# Marrupa District, Niassa Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/ District · Niassa Province # Marrupa District Marrupa District is a district of Mozambique in Niassa Province. It had an estimated **108,054 people** in 2025 on 17,411 km² (about 6.2 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 100 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 108,054people (2025) - 17,411km² - 3administrative posts - 12mapped services ## How many people live in Marrupa District? Marrupa District had an estimated **108,054 people** in 2025 — 4.5% of Niassa Province, 107th of 148 districts. There are 1,037 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Niassa Province figure of 1,033). Spread over 17,411 km², that is about **6.2 people per km²**, 137th of 148 districts. 49.7% of people are children under 15 and 2.3% 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 108 children and older people. 0–4 ****21,452** 5–9 ****17,446** 10–14 ****14,795** 15–19 ****12,257** 20–24 ****8,608** 25–29 ****6,861** 30–34 ****5,995** 35–39 ****5,028** 40–44 ****4,103** 45–49 ****3,322** 50–54 ****2,584** 55–59 ****1,902** 60–64 ****1,266** 65–69 ****922** 70–74 ****665** 75–79 ****477** 80+ ****371** 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 Marrupa District? Marrupa District lies in [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 7 other districts: [Balama District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/), [Majune District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/), [Maua District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/), [Mavago District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mavago/), [Mecula District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecula/), [Montepuez District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/montepuez/) and [Nipepe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/). By area it is the 4th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 13.5% of [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/). The centre of Marrupa District is about 1,520 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 227 km from Lichinga, the main town of Niassa Province. The centre point is at 13.0390° S, 37.3221° 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 Marrupa District OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Marrupa District: 1 nature reserve. - Niassa Bloco C / Luwire Lugenda Wildlife Reserve · nature reserve 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: Marrupa 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) · Lichinga224 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:49, 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 Marrupa District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Marrangira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/marrangira/) 7,374 2 1 [Marrupa-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/marrupa-sede/) 6,783 5 11 [Nungo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/nungo/) 3,254 1 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 Marrupa District - Marrupa9,565 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 Marrupa District Named natural and historic features inside Marrupa District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 120 rivers and streams. - Apucire - Cangula - Capa-Capa - Cauia - Cuamba - Cupó - Cuvano - Dxindje - Ecopolile - Goma - Jessundi - Lalavina - Lapane - Litace - Mabumbi - Malema - Maputa - Massinge - Matorone - Maundo - Meacuta - Mecacata - Mecamhone - Mecaruma …and 96 more. ### Hills and mountains 72 mountains; 19 hills. - Monte Mepinta · 904 m - Monte Xivavé · 848 m - Monte Marandra · 837 m - Monte Metupe · 828 m - Monte Chicave · 785 m - Monte Tchirimba · 775 m - Monte Matimbo · 773 m - Monte Massongana · 771 m - Monte Txancaua · 770 m - Monte Nariho · 756 m - Monte Massangana · 751 m - Monte Maoma · 746 m - Monte Nebiquitine · 746 m - Monte Nincucua · 742 m - Monte Romba · 737 m - Monte Itanjê · 731 m - Monte Mebupiane · 731 m - Monte Namaxicote · 731 m - Monte Namalâve · 720 m - Monte Nino · 714 m - Monte Niconga · 713 m - Monte Merange · 711 m - Chóuo · 698 m - Gala · 697 m …and 67 more. 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 Marrupa District and the best time to visit In Marrupa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,335 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (386 mm) and the driest Sep (5 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 24 386 Feb 24 281 Mar 24 195 Apr 23 67 May 21 20 Jun 20 7 Jul 20 7 Aug 22 7 Sep 25 5 Oct 27 26 Nov 28 62 Dec 26 272 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Marrupa District Places mapped inside Marrupa District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools3 - 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 Marrupa District?In Niassa Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Marrupa District?108,054 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Marrupa District?About 15 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Marrupa District?About 6.2 people per km² - What borders Marrupa District?Balama District, Majune District, Maua District, Mavago District, Mecula District, Montepuez District and Nipepe District - What is there to see in Marrupa District?Niassa Bloco C / Luwire Lugenda Wildlife Reserve - What time zone is Marrupa District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Marrupa District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Marrupa District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Marrupa District?Marrupa - What is the highest point in Marrupa District?Monte Mepinta (904 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Marrupa District?April to October - How many hospitals are in Marrupa District?3 mapped - How many banks are in Marrupa District?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Marrupa District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Marrupa District?MZ0107 (OCHA common operational dataset)