# Ribáuè District, Nampula Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/ District · Nampula Province # Ribáuè District Ribáuè District is a district of Mozambique in Nampula Province. It had an estimated **321,803 people** in 2025 on 6,244 km² (about 52 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 150 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 321,803people (2025) - 6,244km² - 3administrative posts - 2mapped services ## How many people live in Ribáuè District? Ribáuè District had an estimated **321,803 people** in 2025 — 4.4% of Nampula Province, 24th of 148 districts. There are 1,040 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Nampula Province figure of 1,036). Spread over 6,244 km², that is about **52 people per km²**, 67th of 148 districts. 47.6% 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 99 children and older people. 0–4 ****55,838** 5–9 ****46,757** 10–14 ****50,445** 15–19 ****40,814** 20–24 ****27,489** 25–29 ****21,377** 30–34 ****17,539** 35–39 ****14,076** 40–44 ****11,488** 45–49 ****9,897** 50–54 ****8,561** 55–59 ****6,261** 60–64 ****3,999** 65–69 ****2,899** 70–74 ****2,048** 75–79 ****1,323** 80+ ****992** 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 Ribáuè District? Ribáuè District lies in [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other districts: [Alto Molocue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/), [Gile District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/), [Lalaua District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/), [Malema District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/), [Mecuburi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/mecuburi/), [Murrupula District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/murrupula/) and [Rapale District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/rapale/). By area it is the 42nd largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 8.0% of [Nampula Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/). The centre of Ribáuè District is about 1,350 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 115 km from Nampula, the main town of Nampula Province. The centre point is at 15.0174° S, 38.1994° 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: Ribáuè 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) · Nampula117 km - Nacala International Airport (MNC) · Nacala277 km ### Nearest railway station Outeiro (Cunle-Sede), about 10 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:49, sunset around 17:04). 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 Ribáuè District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Cunle](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/cunle/) 1,059 2 1 [Iapala](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/iapala/) 2,622 6 0 [Ribáuè](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/ribaue/) 2,563 4 1 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 Ribáuè District - Ribáuè30,241 - Iapala20,146 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 Ribáuè District Named natural and historic features inside Ribáuè District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 64 rivers and streams. - Caburrirria - Calológoè - Caririe - Chilália - Cocoane - Guata - Lagua - Lozi - Macapa - Meconona - Merrauane - Metimue - Metolia - Metuce - Mimama - Moetacoto - Mope - Muala - Muguáxi - Munapo - Mutupa - Naclaramo - Naconha - Nacotoga …and 40 more. ### Hills and mountains 39 mountains; 17 hills. - Mepalue · 1,585 m - Monte Matarra · 1,297 m - Monte Mapile · 1,219 m - Serra Luri · 1,152 m - Monte Maviti · 1,100 m - Lupala · 1,098 m - Monte Cuale · 1,058 m - Serra Mualume · 1,040 m - Monte Micôcane · 1,035 m - Monte Napalaca · 1,027 m - Serra Riane · 1,012 m - Monte Cache · 1,007 m - Serra Comone · 990 m - Monte Meça · 964 m - Monte Lema · 950 m - Monte Naputo · 943 m - Monte Namarepo · 922 m - Monte Namiurro · 911 m - Monte Mualala · 880 m - Monte Mabe · 859 m - Monte Etacane · 858 m - Monte Niessa · 856 m - Monte Mique · 840 m - Serra Lepe · 838 m …and 32 more. ### Getting around 2 airfields; 2 railway stations. - Iapala - Iapala - Ribauè - Ribauè 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 Ribáuè District and the best time to visit In Ribáuè District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,469 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (454 mm) and the driest Sep (7 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 24 454 Feb 24 287 Mar 23 201 Apr 22 92 May 20 25 Jun 18 27 Jul 18 32 Aug 20 19 Sep 23 7 Oct 25 23 Nov 27 59 Dec 25 241 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ribáuè District Places mapped inside Ribáuè District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Hotels1 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 Ribáuè District?In Nampula Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Ribáuè District?321,803 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Ribáuè District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Ribáuè District?About 52 people per km² - What borders Ribáuè District?Alto Molocue District, Gile District, Lalaua District, Malema District, Mecuburi District, Murrupula District and Rapale District - What time zone is Ribáuè District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ribáuè District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Ribáuè District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Ribáuè District?Ribáuè - What is the highest point in Ribáuè District?Mepalue (1,585 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ribáuè District?April to November - How many banks are in Ribáuè District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ribáuè District?MZ0321 (OCHA common operational dataset)