# Namarroi District, Zambézia Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namarroi/ District · Zambézia Province # Namarroi District Namarroi District is a district of Mozambique in Zambézia Province. It had an estimated **178,851 people** in 2025 on 3,057 km² (about 59 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 67 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 178,851people (2025) - 3,057km² - 2administrative posts ## How many people live in Namarroi District? Namarroi District had an estimated **178,851 people** in 2025 — 2.8% of Zambézia Province, 74th of 148 districts. There are 1,166 women for every 1,000 men (above the Zambézia Province figure of 1,067). Spread over 3,057 km², that is about **59 people per km²**, 61st of 148 districts. 47.5% of people are children under 15 and 2.2% 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 ****31,696** 5–9 ****29,421** 10–14 ****23,836** 15–19 ****19,561** 20–24 ****14,903** 25–29 ****11,823** 30–34 ****10,138** 35–39 ****8,686** 40–44 ****7,437** 45–49 ****6,305** 50–54 ****4,938** 55–59 ****3,619** 60–64 ****2,478** 65–69 ****1,707** 70–74 ****1,087** 75–79 ****651** 80+ ****565** 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 Namarroi District? Namarroi District lies in [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 4 other districts: [Gurue District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/gurue/), [Ile District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/ile/), [Lugela District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/lugela/) and [Molumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/molumbo/). By area it is the 103rd largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 3.0% of [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/). The centre of Namarroi District is about 1,204 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 224 km from Quelimane, the main town of Zambézia Province. The centre point is at 15.8690° S, 36.7666° 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: Namarroi 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) · Blantyre193 km - Quelimane Airport (UEL) · Quelimane221 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 04:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 05:57, 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 Namarroi District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Namarroi](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namarroi/namarroi/) 1,141 5 0 [Regone](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namarroi/regone/) 1,916 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 Namarroi District Named natural and historic features inside Namarroi District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 39 rivers and streams. - Coromaria - Eorro - Indoda - Insato - Lioti - Massecuâne - Mebigue - Messassa - Metiaze - Moléne - Mualassa - Mucuiline - Muhova - Muitíuè - Munduzi - Murrâramuè - Murúze - Mutine - Mutipa - Nacere - Nacuca - Nahossica - Naipa - Namarradna …and 15 more. ### Hills and mountains 28 hills; 20 mountains. - Serra Nharrine · 1,323 m - Monte Massice · 1,290 m - Serra Merrupa · 1,194 m - Monte Sachê · 1,150 m - Monte Calane · 1,077 m - Monte Cuani · 1,066 m - Monte Mabisso · 1,046 m - Monte Palane · 1,025 m - Monte Tumbine · 975 m - Monte Nacerre · 921 m - Monte Mussólua · 911 m - Monte Pangala · 869 m - Monte Murripa · 820 m - Monte Mepissane · 810 m - Monte Mutépuè · 803 m - Monte Murrocole · 797 m - Monte Murrupa · 789 m - Monte Penhenje · 772 m - Monte Pepene · 770 m - Monte Tissine · 754 m - Monte Mulito · 746 m - Monte Puli · 746 m - Monte Cuêni · 730 m - Monte Comone · 722 m …and 24 more. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Rumala 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 Namarroi District and the best time to visit In Namarroi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,446 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (369 mm) and the driest Sep (15 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 25 369 Feb 24 244 Mar 24 211 Apr 22 100 May 20 39 Jun 18 38 Jul 18 54 Aug 20 17 Sep 23 15 Oct 26 23 Nov 27 100 Dec 26 238 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Namarroi District?In Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What is the population of Namarroi District?178,851 (2025 estimate) - What is the median age in Namarroi District?About 16 years (2025 estimate) - What is the population density of Namarroi District?About 59 people per km² - What borders Namarroi District?Gurue District, Ile District, Lugela District and Molumbo District - What time zone is Namarroi District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Namarroi District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Namarroi District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Namarroi District?Serra Nharrine (1,323 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Namarroi District?April to November - What is the P-code of Namarroi District?MZ0415 (OCHA common operational dataset)