# Liupo District, Nampula Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/ District · Nampula Province # Liupo District Liupo District is a district of Mozambique in Nampula Province. It had an estimated **114,176 people** in 2025 on 2,126 km² (about 54 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 114,176people (2025) - 2,126km² - 2administrative posts ## How many people live in Liupo District? Liupo District had an estimated **114,176 people** in 2025 — 1.6% of Nampula Province, 102nd of 148 districts. There are 1,043 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Nampula Province figure of 1,036). Spread over 2,126 km², that is about **54 people per km²**, 66th of 148 districts. 47.2% 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 ****20,071** 5–9 ****18,084** 10–14 ****15,788** 15–19 ****12,406** 20–24 ****8,640** 25–29 ****7,145** 30–34 ****6,739** 35–39 ****5,806** 40–44 ****4,990** 45–49 ****4,288** 50–54 ****3,320** 55–59 ****2,347** 60–64 ****1,582** 65–69 ****1,165** 70–74 ****832** 75–79 ****541** 80+ ****432** 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 Liupo District? Liupo District lies in [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other districts: [Angoche District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/), [Meconta District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/), [Mogincual District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/) and [Mogovolas District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/). By area it is the 123rd largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 2.7% of [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/). The centre of Liupo District is about 1,379 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 104 km from Nampula, the main town of Nampula Province. The centre point is at 15.6919° S, 40.0373° 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: Liupo 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) · Nampula104 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala152 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:43, sunset around 16:55). 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 Liupo District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Liupo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/liupo/) 1,005 1 0 [Quinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/quinga/) 1,120 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 Liupo District Named natural and historic features inside Liupo District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 lakes; 3 rivers and streams. - Lago Coloma - Lago Mixe - Lago Nahapasso - Lagoa Uparrela - Rio Murriaze - Rio Nantaca - Rio Nipuate ### Coast and islands 3 headlands; 1 beach. - Ponta Mussibarinde - Ponta Nacole - Ponta Tchauarra - Praia de Quinga ### Hills and mountains 8 hills. - Monte Maxe · 257 m - Monte Rate · 226 m - Monte Cucurro · 216 m - Monte Peue · 210 m - Monte Natavo · 167 m - Monte Marixe · 161 m - Monte Momera · 111 m - Monte Ompe · 100 m 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 Liupo District and the best time to visit In Liupo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,243 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (379 mm) and the driest Sep (7 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 27 379 Feb 27 249 Mar 26 179 Apr 25 102 May 24 24 Jun 23 34 Jul 22 26 Aug 23 17 Sep 25 7 Oct 28 22 Nov 29 40 Dec 29 165 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Liupo District?In Nampula Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Liupo District?114,176 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Liupo District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Liupo District?About 54 people per km² - What borders Liupo District?Angoche District, Meconta District, Mogincual District and Mogovolas District - What time zone is Liupo District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Liupo District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Liupo District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Liupo District?Monte Maxe (257 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Liupo District?April to October - What is the P-code of Liupo District?MZ0323 (OCHA common operational dataset)