are in Nampula Province?55 mapped - How many ATMs are in Nampula Province?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nampula Province?47 mapped - What is the P-code of Nampula Province?MZ03 (OCHA common operational dataset)