# Quelimane District, Zambézia Province – Administrative posts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/ District · Zambézia Province # Quelimane District Quelimane District is a district of Mozambique in Zambézia Province. It covers **799.8 km²**. Its main town is Quelimane. It is divided into 6 administrative posts. 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 106 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 800km² - 6administrative posts - 106mapped services ## Where is Quelimane District? Quelimane District lies in [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other districts: [Inhassunge District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/inhassunge/), [Namacurra District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/namacurra/) and [Nicoadala District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/nicoadala/). By area it is the 142nd largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 0.8% of [Zambézia Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/). The centre of Quelimane District is about 1,015 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 17.8215° S, 37.0308° 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). ## Things to see in and around Quelimane District OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Quelimane District: 2 castles and forts; 1 monument. - Lar dos Professores · castle or fort - Liliane aunt house Quelimane · castle or fort - Praça dos Trabalhadores · monument Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Quelimane 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) · Quelimane18 km ### Nearest railway station CFM (Filipe Samuel Magaia), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:03). 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 Quelimane District Administrative post Area km² Localities Services [Maquival](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/maquival/) 682 8 2 [Urbano 1](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-1/) 15 17 89 [Urbano 2](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-2/) 12 10 2 [Urbano 3](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-3/) 6.0 11 7 [Urbano 4](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-4/) 54 12 5 [Urbano 5](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/zambezia/quelimane/urbano-5/) 30 6 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/). ## Largest towns in Quelimane District - Quelimane349,842 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 Quelimane District Named natural and historic features inside Quelimane District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams; 2 lakes. - Cubúe - Lago Miamo - Lago Segunda - Nameduro - Rio Bazar - Rio Catuela - Rio Chipoca - Rio Inhangulúe - Rio Lababa - Rio Licuare - Rio Mali - Rio Marua - Rio Mucêlo ### Coast and islands 4 islands; 1 beach; 1 headland. - Ilha Dos Bons Sinais - Ilha Idugo - Ilha Ionge - Marinhos - Ponta Tangalane - Zalala ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 lighthouse. - Farolim do Supinho - Quelimane Airport 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 Quelimane District and the best time to visit In Quelimane District, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,118 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (271 mm) and the driest Aug (10 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 28 271 Feb 27 175 Mar 27 174 Apr 26 82 May 25 37 Jun 23 35 Jul 23 41 Aug 24 10 Sep 25 13 Oct 27 26 Nov 28 65 Dec 28 189 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Quelimane District Places mapped inside Quelimane District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Banks13 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels26 - Schools16 - Colleges and universities7 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants21 - Police stations3 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 Quelimane District?In Zambézia Province, Mozambique - What borders Quelimane District?Inhassunge District, Namacurra District and Nicoadala District - What is there to see in Quelimane District?Lar dos Professores, Liliane aunt house Quelimane, Praça dos Trabalhadores - What time zone is Quelimane District in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Quelimane District?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Quelimane District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Quelimane District?Quelimane - What is the best time to visit Quelimane District?April to October - How many hospitals are in Quelimane District?7 mapped - How many banks are in Quelimane District?13 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Quelimane District?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Quelimane District?MZ0401 (OCHA common operational dataset)