# Nipepe District, Niassa Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/ District · Niassa Province # Nipepe District Nipepe District is a district of Mozambique in Niassa Province. It had an estimated **60,817 people** in 2025 on 5,013 km² (about 12 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 57 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 60,817people (2025) - 5,013km² - 2administrative posts ## How many people live in Nipepe District? Nipepe District had an estimated **60,817 people** in 2025 — 2.5% of Niassa Province, 129th of 148 districts. There are 1,048 women for every 1,000 men (above the Niassa Province figure of 1,033). Spread over 5,013 km², that is about **12 people per km²**, 124th of 148 districts. 50.0% of people are children under 15 and 1.8% 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 ****11,960** 5–9 ****10,085** 10–14 ****8,373** 15–19 ****6,654** 20–24 ****4,745** 25–29 ****3,791** 30–34 ****3,355** 35–39 ****2,886** 40–44 ****2,500** 45–49 ****2,044** 50–54 ****1,523** 55–59 ****1,086** 60–64 ****700** 65–69 ****465** 70–74 ****285** 75–79 ****155** 80+ ****210** 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 Nipepe District? Nipepe District lies in [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Balama District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/cabo-delgado/balama/), [Lalaua District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/lalaua/), [Malema District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/), [Marrupa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/marrupa/) and [Maua District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/maua/). By area it is the 65th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 3.9% of [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/). The centre of Nipepe District is about 1,449 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 290 km from Lichinga, the main town of Niassa Province. The centre point is at 13.9065° S, 37.8563° 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: Nipepe 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 - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula203 km - Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga289 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49, sunset around 17:07). 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 Nipepe District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Muluco](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/muluco/) 2,144 3 0 [Nipepe-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/nipepe/nipepe-sede/) 2,869 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 Nipepe District Named natural and historic features inside Nipepe District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 71 rivers and streams. - Cavalo - Chinàcué - Chuica - Cocaane - Machala - Machira - Macochera - Macocorra - Macuco - Magereque - Mandirre - Mecarracuane - Mechepa - Mecómoa - Mepoporra - Merriache - Meteia - Muala - Muicumba - Muicumpa - Márri - Máui - Mérrula - Nacuculo …and 47 more. ### Hills and mountains 30 mountains; 14 hills. - Monte Nacopa · 877 m - Monte Mapeie · 855 m - Monte Necocha · 835 m - Monte Querriane · 796 m - Monte Perricue · 769 m - Monte Txipuputa · 752 m - Monte Massola · 747 m - Monte Màchá · 743 m - Monte Tivira · 722 m - Monte Sorripa · 717 m - Monte Messaja · 708 m - Monte Corrongo · 701 m - Monte Humo · 692 m - Monte Cooré · 669 m - Monte Muacha · 645 m - Monte Calandje · 638 m - Monte Mope · 621 m - Monte Nitimpo · 617 m - Monte Macicoro · 614 m - Monte Môtê · 612 m - Monte Tomar · 606 m - Nhanchalo · 593 m - Monte Sojera · 591 m - Monte Nechira · 581 m …and 20 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 Nipepe District and the best time to visit In Nipepe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,261 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (388 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 25 388 Feb 25 262 Mar 24 175 Apr 23 67 May 21 17 Jun 20 12 Jul 20 12 Aug 22 10 Sep 25 5 Oct 28 27 Nov 29 50 Dec 27 236 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Nipepe District?In Niassa Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Nipepe District?60,817 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Nipepe District?About 15 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Nipepe District?About 12 people per km² - What borders Nipepe District?Balama District, Lalaua District, Malema District, Marrupa District and Maua District - What time zone is Nipepe District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nipepe District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Nipepe District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Nipepe District?Monte Nacopa (877 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nipepe District?April to October - What is the P-code of Nipepe District?MZ0115 (OCHA common operational dataset)