Mossurize District

Mossurize
District
Mossurize District on the map of Mozambique
Country	Mozambique
Province	Manica
Capital	Espungabera
Area
• Total	5,038 km^2 (1,945 sq mi)
Population  (2007 census)
• Total	195,182
• Density	39/km^2 (100/sq mi)

Mossurize District is a district of Manica Province in western Mozambique. The principal town is Espungabera. The district is located in the south of the province, and borders with Sussundenga District in the north, Chibabava District of Sofala Province in the east, Machaze District in the south, and with Zimbabwe in the west. The area of the district is 5,038 square kilometres (1,945 sq mi).[1] It has a population of 195,182 as of 2007.[2]

Geography

The two main rivers in the district are the Mossurize River and the Buzi River. A number of rivers are seasonal and only flow during the rainy season.[1]

According to the Köppen climate classification, the climate of the district is temperate humid, with the annual rainfall being around 1,500 millimetres (59 in).[1]

History

The area was taken over by the Portuguese around 1890.[1]

Demographics

As of 2005, 46% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 7% did speak Portuguese. The most common mothertongue is ChiNdau language. 86% were analphabetic, mostly women.[1]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into three postos, Chiurairue (three localities), Dacata (four localities), and Espungabera (three localities).[1]

Economy

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

Agriculture

In the district, there are 14,000 farms which have on average 1.5 hectares (0.0058 sq mi) of land. The main agricultural products are corn, cassava, cowpea, peanut, sorghum, pearl millet, and sweet potato.[1]

Transportation

There is a road network in the district 235 kilometres (146 mi) long. Most of the roads are in a bad state.[1]

References

1. "Perfil do Distrito de Mossurize" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministry of State Administration. 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
2. "População da Provincia de Manica". Censo 2007 (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Estatística. Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2008.

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