# Molumbo District, Zambézia Province – Administrative posts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/

District · Zambézia Province 

# Molumbo District

Molumbo District is a district of Mozambique in Zambézia Province. It had an estimated **387,180 people** in 2025 on 4,322 km² (about 90 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 121 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 387,180people (2025)
- 4,322km²
- 2administrative posts
- 2mapped services

## How many people live in Molumbo District?

Molumbo District had an estimated **387,180 people** in 2025 — 6.1% of Zambézia Province, 18th of 148 districts. There are 1,030 women for every 1,000 men (below the Zambézia Province figure of 1,067). Spread over 4,322 km², that is about **90 people per km²**, 36th of 148 districts.

47.4% of people are children under 15 and 1.8% 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 97 children and older people.

0–4 ****71,158**

5–9 ****62,065**

10–14 ****50,410**

15–19 ****41,771**

20–24 ****39,061**

25–29 ****31,631**

30–34 ****24,098**

35–39 ****18,571**

40–44 ****12,934**

45–49 ****10,149**

50–54 ****8,240**

55–59 ****6,023**

60–64 ****4,153**

65–69 ****2,871**

70–74 ****1,836**

75–79 ****1,107**

80+ ****1,102**

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 Molumbo District?

Molumbo District lies in [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 6 other districts: [Cuamba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/cuamba/), [Gurue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/), [Lugela District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/), [Mecanhelas District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mecanhelas/), [Milange District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/) and [Namarroi District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namarroi/). By area it is the 77th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 4.2% of [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/). The centre of Molumbo District is about 1,204 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 255 km from Quelimane, the main town of Zambézia Province. The centre point is at 15.6782° S, 36.1982° 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: Molumbo 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

- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre131 km
- Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane252 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:11).

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 Molumbo District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Corromana](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/corromana/) 1,920 2 1 

[Molumbo-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/molumbo-sede/) 2,403 2 1 

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 Molumbo District

Named natural and historic features inside Molumbo District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

46 rivers and streams.

- Chimuave
- Chipotera
- Chiramaze
- Epirre
- Iáuè
- Lucui
- Malave
- Mangande
- Marave
- Massangano
- Massarone
- Mequine
- Metangusse
- Metiacumbe
- Minandoé
- Muanacôco
- Muanavuca
- Muchêa
- Muláze
- Mungaze
- Murrimarrima
- Nabangone
- Nacocolo
- Nacongolo

…and 22 more.

### Hills and mountains

45 hills; 18 mountains; 1 peak.

- Monte Maúzo · 1,433 m
- Monte Cucurro · 1,299 m
- Monte Motô · 1,279 m
- Monte Picune · 1,109 m
- Monte Mahara · 1,061 m
- Monte Massingolo · 1,034 m
- Monte Chilumba · 996 m
- Monte Cómoè · 979 m
- Monte Mucululo · 978 m
- Monte Sumungué · 970 m
- Monte Inré · 969 m
- Monte Bissa · 957 m
- Monte Macupune · 955 m
- Monte Ungusse · 949 m
- Monte Irimba · 944 m
- Monte Murrumba · 941 m
- Monte Parone · 939 m
- Monte Sombene · 939 m
- Monte Sonungué · 935 m
- Monte Mecotcheva · 932 m
- Monte Molumbero · 913 m
- Monte Goroméa · 909 m
- Monte Lipanje · 909 m
- Monte Issirro · 900 m

…and 40 more.

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 Molumbo District and the best time to visit

In Molumbo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,286 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (354 mm) and the driest Aug (9 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 24 354 

Feb 23 237 

Mar 23 193 

Apr 21 66 

May 19 21 

Jun 18 20 

Jul 17 30 

Aug 20 9 

Sep 23 9 

Oct 26 17 

Nov 26 94 

Dec 25 236 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Molumbo District

Places mapped inside Molumbo District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks1

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 Molumbo District?In Zambézia Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of Molumbo District?387,180 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in Molumbo District?About 16 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of Molumbo District?About 90 people per km²
- What borders Molumbo District?Cuamba District, Gurue District, Lugela District, Mecanhelas District, Milange District and Namarroi District
- What time zone is Molumbo District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Molumbo District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in Molumbo District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Molumbo District?Monte Maúzo (1,433 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Molumbo District?April to November
- How many hospitals are in Molumbo District?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Molumbo District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Molumbo District?MZ0421 (OCHA common operational dataset)