Mueda is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

of the province of Cabo Delgado, in

Moçambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...

. The capital is the town of

Mueda Mueda is the largest town of the Makonde Plateau in northeastern Mozambique. It is the capital of the Mueda District in Cabo Delgado Province. It is the center of the culture of the Makondes, and the production of their ebony sculptures. Ge ...

. The district of Mueda is bordered by

Mtwara Region Mtwara Region (''Mkoa wa Mtwara'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is the municipality of Mtwara. Mtwara Region is home to one of the most infuluencial people in Tanzania, the Makonde. Mtwara is ...

to the north by the Tanzania atarvés of the river Rovuma, to the west by the district of Mecula in the province of

Niassa Niassa is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 129,056 km2 and a population of 1,810,794 (2017). It is the most sparsely populated province in the country. Lichinga is the capital of the province. There are a minimum estimated 450,000 Ya ...

, to the south by the districts of

Montepuez Montepuez is the second largest city in the province of Cabo Delgado in Mozambique, after the provincial capital of Pemba. It is the seat of Montepuez District Montepuez District is a district of Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique. ...

and Meluco, and to the east by the districts of

Muidumbe Muidumbe is a district of Cabo Delgado Province in Mozambique. Its capital is the village of Muidumbe. The district of Muidumbe is limited to the north and the east by Mocimboa da Praia District, to the north and the west by Mueda District, and ...

, Mocimboa da Praia and Nangade. According to the Census of 2007, the district has 113,742 inhabitants and an area of 14,150 km².

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Districts in Cabo Delgado Province {{Mozambique-geo-stub