Changara District

Changara
District
Changara District on the map of Mozambique
Changara District on the map of Mozambique
CountryMozambique
ProvinceTete
CapitalLuenha
Area
 • Total
8,660 km2 (3,340 sq mi)
Population
 (2007 census)
 • Total
156,738
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)

Changara District is a district of Tete Province in western Mozambique. The principal town is Luenha. The district is located in the south of the province, and borders with Chiuta District in the north, Moatize District in the east, Guro District of Manica Province in the south, Zimbabwe in the southwest, and with Cahora-Bassa District in the west. The area of the district is 8,660 square kilometres (3,340 sq mi).[1] It has a population of 156,738 as of 2007.[2]

Geography

The district is located at the right bank of the Zambezi.[1]

According to the Köppen climate classification, the climate of the district is tropical dry (BSw). The average rainfall in the district is unknown; the average annual rainfall in Tete, which is the closest meteorological station to the district, is 644 millimetres (25.4 in).[1]

Demographics

As of 2005, 51% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 29% of the population spoke Portuguese. The most common mothertongue among the population was Cinyungwe. 72% were analphabetic, mostly women.[1]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into three postos, Luenha (three localities), Chioco (three localities), and Mavara (three localities).[1]

Economy

Less than 1% of the households in the district have access to electricity.[1]

Agriculture

In the district, there are 29,000 farms which have on average 1.0 hectare (0.0039 sq mi) of land. The main agricultural products are corn, cassava, cowpea, peanut, and sweet potato.[1]

Transportation

There is a road network in the district which is 482 kilometres (300 mi) long and includes a 120 kilometres (75 mi) stretch of the national road EN103.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Perfil do Distrito de Changara" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministry of State Administration. 2005. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  2. ^ "População da Provincia de Tete". Censo 2007 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Estatística. Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2008.

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