Quissanga District

Quissanga District
District
District location in Mozambique
District location in Mozambique
Country Mozambique
ProvinceCabo Delgado Province
CapitalQuissanga
Area
 • Total
2,150 km2 (830 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
40,486
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Quissanga District is a district of Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique. It covers 2,118 square kilometres (818 sq mi) with a population of 50,259 as of 2017.[1]

Insurgency

Quissanga District has been impacted by the Insurgency in Cabo Delgado, with the district's eponymous town of Quissanga being captured by insurgents in 2020.[2] Local residents have reported insurgents in the area committing acts of indiscriminate attacks, torture, arson, and the use of child soldiers.[3][4] As a result, a number of people once residing in Quissanga District have become internally displaced persons, fleeing to other regions, such as Pemba and Metuge.[3][4] As of March 2021, Quissanga District was inaccessible to United Nations officials due to the unrest.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
199734,328—    
200737,771+10.0%
201750,259+33.1%

According to Mozambique's 2017 census, Quissanga District has a population of 50,259.[1] Of this population, there are 24,517 males, 25,742 females, 23,435 people aged 14 and under, 24,746 people aged 15 to 64, and 2,078 people aged 65 and up.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Quissanga (District, Mozambique) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  2. ^ a b "Mozambique - Update, Cabo Delgado Situation, 16 February – 3 March 2021". reliefweb.int. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 2021-03-11. Archived from the original on 2021-03-28. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  3. ^ a b "WFP warns displaced Mozambicans risk facing food crisis, calls for help". Africanews. 2021-07-07. Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  4. ^ a b Ghazi, Juliana (2021-03-21). "Fear and loss stalk Mozambicans fleeing insurgent violence". unhcr.org. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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