# Maua District, Niassa Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/ District · Niassa Province # Maua District Maua District is a district of Mozambique in Niassa Province. It had an estimated **93,261 people** in 2025 on 8,385 km² (about 11 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 104 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 93,261people (2025) - 8,385km² - 2administrative posts ## How many people live in Maua District? Maua District had an estimated **93,261 people** in 2025 — 3.9% of Niassa Province, 116th of 148 districts. There are 1,040 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Niassa Province figure of 1,033). Spread over 8,385 km², that is about **11 people per km²**, 125th of 148 districts. 49.5% of people are children under 15 and 2.2% 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 ****18,366** 5–9 ****14,977** 10–14 ****12,815** 15–19 ****10,561** 20–24 ****7,606** 25–29 ****6,006** 30–34 ****4,957** 35–39 ****4,182** 40–44 ****3,691** 45–49 ****3,024** 50–54 ****2,229** 55–59 ****1,629** 60–64 ****1,138** 65–69 ****823** 70–74 ****570** 75–79 ****370** 80+ ****317** 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 Maua District? Maua District lies in [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other districts: [Majune District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/), [Malema District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/), [Mandimba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/), [Marrupa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/), [Metarica District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/metarica/) and [Nipepe District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/). By area it is the 25th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 6.5% of [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/). The centre of Maua District is about 1,407 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 183 km from Lichinga, the main town of Niassa Province. The centre point is at 13.9425° S, 36.8015° 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: Maua 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) · Lichinga182 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre275 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:53, sunset around 17:12). 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 Maua District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Maiaca](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/maiaca/) 2,248 2 0 [Maúa](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/maua/) 6,137 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/). ## Landscape and landmarks of Maua District Named natural and historic features inside Maua District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 81 rivers and streams. - Cachane - Chinga - Cotombasse - Curarra - Cuturiane - Cuturione - Dèrué - Lucueta - Macovarra - Macula - Massorira - Mecequesse - Melalane - Merocopale - Metalomazi - Missangaco - Motexe - Muitia - Mumba - Muncuaca - Muuo - M’sangamano - Naache - Nacache …and 57 more. ### Hills and mountains 21 hills; 16 mountains. - Monte Eúla · 1,039 m - Monte Mocoma · 864 m - Monte Mitimbo · 825 m - Monte Nancurri · 808 m - Monte Comundje · 784 m - Monte Navanga · 764 m - Monte Naavarra · 737 m - Monte Mucôpo · 731 m - Monte Mochito · 730 m - Monte Maiaca · 714 m - Monte Namassinair · 691 m - Monte Nacoma · 668 m - Monte Micoche · 622 m - Monte Namite · 617 m - Monte Nivangala · 615 m - Monte Munica · 612 m - Monte Piraanga · 612 m - Tetanhere · 602 m - Monte Namapurrurro · 601 m - Mihoio · 599 m - Monte Marrovera · 598 m - Monte Barre · 595 m - Monte Xovera · 592 m - Monte Mocopo · 566 m …and 13 more. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Muapula 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 Maua District and the best time to visit In Maua District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,257 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (387 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 24 387 Feb 23 262 Mar 23 174 Apr 22 56 May 20 17 Jun 18 5 Jul 18 10 Aug 20 8 Sep 24 4 Oct 26 16 Nov 27 58 Dec 25 258 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Maua District?In Niassa Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Maua District?93,261 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Maua District?About 15 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Maua District?About 11 people per km² - What borders Maua District?Majune District, Malema District, Mandimba District, Marrupa District, Metarica District and Nipepe District - What time zone is Maua District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Maua District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Maua District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Maua District?Monte Eúla (1,039 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Maua District?April to November - What is the P-code of Maua District?MZ0108 (OCHA common operational dataset)