# Murrupula District, Nampula Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/ District · Nampula Province # Murrupula District Murrupula District is a district of Mozambique in Nampula Province. It had an estimated **231,761 people** in 2025 on 3,092 km² (about 75 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 92 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 231,761people (2025) - 3,092km² - 3administrative posts - 1mapped service ## How many people live in Murrupula District? Murrupula District had an estimated **231,761 people** in 2025 — 3.2% of Nampula Province, 52nd of 148 districts. There are 1,033 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Nampula Province figure of 1,036). Spread over 3,092 km², that is about **75 people per km²**, 47th of 148 districts. 46.8% 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 ****39,917** 5–9 ****34,641** 10–14 ****33,970** 15–19 ****27,097** 20–24 ****19,036** 25–29 ****15,255** 30–34 ****13,112** 35–39 ****10,847** 40–44 ****9,014** 45–49 ****7,896** 50–54 ****7,004** 55–59 ****5,158** 60–64 ****3,234** 65–69 ****2,309** 70–74 ****1,588** 75–79 ****979** 80+ ****704** 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 Murrupula District? Murrupula District lies in [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other districts: [Gile District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/), [Mogovolas District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mogovolas/), [Rapale District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/) and [Ribáuè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/). By area it is the 102nd largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 4.0% of [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/). The centre of Murrupula District is about 1,329 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 79 km from Nampula, the main town of Nampula Province. The centre point is at 15.4187° S, 38.6032° 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: Murrupula 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) · Nampula81 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala249 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:49) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49, sunset around 17:02). 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 Murrupula District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Chinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/chinga/) 938 2 0 [Murrupula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/murrupula/) 1,770 4 1 [Nihessiue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/nihessiue/) 384 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 Murrupula District - Murrupula19,504 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 Murrupula District Named natural and historic features inside Murrupula District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams. - Iacope - Ilogone - Mutiana - M’Tavela - Nacussupa - Nacute - Namitudo - Namuato - Nicapuago - Ratane - Rio Mutepuesse - Rio Pateliua - Rio Sacomira ### Hills and mountains 11 hills; 6 mountains. - Monte Nainhoto · 1,208 m - Monte Inrieui · 1,021 m - Monte Nacomane · 893 m - Monte Namuchuca · 668 m - Monte Nicomoni · 627 m - Monte Ilupule · 601 m - Monte Muiome · 599 m - Monte Mahati · 561 m - Monte Teguerre · 555 m - Monte Natava · 502 m - Monte Namurrumi · 482 m - Monte Chicuácua · 437 m - Serra Muato · 435 m - Monte Cutepa · 423 m - Monte Napolomato · 411 m - Monte Naipa · 390 m - Monte Namaquita · 359 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 Murrupula District and the best time to visit In Murrupula District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,462 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (418 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 25 418 Feb 25 263 Mar 24 214 Apr 23 116 May 21 34 Jun 20 36 Jul 19 43 Aug 21 18 Sep 24 8 Oct 27 25 Nov 28 62 Dec 27 227 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Murrupula District Places mapped inside Murrupula District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 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 Murrupula District?In Nampula Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Murrupula District?231,761 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Murrupula District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Murrupula District?About 75 people per km² - What borders Murrupula District?Gile District, Mogovolas District, Rapale District and Ribáuè District - What time zone is Murrupula District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Murrupula District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Murrupula District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Murrupula District?Murrupula - What is the highest point in Murrupula District?Monte Nainhoto (1,208 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Murrupula District?April to October - How many hospitals are in Murrupula District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Murrupula District?MZ0316 (OCHA common operational dataset)