# Ile District, Zambézia Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/ District · Zambézia Province # Ile District Ile District is a district of Mozambique in Zambézia Province. It had an estimated **246,872 people** in 2025 on 2,937 km² (about 84 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 108 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 246,872people (2025) - 2,937km² - 2administrative posts ## How many people live in Ile District? Ile District had an estimated **246,872 people** in 2025 — 3.9% of Zambézia Province, 49th of 148 districts. There are 1,156 women for every 1,000 men (above the Zambézia Province figure of 1,067). Spread over 2,937 km², that is about **84 people per km²**, 42nd of 148 districts. 47.0% of people are children under 15 and 2.4% 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 98 children and older people. 0–4 ****43,846** 5–9 ****39,596** 10–14 ****32,635** 15–19 ****27,375** 20–24 ****21,212** 25–29 ****16,656** 30–34 ****13,366** 35–39 ****11,280** 40–44 ****9,815** 45–49 ****8,521** 50–54 ****7,156** 55–59 ****5,485** 60–64 ****3,945** 65–69 ****2,740** 70–74 ****1,678** 75–79 ****840** 80+ ****726** 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 Ile District? Ile District lies in [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other districts: [Alto Molocue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/alto-molocue/), [Gurue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/), [Lugela District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/), [Mocuba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/), [Mulevala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mulevala/) and [Namarroi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namarroi/). By area it is the 106th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 2.8% of [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/). The centre of Ile District is about 1,215 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 217 km from Quelimane, the main town of Zambézia Province. The centre point is at 15.9810° S, 37.3493° 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: Ile 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 - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane215 km - Nampula Airport (APL) · Nampula229 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:55, sunset around 17:06). 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 Ile District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Ile](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/ile/) 2,105 6 0 [Socone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/socone/) 831 2 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 Ile District Named natural and historic features inside Ile District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 70 rivers and streams. - Apacoxe - Caiane - Erimela - Erupatapa - Inxola - Macatapue - Malela - Malepeia - Maloa - Mapitá - Marpuano - Massale - Mucoma - Mueia - Muelama - Mufua - Muiala - Murripane - Mussira - Mutolóa - Mutuaze - Naacone - Nacape - Nacuca …and 46 more. ### Hills and mountains 24 mountains; 11 hills. - Monte Marracan · 1,310 m - Pico Muli · 1,230 m - Monte Laca · 1,215 m - Monte Malacaci · 1,127 m - Merruba · 1,091 m - Monte Licó · 1,021 m - Serra Caraane · 975 m - Monte Sache · 971 m - Monte Condê · 952 m - Monte Palácuè · 811 m - Monte Metócoè · 719 m - Monte Corrupala · 711 m - Monte Pálane · 683 m - Monte Eetole · 672 m - Monte Tagone · 638 m - Monte Namué · 629 m - Monte Pale · 614 m - Monte Elite · 610 m - Monte Malopene · 607 m - Monte Epudopudo · 581 m - Monte Maquidane · 573 m - Monte Ilalane · 564 m - Monte Nicuta · 529 m - Monte Etue · 506 m …and 11 more. ### Estates 1 estate. - Plantação Nipiodi 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 Ile District and the best time to visit In Ile District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,421 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (373 mm) and the driest Sep (13 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 25 373 Feb 25 236 Mar 24 206 Apr 22 103 May 21 37 Jun 19 38 Jul 19 51 Aug 21 17 Sep 24 13 Oct 27 24 Nov 28 92 Dec 26 232 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Ile District?In Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Ile District?246,872 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Ile District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Ile District?About 84 people per km² - What borders Ile District?Alto Molocue District, Gurue District, Lugela District, Mocuba District, Mulevala District and Namarroi District - What time zone is Ile District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ile District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Ile District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Ile District?Monte Marracan (1,310 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ile District?April to November - What is the P-code of Ile District?MZ0406 (OCHA common operational dataset)