Map of Montepuez, Mozambique

Montepuez is a city in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique, with a population of about 88,442. It lies at 13.1256°S, 38.9997°E. Montepuez is about 1,577 km (980 mi) northeast of Maputo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Chiúre, 89 km to the east.

Montepuez at a glance

Where is Montepuez?

• The 20th largest city in Mozambique by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Cabo Delgado Province on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 21 min on the shortest day to 12 h 54 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Montepuez

• Chiúre — 89 km east
• Pemba — 165 km east
• Nampula — 223 km south
• Namialo — 226 km southeast
• Nacala — 242 km southeast
• Monapo — 244 km southeast
• Mocímboa da Praia — 246 km northeast
• Mozambique — 283 km southeast
• Nametil — 291 km south
• Alto Molocue — 313 km southwest

Largest cities in Cabo Delgado Province

• Pemba — 232,932
• Mocímboa da Praia — 45,313
• Chiúre — 37,871

Largest cities in Mozambique

• Maputo — 1,254,837
• Matola — 1,198,988
• Nampula — 770,379
• Beira — 687,764
• Chimoio — 422,046
• Tete — 357,000
• Quelimane — 349,842
• Lichinga — 281,341
• Nacala — 239,808
• Pemba — 232,932

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.