# Luabo District, Zambézia Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/ District · Zambézia Province # Luabo District Luabo District is a district of Mozambique in Zambézia Province. It had an estimated **72,148 people** in 2025 on 1,133 km² (about 64 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 72,148people (2025) - 1,133km² - 2administrative posts - 1mapped service ## How many people live in Luabo District? Luabo District had an estimated **72,148 people** in 2025 — 1.1% of Zambézia Province, 122nd of 148 districts. There are 1,049 women for every 1,000 men (below the Zambézia Province figure of 1,067). Spread over 1,133 km², that is about **64 people per km²**, 55th of 148 districts. 46.0% of people are children under 15 and 2.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 17 years (it is 16 across Zambézia Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 95 children and older people. 0–4 ****11,936** 5–9 ****10,531** 10–14 ****10,714** 15–19 ****9,017** 20–24 ****6,323** 25–29 ****4,769** 30–34 ****3,867** 35–39 ****3,214** 40–44 ****2,680** 45–49 ****2,324** 50–54 ****2,020** 55–59 ****1,601** 60–64 ****1,236** 65–69 ****884** 70–74 ****546** 75–79 ****257** 80+ ****229** 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 Luabo District? Luabo District lies in [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other districts: [Chinde District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/chinde/), [Marromeu District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/sofala/marromeu/) and [Mopeia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/). By area it is the 138th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 1.1% of [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/). The centre of Luabo District is about 925 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 93 km from Quelimane, the main town of Zambézia Province. The centre point is at 18.3232° S, 36.1391° 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: Luabo 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) · Quelimane93 km - Beira International Airport (BEW) · Beira209 km ### Nearest railway station Marromeu (Vila de Marromeu), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:04, 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 Luabo District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Chimbadzo](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/chimbadzo/) 461 3 1 [Samora Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/luabo/samora-machel/) 672 4 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 Luabo District - Luabo7,099 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 Luabo District Named natural and historic features inside Luabo District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Cotamasso - Dande - Lago Muide - Magambo - Mapanjane - Micugune - Motere - Nhamicurra - Nhantiana - Piongue - Rau-Rau - Rio Inhacatiua - Rio Inhaombe - Rio Mapaniane - Runguzi ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Ilha Muaninhosa ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Poeti · 13 m - Samacota · 12 m - Madal · 4 m 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 Luabo District and the best time to visit In Luabo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 990 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (225 mm) and the driest Aug (8 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 28 225 Feb 28 152 Mar 27 159 Apr 26 70 May 24 30 Jun 23 32 Jul 22 39 Aug 24 8 Sep 25 12 Oct 27 24 Nov 28 56 Dec 28 185 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Luabo District Places mapped inside Luabo District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Dental clinics1 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 Luabo District?In Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Luabo District?72,148 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Luabo District?About 17 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Luabo District?About 64 people per km² - What borders Luabo District?Chinde District, Marromeu District and Mopeia District - What time zone is Luabo District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Luabo District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Luabo District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Luabo District?Luabo - What is the highest point in Luabo District?Poeti (13 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Luabo District?April to October - What is the P-code of Luabo District?MZ0419 (OCHA common operational dataset)