# Moma District, Nampula Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/ District · Nampula Province # Moma District Moma District is a district of Mozambique in Nampula Province. It had an estimated **412,736 people** in 2025 on 3,921 km² (about 105 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 290 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 412,736people (2025) - 3,921km² - 2administrative posts - 3mapped services ## How many people live in Moma District? Moma District had an estimated **412,736 people** in 2025 — 5.7% of Nampula Province, 17th of 148 districts. There are 1,023 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nampula Province figure of 1,036). Spread over 3,921 km², that is about **105 people per km²**, 24th of 148 districts. 46.7% of people are children under 15 and 2.4% 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 97 children and older people. 0–4 ****72,935** 5–9 ****63,522** 10–14 ****56,472** 15–19 ****45,408** 20–24 ****35,024** 25–29 ****28,684** 30–34 ****23,783** 35–39 ****19,567** 40–44 ****16,491** 45–49 ****14,309** 50–54 ****12,127** 55–59 ****8,768** 60–64 ****5,539** 65–69 ****3,967** 70–74 ****2,755** 75–79 ****1,748** 80+ ****1,637** 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 Moma District? Moma District lies in [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Angoche District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/angoche/), [Gile District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/), [Larde District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/larde/), [Mogovolas District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/) and [Pebane District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/pebane/). By area it is the 84th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 5.0% of [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/). The centre of Moma District is about 1,264 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 143 km from Nampula, the main town of Nampula Province. The centre point is at 16.3959° S, 39.1691° 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: Moma 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) · Nampula144 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala269 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:45) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:48, sunset around 16:58). 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 Moma District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Chalaua](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/chalaua/) 1,681 4 0 [Macone-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/moma/macone-sede/) 2,240 6 3 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 Moma District - Micolene29,686 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 Moma District Named natural and historic features inside Moma District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 157 rivers and streams; 6 lakes. - Cacara - Colocoto - Cuarre - Culemue - Ecopo - Egudula - Essopôla - Eté - Irechene - Jatone - Lago Chohari - Lago Muha - Lago Namago - Lago Nateterre - Lago Nhanhu - Lago Tuamuisse - Maivava - Malamua - Malatexepo - Malela - Maripia - Matinti - Matuto - Mavule …and 139 more. ### Coast and islands 3 headlands; 1 island; 1 beach. - Marrebo - Ponta Marrebo - Ponta Mirango - Ponta Pandera - Praia de Nacalala ### Hills and mountains 9 hills; 2 mountains. - Monte Muli · 597 m - Monte Mule · 426 m - Monte Mule · 266 m - Monte Maquequeza · 201 m - Monte Namanhipir · 176 m - Monte Matapane · 110 m - Monte Pazo · 104 m - M’tupe · 78 m - Monte Macorre · 77 m - Dábua · 52 m - Serra de Matadane · 44 m ### Estates 3 estates. - Acampamento Plantação Muiruse - Plantação Colocoto - Plantação Ligonha ### Getting around 2 airfields; 1 lighthouse. - Chalaua - Farol da Ponta Caldeira - Moma Southwest 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 Moma District and the best time to visit In Moma 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Moma District Places mapped inside Moma District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Schools1 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 Moma District?In Nampula Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Moma District?412,736 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Moma District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Moma District?About 105 people per km² - What borders Moma District?Angoche District, Gile District, Larde District, Mogovolas District and Pebane District - What time zone is Moma District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Moma District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Moma District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Moma District?Micolene - What is the highest point in Moma District?Monte Muli (597 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Moma District?April to October - How many hospitals are in Moma District?1 mapped - How many banks are in Moma District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Moma District?MZ0312 (OCHA common operational dataset)