# Cuamba District, Niassa Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/ District · Niassa Province # Cuamba District Cuamba District is a district of Mozambique in Niassa Province. It had an estimated **381,691 people** in 2025 on 5,352 km² (about 71 per km²). It is divided into 4 administrative posts. 149 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 381,691people (2025) - 5,352km² - 4administrative posts - 38mapped services ## How many people live in Cuamba District? Cuamba District had an estimated **381,691 people** in 2025 — 16.0% of Niassa Province, 19th of 148 districts. There are 1,019 women for every 1,000 men (below the Niassa Province figure of 1,033). Spread over 5,352 km², that is about **71 people per km²**, 49th of 148 districts. 50.0% of people are children under 15 and 1.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 15 years (it is 15 across Niassa Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 107 children and older people. 0–4 ****77,572** 5–9 ****61,047** 10–14 ****52,258** 15–19 ****44,710** 20–24 ****32,674** 25–29 ****25,843** 30–34 ****20,750** 35–39 ****16,872** 40–44 ****13,768** 45–49 ****11,051** 50–54 ****8,573** 55–59 ****6,206** 60–64 ****4,040** 65–69 ****2,722** 70–74 ****1,700** 75–79 ****963** 80+ ****942** 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 Cuamba District? Cuamba District lies in [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other districts: [Gurue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/), [Malema District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/), [Mandimba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/), [Mecanhelas District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/), [Metarica District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/) and [Molumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/). By area it is the 62nd largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 4.1% of [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/). The centre of Cuamba District is about 1,315 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 217 km from Lichinga, the main town of Niassa Province. The centre point is at 14.7483° S, 36.5986° 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: Cuamba 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 - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre203 km - Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga218 km ### Nearest railway station Cuamba (Marocotela), about 9.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:11). 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 Cuamba District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Cidade de Cuamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/cidade-de-cuamba/) 693 7 37 [Etatara](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/etatara/) 1,492 3 1 [Lúrio](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/lurio/) 880 2 0 [Mepica](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/mepica/) 2,287 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 Cuamba District - Cuamba91,780 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 Cuamba District Named natural and historic features inside Cuamba District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 102 rivers and streams. - Chelico - Chipeça - Chirouço - Chituto - Comane - Conhamuana - Johomo - Lela - Maci - Macunda - Mandjane - Manjamanja - Maratamita - Mariuaja - Marrête - Massimarro - Matimba - Mauane - Mecomapile - Mecomaze - Mecumassondo - Mecutassego - Mepópòlo - Metamala …and 78 more. ### Hills and mountains 27 mountains; 25 hills. - Monte Napeio · 980 m - Monte Marrabué · 964 m - Monte Murraca · 955 m - Monte Itocole · 862 m - Monte Chirrungusse · 851 m - Monte Murrumbo · 848 m - Monte Nacosse · 829 m - Monte Chiconemuile · 824 m - Monte Mussandje · 813 m - Monte Pêca · 802 m - Monte Mitué · 798 m - Monte Nacussupa · 795 m - Monte Tchirambo · 787 m - Monte Mitita · 786 m - Monte Iticue · 781 m - Monte Muagadja · 779 m - Monte Mutuparete · 775 m - Monte Nacole · 775 m - Monte Emparracoma · 773 m - Monte Ivença · 772 m - Monte Nhaminhanga · 771 m - Monte Mecove · 756 m - Monte Satchica · 754 m - Monte Mepechacorropa · 751 m …and 28 more. ### Getting around 3 railway stations; 1 airport. - Cuamba Airport - Mecova - Mepica - Messia 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 Cuamba District and the best time to visit In Cuamba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,231 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (396 mm) and the driest Sep (4 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 24 396 Feb 24 254 Mar 24 170 Apr 22 47 May 20 11 Jun 19 5 Jul 19 10 Aug 21 7 Sep 24 4 Oct 27 17 Nov 28 60 Dec 26 250 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cuamba District Places mapped inside Cuamba District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels11 - Schools8 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants6 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 Cuamba District?In Niassa Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Cuamba District?381,691 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Cuamba District?About 15 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Cuamba District?About 71 people per km² - What borders Cuamba District?Gurue District, Malema District, Mandimba District, Mecanhelas District, Metarica District and Molumbo District - What time zone is Cuamba District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Cuamba District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Cuamba District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Cuamba District?Cuamba - What is the highest point in Cuamba District?Monte Napeio (980 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cuamba District?April to November - How many hospitals are in Cuamba District?5 mapped - How many banks are in Cuamba District?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Cuamba District?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Cuamba District?MZ0102 (OCHA common operational dataset)