Montepuez

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

Montepuez
Montepuez
Coordinates: 13°07′S 39°0′E
Country	Mozambique
Provinces	Cabo Delgado Province
Population  (2007 census)
• Total	76,139

It is the seat of Montepuez District.

Economy

Since 2011, Montepuez has been one of the world's largest producers of rubies. Discovered in 2009, the ruby deposits here are thought to potentially comprise 40% of the world's ruby supply.^[1]

Demographics

Year	Population[2]
1997	58,594
2007	76,004
2015	230,013

Climate

Climate data for Montepuez
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	31 (87)	31 (87)	30 (86)	29 (85)	28 (82)	27 (81)	29 (84)	31 (87)	33 (91)	34 (93)	32 (90)	31 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (69)	21 (69)	20 (68)	19 (67)	17 (63)	16 (60)	15 (59)	15 (59)	17 (62)	18 (64)	19 (67)	21 (69)	18 (65)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	250 (9.7)	220 (8.5)	200 (7.9)	64 (2.5)	10 (0.4)	2.5 (0.1)	2.5 (0.1)	2.5 (0.1)	0 (0)	7.6 (0.3)	41 (1.6)	150 (6)	940 (37.1)
Source: Weatherbase [3]