# Mogincual District, Nampula Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/ District · Nampula Province # Mogincual District Mogincual District is a district of Mozambique in Nampula Province. It had an estimated **124,118 people** in 2025 on 2,282 km² (about 54 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 92 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 124,118people (2025) - 2,282km² - 2administrative posts ## How many people live in Mogincual District? Mogincual District had an estimated **124,118 people** in 2025 — 1.7% of Nampula Province, 97th of 148 districts. There are 1,044 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Nampula Province figure of 1,036). Spread over 2,282 km², that is about **54 people per km²**, 64th of 148 districts. 47.0% of people are children under 15 and 2.8% 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 ****21,727** 5–9 ****19,556** 10–14 ****16,991** 15–19 ****13,230** 20–24 ****9,464** 25–29 ****7,852** 30–34 ****7,322** 35–39 ****6,282** 40–44 ****5,359** 45–49 ****4,630** 50–54 ****3,689** 55–59 ****2,669** 60–64 ****1,844** 65–69 ****1,369** 70–74 ****974** 75–79 ****606** 80+ ****554** 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 Mogincual District? Mogincual District lies in [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other districts: [Liupo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/liupo/), [Meconta District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/), [Monapo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/) and [Mossuril District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/). By area it is the 120th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 2.9% of [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/). The centre of Mogincual District is about 1,406 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 93 km from Nampula, the main town of Nampula Province. The centre point is at 15.4297° S, 40.0682° 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: Mogincual 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) · Nampula92 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala125 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 16:56). 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 Mogincual District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Naminge](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/naminge/) 847 2 0 [Quixaxe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/quixaxe/) 1,436 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 Mogincual District Named natural and historic features inside Mogincual District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams; 11 lakes. - Chicanhama - Chitocone - Lago Chicué - Lago Incalaina - Lago Japacar - Lago Macalaua - Lago Maumala - Lago Mula - Lago Naculaé - Lago Nicuria - Lago Niuva - Lago Prequexo - Lago Xipalane - Rio Conhane - Rio Impocoze - Rio Mecheca - Rio Melocuce - Rio Merrapue - Rio Metapa - Rio Mugincual - Rio Mujluma - Rio Naconha - Rio Nacurreria - Rio Namputi …and 3 more. ### Coast and islands 4 headlands. - Ponta Infusse - Ponta Namaete - Ponta Namalungo - Ponta Namelocoto ### Hills and mountains 9 hills. - Monte Mauloope · 260 m - Monte Namaxaxa · 223 m - Monte Moti · 213 m - Monte Papai · 212 m - Monte Nantar · 210 m - Monte Murraraa · 132 m - Monte Chinaca · 114 m - Monte Naparau · 101 m - Mutale · 95 m ### Getting around 1 airfield; 1 lighthouse. - Farol Namalungo - Quixaxe 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 Mogincual District and the best time to visit In Mogincual 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 Mogincual District?In Nampula Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Mogincual District?124,118 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Mogincual District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Mogincual District?About 54 people per km² - What borders Mogincual District?Liupo District, Meconta District, Monapo District and Mossuril District - What time zone is Mogincual District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mogincual District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mogincual District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Mogincual District?Monte Mauloope (260 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mogincual District?April to October - What is the P-code of Mogincual District?MZ0310 (OCHA common operational dataset)