# Lago District, Niassa Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/ District · Niassa Province # Lago District Lago District is a district of Mozambique in Niassa Province. It had an estimated **152,634 people** in 2025 on 12,068 km² (about 13 per km²). It is divided into 5 administrative posts. 227 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 152,634people (2025) - 12,068km² - 5administrative posts - 22mapped services ## How many people live in Lago District? Lago District had an estimated **152,634 people** in 2025 — 6.4% of Niassa Province, 85th of 148 districts. There are 1,050 women for every 1,000 men (above the Niassa Province figure of 1,033). Spread over 12,068 km², that is about **13 people per km²**, 123rd of 148 districts. 49.8% of people are children under 15 and 2.5% 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 110 children and older people. 0–4 ****30,956** 5–9 ****24,545** 10–14 ****20,540** 15–19 ****17,451** 20–24 ****12,601** 25–29 ****10,001** 30–34 ****8,260** 35–39 ****6,769** 40–44 ****5,486** 45–49 ****4,411** 50–54 ****3,384** 55–59 ****2,552** 60–64 ****1,874** 65–69 ****1,418** 70–74 ****1,035** 75–79 ****712** 80+ ****639** 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 Lago District? Lago District lies in [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 2 other districts: [Cidade de Lichinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/) and [Sanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/). By area it is the 10th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 9.3% of [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/). The centre of Lago District is about 1,532 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 119 km from Lichinga, the main town of Niassa Province. The centre point is at 12.3431° S, 34.7655° 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 Lago District OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Lago District: 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction; 1 beach. - Nkwichi Beach · beach - Summit chuwanga view · viewpoint - Praia · attraction 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: Lago 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 - Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga117 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi193 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:23). 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 Lago District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Cóbue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/cobue/) 7,336 5 7 [Lunho](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/lunho/) 1,215 3 0 [Maniamba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/maniamba/) 1,265 2 0 [Meluluca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/meluluca/) 1,719 2 0 [Metangula](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/lago/metangula/) 532 1 15 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 Lago District - Metangula14,835 - Sanga4,184 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 Lago District Named natural and historic features inside Lago District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 94 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Cagica - Chicangua - Chindumbe - Chitope - Chucuco - Denece - Iombo - Joma - Lago Txissanga - Laile - Lambo - Latamb - Laula Muana - Licudjo - Limbue - Lipiriche - Lirudia - Litise - Liugo - Logo - Londo - Lualache - Lualece - Luceua …and 71 more. ### Coast and islands 16 headlands; 3 bays. - Baía Rye - Chigoma Bay - Chilola Bay - Mataca Point - Micundi Point - Nhiambo Point - Ponta Bamba - Ponta Chinuné - Ponta Chissogono - Ponta Colongue - Ponta Gocha - Ponta Guiela - Ponta Lussefa - Ponta Mala - Ponta Messuli - Ponta Mikoma - Ponta Namicango - Ponta Palmeira - Ponta Txungo ### Hills and mountains 19 mountains; 6 hills. - Monte Popo · 1,661 m - Monte Matuaimba · 1,648 m - Monte Binga · 1,641 m - Langa-Langa · 1,508 m - Xicoli · 1,502 m - Monte Cheringurabe · 1,500 m - Monte Lissongolé · 1,366 m - Monte Chimossó · 1,221 m - Londo · 1,208 m - Monte Bumbê · 1,180 m - Monte Chipaulo · 1,129 m - Monte Suche · 1,080 m - Monte M’Lijamba · 972 m - Nanguto · 907 m - Monte Balapote · 874 m - Monte Guinde · 834 m - Monte Gângué · 766 m - Monte Unde · 759 m - Monte Lugala · 755 m - Monte Txifui · 733 m - Monte Bembe · 717 m - Monte Chumbuoueco · 689 m - Monte Gotala · 644 m - Membe · 641 m …and 1 more. ### Getting around 4 airfields. - Augusto Cardoso - Chilola - Cóbuè - Maniamba 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 Lago District and the best time to visit In Lago District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (307 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 24 307 Feb 24 239 Mar 24 188 Apr 23 63 May 22 11 Jun 20 2 Jul 20 2 Aug 22 3 Sep 24 2 Oct 27 12 Nov 27 62 Dec 25 238 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lago District Places mapped inside Lago District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks3 - Hotels10 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities1 - 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 Lago District?In Niassa Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Lago District?152,634 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Lago District?About 15 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Lago District?About 13 people per km² - What borders Lago District?Cidade de Lichinga and Sanga District - What is there to see in Lago District?Nkwichi Beach, Praia, Summit chuwanga view - What time zone is Lago District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lago District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Lago District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Lago District?Metangula - What is the highest point in Lago District?Monte Popo (1,661 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lago District?April to November - How many banks are in Lago District?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Lago District?MZ0103 (OCHA common operational dataset)