Map of Quelimane, Mozambique

Quelimane is the administrative centre of Zambezia Province, Mozambique, with a population of about 349,842. It lies at 17.8786°S, 36.8883°E. Quelimane is about 1,003 km (623 mi) northeast of Maputo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Marromeu, 110 km to the southwest.

Quelimane at a glance

Where is Quelimane?

• The 7th largest city in Mozambique by recorded population.
• The largest city in Zambezia Province on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 03 min on the shortest day to 13 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Quelimane

• Marromeu — 110 km southwest
• Mocuba — 116 km north
• Milange — 231 km northwest
• Alto Molocue — 264 km north
• Gurúè — 268 km north
• Dondo — 297 km southwest
• Blantyre — 307 km northwest, Malawi
• Beira — 307 km southwest
• Zomba — 324 km northwest, Malawi
• Liwonde — 359 km northwest, Malawi

Largest cities in Zambezia Province

• Mocuba — 196,001
• Gurúè — 168,971
• Alto Molocue — 49,019
• Milange — 35,146

Largest cities in Mozambique

• Maputo — 1,254,837
• Matola — 1,198,988
• Nampula — 770,379
• Beira — 687,764
• Chimoio — 422,046
• Tete — 357,000
• Lichinga — 281,341
• Nacala — 239,808
• Pemba — 232,932
• Mocuba — 196,001

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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.