# Monapo District, Nampula Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/ District · Nampula Province # Monapo District Monapo District is a district of Mozambique in Nampula Province. It had an estimated **514,410 people** in 2025 on 3,442 km² (about 149 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 198 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 514,410people (2025) - 3,442km² - 3administrative posts - 9mapped services ## How many people live in Monapo District? Monapo District had an estimated **514,410 people** in 2025 — 7.1% of Nampula Province, 8th of 148 districts. There are 1,041 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Nampula Province figure of 1,036). Spread over 3,442 km², that is about **149 people per km²**, 15th of 148 districts. 47.3% of people are children under 15 and 2.3% 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 ****92,999** 5–9 ****81,007** 10–14 ****69,218** 15–19 ****56,416** 20–24 ****43,807** 25–29 ****36,025** 30–34 ****29,916** 35–39 ****24,447** 40–44 ****20,287** 45–49 ****17,346** 50–54 ****14,098** 55–59 ****10,171** 60–64 ****6,896** 65–69 ****4,968** 70–74 ****3,333** 75–79 ****1,804** 80+ ****1,672** 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 Monapo District? Monapo District lies in [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other districts: [Meconta District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/meconta/), [Mogincual District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/), [Mossuril District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/), [Muecate District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/muecate/), [Nacala-a-Velha District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/) and [Nacaroa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacaroa/). By area it is the 94th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 4.4% of [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/). The centre of Monapo District is about 1,468 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 102 km from Nampula, the main town of Nampula Province. The centre point is at 14.8320° S, 40.1673° 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: Monapo 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 - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala70 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula100 km ### Nearest railway station Metocheria (Nacololo), about 8.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:41, 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 Monapo District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Ituculo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/ituculo/) 1,092 3 1 [Monapo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/monapo-sede/) 1,313 5 8 [Netia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/netia/) 1,037 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/). ## Largest towns in Monapo District - Monapo50,134 - Namialo37,226 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 Monapo District Named natural and historic features inside Monapo District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 55 rivers and streams. - Chuco - Cocuarra - Cutucua - Erretene - Errune - Lucunampée - Macoma - Malema - Malolo - Mate - Mecato - Menheuene - Mepauane - Mepauane - Mepuane - Metaca - Minicane - Muriaco - Nachicua - Naconha - Naculué - Namaca - Namali - Namanhuna …and 31 more. ### Hills and mountains 23 hills; 1 mountain. - Monte Nipata · 444 m - Monte Chaaué · 385 m - Monte Anlavi · 303 m - Monte Namachilo · 286 m - Monte Maerre · 283 m - Monte Miacone · 272 m - Monte Namitere · 272 m - Monte Ramiane · 262 m - Monte Itoculo · 253 m - Nantatar · 243 m - Monte Ivatane · 239 m - Monte Nana · 232 m - Monte Matuta · 228 m - Monte Namilato · 226 m - Monte Naavarra · 221 m - Monte Namareria · 215 m - Nacorrage · 214 m - Monte Chicá · 203 m - Monte Namario · 178 m - Monte Macuvatepo · 177 m - Monte Mutipa · 177 m - Monte Neurria · 156 m - Monte Namerrecherre · 103 m - Monte Tapálala · 62 m ### History 1 fort. - Fortaleza de São Lourenço ### Estates 1 estate. - Plantação Nacuto ### Getting around 5 airfields. - Itoculo - Mecuco - Namialo - Netia - Wolf 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 Monapo District and the best time to visit In Monapo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,357 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (409 mm) and the driest Sep (8 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 26 409 Feb 26 287 Mar 26 187 Apr 24 99 May 23 24 Jun 22 29 Jul 22 25 Aug 23 19 Sep 25 8 Oct 28 23 Nov 29 48 Dec 28 200 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Monapo District Places mapped inside Monapo District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 Monapo District?In Nampula Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Monapo District?514,410 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Monapo District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Monapo District?About 149 people per km² - What borders Monapo District?Meconta District, Mogincual District, Mossuril District, Muecate District, Nacala-a-Velha District and Nacaroa District - What time zone is Monapo District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Monapo District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Monapo District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Monapo District?Monapo - What is the highest point in Monapo District?Monte Nipata (444 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Monapo District?April to October - How many banks are in Monapo District?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Monapo District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Monapo District?MZ0313 (OCHA common operational dataset)