# Mossuril District, Nampula Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/ District · Nampula Province # Mossuril District Mossuril District is a district of Mozambique in Nampula Province. It had an estimated **230,193 people** in 2025 on 3,176 km² (about 72 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 195 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 230,193people (2025) - 3,176km² - 3administrative posts - 9mapped services ## How many people live in Mossuril District? Mossuril District had an estimated **230,193 people** in 2025 — 3.2% of Nampula Province, 53rd of 148 districts. There are 1,054 women for every 1,000 men (above the Nampula Province figure of 1,036). Spread over 3,176 km², that is about **72 people per km²**, 48th of 148 districts. 46.0% of people are children under 15 and 3.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 17 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 ****40,209** 5–9 ****36,269** 10–14 ****29,427** 15–19 ****23,422** 20–24 ****17,343** 25–29 ****14,600** 30–34 ****13,580** 35–39 ****11,563** 40–44 ****9,553** 45–49 ****8,399** 50–54 ****7,317** 55–59 ****5,674** 60–64 ****4,185** 65–69 ****3,261** 70–74 ****2,431** 75–79 ****1,577** 80+ ****1,383** 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 Mossuril District? Mossuril District lies in [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Ilha de Moçambique District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ilha-de-mocambique/), [Mogincual District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogincual/), [Monapo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/monapo/), [Nacala Porto District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-porto/) and [Nacala-a-Velha District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/nacala-a-velha/). By area it is the 100th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 4.1% of [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/). The centre of Mossuril District is about 1,456 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 121 km from Nampula, the main town of Nampula Province. The centre point is at 15.0966° S, 40.3916° 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). ## Things to see in and around Mossuril District OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Mossuril District: 1 archaeological site; 1 attraction; 1 ruins; 1 nature reserve. - Negema · archaeological site - Reserva de Crusse · nature reserve - Rampa dos Escravos · attraction - Crusse · ruins Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mossuril 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) · Nacala76 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula119 km ### Nearest railway station Monapo, Estação Nova (Ituculo-Sede), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:41, 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 Mossuril District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Lunga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/lunga/) 1,828 2 0 [Matibane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/matibane/) 499 2 1 [Mossuril-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mossuril/mossuril-sede/) 850 2 8 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 Mossuril District - Mossuril24,079 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 Mossuril District Named natural and historic features inside Mossuril District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 29 rivers and streams; 10 lakes. - Cavaca - Lago Ambiti - Lago Itipo - Lago Mamete - Lago Nacuca - Lago Namarratameli - Lago Namipele - Lago Ripia - Lago Taveia - Lago Varrelelia - Lagoa Camaculi - Locone - Mezele - Moimela - Muecate - Muecula - Muicati - Murrati - Mutati - Muva - Nacacanha - Nacate - Nacole - Naculué …and 15 more. ### Coast and islands 11 headlands; 1 island. - Ponta Bajune - Ponta Brugi - Ponta Fugo - Ponta Lopo - Ponta Mapeta - Ponta Muafeta - Ponta Mutaboa - Ponta Naculua - Ponta Namarrema - Ponta Pelane - Ponta Quichundulo - Semilha ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Mesa · 283 m - Monte Chixi · 153 m - Monte Namarralo · 134 m - Monte Macotaia · 110 m - Monte Namarralo · 94 m - Monte Macuirre · 40 m ### History 1 ruin. - Coronel Cunha ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Lunga - Matibane 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 Mossuril District and the best time to visit In Mossuril District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,123 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (336 mm) and the driest Sep (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 336 Feb 27 240 Mar 27 160 Apr 27 104 May 26 17 Jun 25 33 Jul 24 21 Aug 24 16 Sep 25 8 Oct 27 18 Nov 28 34 Dec 28 135 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mossuril District Places mapped inside Mossuril District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels5 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 - 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 Mossuril District?In Nampula Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Mossuril District?230,193 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Mossuril District?About 17 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Mossuril District?About 72 people per km² - What borders Mossuril District?Ilha de Moçambique District, Mogincual District, Monapo District, Nacala Porto District and Nacala-a-Velha District - What is there to see in Mossuril District?Crusse, Negema, Rampa dos Escravos, Reserva de Crusse - What time zone is Mossuril District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mossuril District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mossuril District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Mossuril District?Mossuril - What is the highest point in Mossuril District?Mesa (283 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mossuril District?April to November - How many petrol pumps are in Mossuril District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mossuril District?MZ0314 (OCHA common operational dataset)