# Larde District, Nampula Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/larde/ District · Nampula Province # Larde District Larde District is a district of Mozambique in Nampula Province. It had an estimated **123,802 people** in 2025 on 1,843 km² (about 67 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 97 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 123,802people (2025) - 1,843km² - 2administrative posts ## How many people live in Larde District? Larde District had an estimated **123,802 people** in 2025 — 1.7% of Nampula Province, 98th of 148 districts. There are 1,020 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nampula Province figure of 1,036). Spread over 1,843 km², that is about **67 people per km²**, 54th of 148 districts. 47.1% of people are children under 15 and 2.6% 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 99 children and older people. 0–4 ****22,229** 5–9 ****18,922** 10–14 ****17,221** 15–19 ****13,803** 20–24 ****10,763** 25–29 ****8,813** 30–34 ****7,294** 35–39 ****5,805** 40–44 ****4,490** 45–49 ****3,813** 50–54 ****3,330** 55–59 ****2,454** 60–64 ****1,594** 65–69 ****1,189** 70–74 ****880** 75–79 ****623** 80+ ****579** 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 Larde District? Larde District lies in [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other districts: [Angoche District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/) and [Moma District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/). By area it is the 130th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 2.4% of [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/). The centre of Larde District is about 1,283 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 140 km from Nampula, the main town of Nampula Province. The centre point is at 16.3639° S, 39.4653° 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: Larde 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) · Nampula141 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala248 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47, sunset around 16:56). 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 Larde District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Larde](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/larde/larde/) 213 1 0 [Mucuali](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/larde/mucuali/) 1,630 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/). ## Landscape and landmarks of Larde District Named natural and historic features inside Larde District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 117 rivers and streams; 15 lakes. - Apuacuate - Apulua - Camatule - Capula - Celicone - Chacana - Ecurra - Evate - Horri - Iratene - Iraue - Lago Calomoa - Lago Cerrema - Lago Evate - Lago Iache - Lago Joline - Lago Maganha - Lago Murrelape - Lago Nacarroa - Lago Nacuco - Lago Naiele - Lago Nametoco - Lago Nange - Lago Neri …and 108 more. ### Coast and islands 5 headlands; 1 beach. - Ponta Caldeira - Ponta Mualadi - Ponta Muculi - Ponta Pananteba - Ponta Tocoloa - Uelele ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Monte Pilipi · 56 m ### Estates 2 estates. - Plantação Iraué - Plantação Najaca ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Melua 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 Larde District and the best time to visit In Larde District, the warmest month is Dec (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 902 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (274 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 28 274 Feb 28 166 Mar 28 133 Apr 27 81 May 25 20 Jun 24 21 Jul 23 22 Aug 24 10 Sep 25 5 Oct 27 16 Nov 29 32 Dec 29 122 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Larde District?In Nampula Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Larde District?123,802 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Larde District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Larde District?About 67 people per km² - What borders Larde District?Angoche District and Moma District - What time zone is Larde District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Larde District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Larde District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Larde District?Monte Pilipi (56 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Larde District?April to October - What is the P-code of Larde District?MZ0322 (OCHA common operational dataset)