# Lugela District, Zambézia Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/ District · Zambézia Province # Lugela District Lugela District is a district of Mozambique in Zambézia Province. It had an estimated **228,996 people** in 2025 on 6,135 km² (about 37 per km²). It is divided into 4 administrative posts. 89 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 228,996people (2025) - 6,135km² - 4administrative posts - 1mapped service ## How many people live in Lugela District? Lugela District had an estimated **228,996 people** in 2025 — 3.6% of Zambézia Province, 55th of 148 districts. There are 1,124 women for every 1,000 men (above the Zambézia Province figure of 1,067). Spread over 6,135 km², that is about **37 people per km²**, 84th of 148 districts. 47.2% 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 ****40,074** 5–9 ****36,791** 10–14 ****31,129** 15–19 ****25,627** 20–24 ****18,888** 25–29 ****14,979** 30–34 ****13,334** 35–39 ****11,305** 40–44 ****9,086** 45–49 ****7,654** 50–54 ****6,227** 55–59 ****4,751** 60–64 ****3,578** 65–69 ****2,529** 70–74 ****1,568** 75–79 ****778** 80+ ****698** 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 Lugela District? Lugela District lies in [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 5 other districts: [Ile District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/), [Milange District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/), [Mocuba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/), [Molumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/) and [Namarroi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namarroi/). By area it is the 44th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 6.0% of [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/). The centre of Lugela District is about 1,153 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 173 km from Quelimane, the main town of Zambézia Province. The centre point is at 16.3296° S, 36.7010° 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: Lugela 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) · Quelimane171 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre199 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:08). 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 Lugela District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Lugela-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/lugela-sede/) 1,104 5 1 [Muabanama](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/muabanama/) 2,207 3 0 [Munhamade](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/munhamade/) 1,506 5 0 [Tacuane](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/tacuane/) 1,318 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 Lugela District Named natural and historic features inside Lugela District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 37 rivers and streams. - Bodoni - Caganhani - Eregone - Maaia - Maelamade - Marima - Meboane - Melôde - Metude - Modela - Muabanamba - Mulai - Mulamazine - Mutiladi - Mutitaealacu - Muùcarraué - Namucomo - Nevie - Pomoa - Ribeira Melor - Ribeira Metalane - Ribeira Mutidanlaga - Ribianatamba - Rio Liciro …and 13 more. ### Hills and mountains 37 mountains; 30 hills. - Monte Elica · 1,349 m - Monte Curbili · 1,321 m - Monte Sibilino · 1,321 m - Monte Locurumine · 1,283 m - Monte Elide · 1,212 m - Monte Epotone · 1,174 m - Monte Mavligue · 1,140 m - Monte Elamado · 1,002 m - Serra Earagone · 973 m - Monte Tumbine · 955 m - Monte Mulagera · 931 m - Monte Noponi · 886 m - Monte Iapa · 825 m - Monte Napadi · 792 m - Monte Muiane · 785 m - Monte Tivone · 781 m - Monte Livangala · 759 m - Monte Pangala · 748 m - Monte Quincona · 740 m - Monte Lege · 733 m - Monte Erracane · 732 m - Monte Muananhama · 723 m - Monte Tanha · 722 m - Monte Muixa · 720 m …and 43 more. ### Estates 1 estate. - Plantação Namagôa ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Tacuane 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 Lugela District and the best time to visit In Lugela District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,286 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (326 mm) and the driest Sep (13 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 26 326 Feb 25 208 Mar 25 192 Apr 23 90 May 22 35 Jun 20 32 Jul 20 43 Aug 22 15 Sep 25 13 Oct 28 23 Nov 28 91 Dec 27 219 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lugela District Places mapped inside Lugela District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 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 Lugela District?In Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Lugela District?228,996 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Lugela District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Lugela District?About 37 people per km² - What borders Lugela District?Ile District, Milange District, Mocuba District, Molumbo District and Namarroi District - What time zone is Lugela District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Lugela District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Lugela District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Lugela District?Monte Elica (1,349 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lugela District?April to October - How many hospitals are in Lugela District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Lugela District?MZ0408 (OCHA common operational dataset)