# Alto Molocue District, Zambézia Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/ District · Zambézia Province # Alto Molocue District Alto Molocue District is a district of Mozambique in Zambézia Province. It had an estimated **429,472 people** in 2025 on 6,241 km² (about 69 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 230 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 429,472people (2025) - 6,241km² - 2administrative posts - 3mapped services ## How many people live in Alto Molocue District? Alto Molocue District had an estimated **429,472 people** in 2025 — 6.8% of Zambézia Province, 15th of 148 districts. There are 1,060 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Zambézia Province figure of 1,067). Spread over 6,241 km², that is about **69 people per km²**, 52nd of 148 districts. 46.9% of people are children under 15 and 2.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 16 years (it is 16 across Zambézia Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 96 children and older people. 0–4 ****74,163** 5–9 ****64,836** 10–14 ****62,336** 15–19 ****52,710** 20–24 ****39,857** 25–29 ****30,543** 30–34 ****23,697** 35–39 ****19,224** 40–44 ****15,699** 45–49 ****13,240** 50–54 ****11,076** 55–59 ****8,196** 60–64 ****5,302** 65–69 ****3,605** 70–74 ****2,319** 75–79 ****1,496** 80+ ****1,173** 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 Alto Molocue District? Alto Molocue District lies in [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other districts: [Gile District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gile/), [Gurue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/), [Ile District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/), [Malema District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/malema/), [Mulevala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mulevala/) and [Ribáuè District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/nampula/ribaue/). By area it is the 43rd largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 6.1% of [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/). The centre of Alto Molocue District is about 1,259 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 258 km from Quelimane, the main town of Zambézia Province. The centre point is at 15.6818° S, 37.6606° 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: Alto Molocue 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) · Nampula185 km - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane256 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:53, sunset around 17:05). 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 Alto Molocue District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Alto Molocue](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/alto-molocue/) 4,227 10 3 [Nauela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/nauela/) 2,013 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/). ## Largest towns in Alto Molocue District - Alto Molocue49,019 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 Alto Molocue District Named natural and historic features inside Alto Molocue District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 40 rivers and streams. - Capire - Cócó - Eurione - Iacapa - Lisse - Maxilone - Mcuco - Meceucuci - Menuco - Miculane - Mitechelelene - Molicouce - Muluávi - Mutiuasse - Nacocolo - Nainhope - Namaola - Namapesso - Namara - Namaripe - Namarrela - Namicunhane - Naminhapa - Namivo …and 16 more. ### Hills and mountains 13 hills; 11 mountains. - Monte Mecheche · 1,351 m - Rube · 1,264 m - Monte Essupa · 1,223 m - Monte Namecópuè · 1,208 m - Monte Poço · 1,143 m - Nepo · 1,093 m - Monte Maia · 991 m - Monte Tacace · 953 m - Tatu · 938 m - Monte Coma · 895 m - Monte Michocho · 890 m - Guiva · 811 m - Monte Màcumano · 755 m - Monte Cassaca · 740 m - Natulo · 720 m - Monte Nabuibui · 702 m - Monte Meciére · 692 m - Monte Mothi · 688 m - Monte Pilicui · 679 m - Marrupué · 647 m - Nimia · 619 m - Monte Munhete · 570 m - Pico Muli · 538 m - Monte Macomene · 479 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Herdade Belo Horizonte ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Alto Molocue Airport - Nauela 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 Alto Molocue District and the best time to visit In Alto Molocue District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,503 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (409 mm) and the driest Sep (11 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 23 409 Feb 23 273 Mar 23 218 Apr 21 98 May 19 33 Jun 17 34 Jul 17 46 Aug 19 17 Sep 22 11 Oct 25 23 Nov 26 93 Dec 25 248 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Alto Molocue District Places mapped inside Alto Molocue District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Restaurants1 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 Alto Molocue District?In Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Alto Molocue District?429,472 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Alto Molocue District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Alto Molocue District?About 69 people per km² - What borders Alto Molocue District?Gile District, Gurue District, Ile District, Malema District, Mulevala District and Ribáuè District - What time zone is Alto Molocue District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Alto Molocue District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Alto Molocue District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Alto Molocue District?Alto Molocue - What is the highest point in Alto Molocue District?Monte Mecheche (1,351 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Alto Molocue District?April to November - How many hospitals are in Alto Molocue District?1 mapped - How many banks are in Alto Molocue District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Alto Molocue District?MZ0402 (OCHA common operational dataset)