# Morrumbala District, Zambézia Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/ District · Zambézia Province # Morrumbala District Morrumbala District is a district of Mozambique in Zambézia Province. It had an estimated **446,555 people** in 2025 on 8,032 km² (about 56 per km²). It is divided into 3 administrative posts. 110 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 446,555people (2025) - 8,032km² - 3administrative posts - 8mapped services ## How many people live in Morrumbala District? Morrumbala District had an estimated **446,555 people** in 2025 — 7.0% of Zambézia Province, 14th of 148 districts. There are 1,067 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Zambézia Province figure of 1,067). Spread over 8,032 km², that is about **56 people per km²**, 63rd of 148 districts. 47.4% of people are children under 15 and 2.3% 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 99 children and older people. 0–4 ****79,111** 5–9 ****70,049** 10–14 ****62,525** 15–19 ****51,157** 20–24 ****40,538** 25–29 ****31,932** 30–34 ****26,316** 35–39 ****21,259** 40–44 ****15,992** 45–49 ****13,048** 50–54 ****10,559** 55–59 ****7,933** 60–64 ****5,795** 65–69 ****4,193** 70–74 ****2,822** 75–79 ****1,784** 80+ ****1,542** 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 Morrumbala District? Morrumbala District lies in [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other districts: [Derre District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/derre/), [Milange District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/milange/), [Mopeia District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/mopeia/) and [Mutarara District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/tete/mutarara/). By area it is the 27th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 7.8% of [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/). The centre of Morrumbala District is about 1,043 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 169 km from Quelimane, the main town of Zambézia Province. The centre point is at 17.0049° S, 35.5800° 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: Morrumbala 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) · Blantyre161 km - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane166 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:04, 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 Morrumbala District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Chire](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/chire/) 3,333 3 0 [Megaza](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/megaza/) 1,110 2 0 [Morrumbala-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/morrumbala/morrumbala-sede/) 3,588 6 8 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 Morrumbala District - Morrumbala24,076 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 Morrumbala District Named natural and historic features inside Morrumbala District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 39 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Canguene - Chironge - Coropingué - Cuculo - Icece - Lago Calue - Lago Damablangade - Laua - Macabua - Minane - Miozócufa - Nambuur - Nhambinde - Nhamechimba - Nhamegonie - Nhampuala - Papule - Ribeira Cussule - Ribeira Matenza - Ribeira Messenguere - Ribeira Nhacambe - Ribeira Nhamara - Ribeira Nhamassecue - Ribeira Ussurué …and 17 more. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Ilha Cunguni ### Hills and mountains 28 hills; 12 mountains. - Monte Derre · 1,256 m - Morumbala · 1,073 m - Monte Condene · 1,029 m - Monte Indo · 829 m - Monte Nhacamba · 647 m - Monte Valade · 623 m - Monte Mirrambone · 572 m - Monte Mungane · 559 m - Monte Túteche · 558 m - Monte Missonge · 554 m - Monte Lipembe · 553 m - Monte Inhangulôlo · 532 m - Monte Nhamitungue · 514 m - Monte Nhacomo · 501 m - Monte Chicomone · 465 m - Monte Chitulare · 461 m - Monte Malimbo · 457 m - Monte Lamba-Lamba · 444 m - Monte Berindje · 422 m - Monte Tuendoe · 418 m - Monte Inhamagote · 416 m - Monte Nhessepera · 401 m - Monte Cheringoma · 394 m - Monte Metanda · 390 m …and 16 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 Morrumbala District and the best time to visit In Morrumbala District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,112 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (287 mm) and the driest Aug (10 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 26 287 Feb 26 180 Mar 25 165 Apr 24 60 May 23 24 Jun 22 23 Jul 21 34 Aug 23 10 Sep 26 11 Oct 29 20 Nov 29 81 Dec 28 216 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Morrumbala District Places mapped inside Morrumbala District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Schools3 - Restaurants1 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 Morrumbala District?In Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Morrumbala District?446,555 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Morrumbala District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Morrumbala District?About 56 people per km² - What borders Morrumbala District?Derre District, Milange District, Mopeia District and Mutarara District - What time zone is Morrumbala District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Morrumbala District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Morrumbala District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Morrumbala District?Morrumbala - What is the highest point in Morrumbala District?Monte Derre (1,256 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Morrumbala District?April to September - How many hospitals are in Morrumbala District?3 mapped - How many banks are in Morrumbala District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Morrumbala District?MZ0413 (OCHA common operational dataset)