# Mocuba District, Zambézia Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/ District · Zambézia Province # Mocuba District Mocuba District is a district of Mozambique in Zambézia Province. It had an estimated **512,134 people** in 2025 on 8,771 km² (about 58 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 255 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 512,134people (2025) - 8,771km² - 3administrative posts - 19mapped services ## How many people live in Mocuba District? Mocuba District had an estimated **512,134 people** in 2025 — 8.1% of Zambézia Province, 10th of 148 districts. There are 1,051 women for every 1,000 men (below the Zambézia Province figure of 1,067). Spread over 8,771 km², that is about **58 people per km²**, 62nd of 148 districts. 47.1% of people are children under 15 and 1.9% 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 ****89,964** 5–9 ****78,050** 10–14 ****73,078** 15–19 ****63,029** 20–24 ****47,895** 25–29 ****36,965** 30–34 ****28,840** 35–39 ****23,153** 40–44 ****18,293** 45–49 ****15,153** 50–54 ****12,353** 55–59 ****9,176** 60–64 ****6,385** 65–69 ****4,387** 70–74 ****2,722** 75–79 ****1,496** 80+ ****1,195** 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 Mocuba District? Mocuba District lies in [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 9 other districts: [Derre District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/derre/), [Ile District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/), [Lugela District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/), [Maganja da Costa District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/maganja-da-costa/), [Milange District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/), [Mocubela District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocubela/), [Mulevala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mulevala/), [Namacurra District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/) and [Nicoadala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/). By area it is the 22nd largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 8.5% of [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/). The centre of Mocuba District is about 1,106 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 114 km from Quelimane, the main town of Zambézia Province. The centre point is at 16.8516° S, 36.8787° 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: Mocuba 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) · Quelimane112 km - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre242 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 05:58, 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 Mocuba District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Cidade de Mocuba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/cidade-de-mocuba/) 3,646 24 19 [Mugeba](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/mugeba/) 2,110 2 0 [Namanjavira](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mocuba/namanjavira/) 3,014 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/). ## Largest towns in Mocuba District - Mocuba196,001 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 Mocuba District Named natural and historic features inside Mocuba District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 144 rivers and streams. - Badana - Barragone - Bêre - Corolo - Emedamarra - Enreboni - Erabano - Etodone - Igaro - Iravini - Jojone - Lissaua - Macuvani - Malivo - Maoloa - Marata - Massipine - Matebe - Mavalaue - Mavicane - Metacusse - Metacuze - Michelele - Modorra …and 120 more. ### Hills and mountains 25 hills; 12 mountains. - Monte Miuani · 646 m - Monte Ingâse · 577 m - Monte Mielenge · 536 m - Monte Comoni · 528 m - Monte Massipini · 527 m - Monte Evila · 508 m - Monte Nhassopego · 500 m - Monte Paracoma · 486 m - Serra Piri · 478 m - Monte Romba · 464 m - Monte Moponi · 461 m - Monte Murrede · 439 m - Monte Narremba · 413 m - Monte Mariano · 404 m - Monte Putuculi · 381 m - Monte Morrue · 362 m - Monte Iero · 359 m - Monte Tonga · 355 m - Monte Poae · 354 m - Monte Murrubala · 340 m - Monte Élda · 335 m - Monte Pape · 326 m - Podò · 317 m - Monte Mutilina · 316 m …and 13 more. ### Estates 6 estates. - Plantação Madiga - Plantação Marata - Plantação Muaquiua - Plantação Mária - Plantação Nevogoro - Plantação Uelua ### Getting around 1 bridge. - Mocuba bridge 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 Mocuba District and the best time to visit In Mocuba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,190 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (309 mm) and the driest Sep (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 309 Feb 26 183 Mar 26 178 Apr 24 84 May 23 32 Jun 21 29 Jul 21 35 Aug 23 13 Sep 26 13 Oct 28 25 Nov 29 84 Dec 28 206 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mocuba District Places mapped inside Mocuba District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels5 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Mocuba District?In Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Mocuba District?512,134 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Mocuba District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Mocuba District?About 58 people per km² - What borders Mocuba District?Derre District, Ile District, Lugela District, Maganja da Costa District, Milange District, Mocubela District, Mulevala District, Namacurra District and Nicoadala District - What time zone is Mocuba District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mocuba District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Mocuba District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Mocuba District?Mocuba - What is the highest point in Mocuba District?Monte Miuani (646 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mocuba District?April to September - How many hospitals are in Mocuba District?2 mapped - How many banks are in Mocuba District?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mocuba District?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Mocuba District?MZ0411 (OCHA common operational dataset)