Businesses in Montepuez

Categories in Montepuez

Gas Station Clothing stores Churches Religion Housing Development Education High School Primary School Bars, pubs and taverns Restaurants Hospitals Apartment Building Apartment Complex Housing Complex Market Shopping Mall Bed and breakfasts Hotels and motels Housing Society

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Montepuez

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Education	11
Shopping	8
Bars, pubs and taverns	8
Gas station	7
Other accommodation	6
Apartments	6
Restaurants	6
Hotels and motels	5
Secondary education	5

Montepuez Facts

Area	1009.1 km²
Population	145,873
Male Population	70,588 (48.4%)
Female Population	75,285 (51.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+157.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+40.8%
Median Age	18.6 years (Male: 18.5, Female: 18.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$841 (2022)
Area Codes	272
Neighborhoods	Vila de Montepuez
Local Time
Timezone	Central Africa Time
Lat & Lng	-13.12556, 38.99972
Postal Codes	3208

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Montepuez Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	56,620	77,048	103,575	148,754	145,873	160,524	173,837
Population Density	56.1 / km²	76.4 / km²	102.6 / km²	147.4 / km²	144.6 / km²	159.1 / km²	172.3 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Montepuez Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 40.8% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Montepuez	+157.6%	+89.3%	+40.8%
Cabo Delgado Province	—	—	—
Mozambique	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Montepuez Median Age

Median Age: 18.6 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Montepuez	18.6 yrs	18.8 yrs	18.5 yrs
Cabo Delgado Province	18.2 yrs	18.7 yrs	17.5 yrs
Mozambique	16.7 yrs	17.5 yrs	15.8 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Montepuez Population Density

Population Density: 145 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Montepuez	145,873	1,009.1 km²	145 / km²
Cabo Delgado Province	2.1 million	77,899.7 km²	27.3 / km²
Mozambique	27.5 million	786,431.3 km²	34.9 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Montepuez Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1500 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Montepuez Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$339	$344	$491	$531	$764	$967	$788	$841
Total GDP	$23.3M	$27.9M	$45.8M	$55.8M	$89.2M	$126.8M	$117.3M	$130.4M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Montepuez CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Montepuez	30,130 tn	0.21 tn	29.9 tons/km²
Cabo Delgado Province	433,662 tn	0.2 tn	5.6 tons/km²
Mozambique	5,734,289 tn	0.21 tn	7.3 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Montepuez CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	30,130 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.21 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	29.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	High (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Montepuez

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

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