# Muembe District, Niassa Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/ District · Niassa Province # Muembe District Muembe District is a district of Mozambique in Niassa Province. It had an estimated **59,482 people** in 2025 on 5,815 km² (about 10 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 66 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 59,482people (2025) - 5,815km² - 2administrative posts ## How many people live in Muembe District? Muembe District had an estimated **59,482 people** in 2025 — 2.5% of Niassa Province, 130th of 148 districts. There are 1,032 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Niassa Province figure of 1,033). Spread over 5,815 km², that is about **10 people per km²**, 128th of 148 districts. 50.5% 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 112 children and older people. 0–4 ****11,986** 5–9 ****9,453** 10–14 ****8,620** 15–19 ****7,127** 20–24 ****5,012** 25–29 ****3,912** 30–34 ****3,251** 35–39 ****2,611** 40–44 ****1,993** 45–49 ****1,544** 50–54 ****1,137** 55–59 ****841** 60–64 ****624** 65–69 ****482** 70–74 ****368** 75–79 ****271** 80+ ****250** 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 Muembe District? Muembe District lies in [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chimbonila District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/), [Cidade de Lichinga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cidade-de-lichinga/), [Majune District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/), [Mavago District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mavago/) and [Sanga District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/sanga/). By area it is the 49th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 4.5% of [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/). The centre of Muembe District is about 1,508 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 97 km from Lichinga, the main town of Niassa Province. The centre point is at 12.7773° S, 35.9427° 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: Muembe 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) · Lichinga92 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi260 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:05) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 05:54, sunset around 17:17). 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 Muembe District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Chiconono](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/chiconono/) 4,103 2 0 [Muembe](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/muembe/muembe/) 1,712 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 Muembe District Named natural and historic features inside Muembe District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 79 rivers and streams. - Chai - Chicubulo - Chilunge - Chimbejire - Chissangece - Chissanse - Chitanda - Chitica - Chosse - Chótise - Condachiriaga - Dilaveca - Dindice - Dindice - Gongôlo - Licambui - Lileve - Lingulo - Lipetembe - Lisau - Lisiale - Litolange - Litomono - Luatise …and 55 more. ### Hills and mountains 68 mountains; 3 hills. - Mecuia · 1,698 m - Monte Changaussio · 1,594 m - Monte Gatala · 1,544 m - Monte Chiganga · 1,525 m - Monte Miuambuaio · 1,495 m - Monte Untola · 1,484 m - Monte Doa · 1,428 m - Monte Zúngilo · 1,414 m - Monte Lucué · 1,408 m - Monte Matengo · 1,390 m - Monte Batama · 1,381 m - Monte Chulo · 1,379 m - Monte Chiconono · 1,374 m - Monte Namasaca · 1,367 m - Monte Catalagi · 1,363 m - Monte Nombalava · 1,355 m - Monte Bemba · 1,347 m - Monte Munungo · 1,346 m - Monte Licopolue · 1,335 m - Monte Namasâgo · 1,335 m - Monte Malaongo · 1,324 m - Monte Magome · 1,311 m - Monte Muiseleveti · 1,299 m - Bungo · 1,296 m …and 47 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 Muembe District and the best time to visit In Muembe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,288 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (342 mm) and the driest Jun (6 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 23 342 Feb 23 256 Mar 23 196 Apr 22 76 May 20 29 Jun 18 6 Jul 18 9 Aug 20 13 Sep 23 6 Oct 26 20 Nov 26 70 Dec 24 265 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Muembe District?In Niassa Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Muembe District?59,482 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Muembe District?About 15 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Muembe District?About 10 people per km² - What borders Muembe District?Chimbonila District, Cidade de Lichinga, Majune District, Mavago District and Sanga District - What time zone is Muembe District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Muembe District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Muembe District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Muembe District?Mecuia (1,698 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muembe District?April to November - What is the P-code of Muembe District?MZ0113 (OCHA common operational dataset)