# Erati District, Nampula Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/ District · Nampula Province # Erati District Erati District is a district of Mozambique in Nampula Province. It had an estimated **513,629 people** in 2025 on 5,703 km² (about 90 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 231 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 513,629people (2025) - 5,703km² - 3administrative posts - 1mapped service ## How many people live in Erati District? Erati District had an estimated **513,629 people** in 2025 — 7.1% of Nampula Province, 9th of 148 districts. There are 1,097 women for every 1,000 men (above the Nampula Province figure of 1,036). Spread over 5,703 km², that is about **90 people per km²**, 35th of 148 districts. 46.9% of people are children under 15 and 2.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 17 years (it is 16 across Nampula Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 98 children and older people. 0–4 ****91,585** 5–9 ****85,454** 10–14 ****63,955** 15–19 ****50,657** 20–24 ****38,302** 25–29 ****32,791** 30–34 ****31,320** 35–39 ****27,324** 40–44 ****23,565** 45–49 ****20,431** 50–54 ****16,286** 55–59 ****11,599** 60–64 ****7,695** 65–69 ****5,449** 70–74 ****3,571** 75–79 ****1,847** 80+ ****1,798** 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 Erati District? Erati District lies in [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other districts: [Chiúre District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/chiure/), [Mecuburi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/), [Memba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/memba/), [Muecate District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/), [Nacaroa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/) and [Namuno District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/). By area it is the 54th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 7.3% of [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/). The centre of Erati District is about 1,534 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 144 km from Nampula, the main town of Nampula Province. The centre point is at 13.8859° S, 39.6972° 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: Erati 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 - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala128 km - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba134 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:48) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:41, 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 Erati District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Alua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/alua/) 1,907 3 0 [Namapa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namapa/) 1,948 5 1 [Namiroa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/erati/namiroa/) 1,848 3 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/). ## Largest towns in Erati District - Namapa-erati26,383 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 Erati District Named natural and historic features inside Erati District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 168 rivers and streams. - Arrapela - Caruma - Chavene - Cueio Nanqueca - Cuácua - Cúdua - Djerainha - Horta - Lucune - Lézu - Maca - Macatene - Macutane - Marataguluè - Marrapula - Mecopote - Mecunine - Menhanha - Mepapica - Mepauane - Mepero - Mepome - Mepuduele - Mepui …and 144 more. ### Hills and mountains 140 hills; 73 mountains. - Monte Reno · 1,058 m - Monte Miruto · 895 m - Monte Mavaaca · 873 m - Monte Mepálue · 785 m - Monte Chico · 717 m - Monte Niapala · 715 m - Monte Tipui · 704 m - Monte Jicoma · 696 m - Monte Mucopo · 691 m - Monte Muima · 679 m - Monte Cheovi · 672 m - Monte Nivano · 671 m - Monte Mitata · 652 m - Monte Naxilapa · 651 m - Monte Cuerra · 643 m - Monte Metupi · 640 m - Monte Cóguè · 635 m - Monte Micuno · 634 m - Monte Cótico · 632 m - Monte Pirro · 628 m - Monte Naxile · 615 m - Monte Mepoje · 614 m - Monte Romone · 614 m - Monte Nacono · 608 m …and 189 more. ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Alua - Namapa 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 Erati District and the best time to visit In Erati District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,224 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (350 mm) and the driest Sep (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 350 Feb 26 258 Mar 25 178 Apr 24 107 May 23 19 Jun 22 21 Jul 22 16 Aug 23 16 Sep 25 9 Oct 27 23 Nov 28 46 Dec 28 184 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Erati District Places mapped inside Erati District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 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 Erati District?In Nampula Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Erati District?513,629 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Erati District?About 17 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Erati District?About 90 people per km² - What borders Erati District?Chiúre District, Mecuburi District, Memba District, Muecate District, Nacaroa District and Namuno District - What time zone is Erati District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Erati District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Erati District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Erati District?Namapa-erati - What is the highest point in Erati District?Monte Reno (1,058 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Erati District?April to October - How many hospitals are in Erati District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Erati District?MZ0303 (OCHA common operational dataset)