# Lalaua District, Nampula Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/ District · Nampula Province # Lalaua District Lalaua District is a district of Mozambique in Nampula Province. It had an estimated **132,566 people** in 2025 on 4,530 km² (about 29 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 88 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 132,566people (2025) - 4,530km² - 2administrative posts ## How many people live in Lalaua District? Lalaua District had an estimated **132,566 people** in 2025 — 1.8% of Nampula Province, 89th of 148 districts. There are 1,023 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nampula Province figure of 1,036). Spread over 4,530 km², that is about **29 people per km²**, 99th of 148 districts. 47.3% of people are children under 15 and 2.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 16 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 ****23,098** 5–9 ****20,065** 10–14 ****19,478** 15–19 ****15,402** 20–24 ****11,209** 25–29 ****9,015** 30–34 ****7,643** 35–39 ****6,251** 40–44 ****5,116** 45–49 ****4,385** 50–54 ****3,675** 55–59 ****2,631** 60–64 ****1,650** 65–69 ****1,176** 70–74 ****814** 75–79 ****520** 80+ ****438** 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 Lalaua District? Lalaua District lies in [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other districts: [Balama District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/), [Malema District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/), [Mecuburi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/), [Namuno District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/namuno/), [Nipepe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/) and [Ribáuè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/). By area it is the 74th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 5.8% of [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/). The centre of Lalaua District is about 1,401 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 145 km from Nampula, the main town of Nampula Province. The centre point is at 14.4704° S, 38.0934° 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: Lalaua 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) · Nampula146 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala282 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49, sunset around 17:05). 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 Lalaua District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Lalaua-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/lalaua-sede/) 2,874 2 0 [Meti](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/meti/) 1,656 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 Lalaua District Named natural and historic features inside Lalaua District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 34 rivers and streams. - Chipeteca - Cuculo - Maleia - Matiane - Mecoma - Mecomua - Mecuepa - Megululo - Melapoa - Metorra - Muapanhupo - Nacala - Nacato - Nacuca - Namadi - Namelimua - Namiai - Namilala - Namope - Napaco - Napaxala - Natuva - Nicuárri - Noele …and 10 more. ### Hills and mountains 13 mountains; 12 hills. - Serra Melúli · 1,261 m - Monte Mucarexe · 1,063 m - Serra Nhotó · 1,048 m - Monte Maunli · 1,002 m - Monte Tapea · 930 m - Monte Popue · 886 m - Monte Nhotó · 856 m - Monte Rimaua · 811 m - Monte Titialo · 792 m - Monte Netora · 759 m - Monte Chiopue · 747 m - Monte Mutololi · 722 m - Monte Sirapi · 703 m - Monte Michurro · 690 m - Monte Napula · 683 m - Monte Sirapi · 679 m - Monte Viramuene · 602 m - Monte Mireré · 580 m - Monte Namicunha · 537 m - Monte Nacaxi · 521 m - Mitate · 484 m - Serra Rupé · 477 m - Nacanhoma · 458 m - Monte Lualo · 454 m …and 1 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 Lalaua District and the best time to visit In Lalaua District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,296 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (416 mm) and the driest Sep (5 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 25 416 Feb 24 269 Mar 24 175 Apr 23 65 May 21 16 Jun 20 14 Jul 19 16 Aug 21 12 Sep 25 5 Oct 27 23 Nov 28 51 Dec 26 233 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Lalaua District?In Nampula Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Lalaua District?132,566 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Lalaua District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Lalaua District?About 29 people per km² - What borders Lalaua District?Balama District, Malema District, Mecuburi District, Namuno District, Nipepe District and Ribáuè District - What time zone is Lalaua District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lalaua District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Lalaua District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Lalaua District?Serra Melúli (1,261 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lalaua District?April to October - What is the P-code of Lalaua District?MZ0305 (OCHA common operational dataset)